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…The events of the English Revolution: The jury system was developed by King Henry II. He replaced feudal justice with a grand jury, courts, and jury trials. He wanted to strengthen the authority of royalty, but he furthered democracy instead…

…The digital revolution is here, far reaching and with enormous impact, it has no doubt changed media communications forever. However, the true potential and extent of these changes has yet to be felt as the technology is still in relative infancy…

…What were the causes of the industrial revolution? What factors caused industrialization to take hold in some places and not others? 1. The Making of the Modern Age 2nd Ed., A. Haberman, Gage EPC Toronto, ON Canada 1986 2. The Industrial Revolution…

…up of a cluster of stars. It was then a huge turning point to religious and theological world-view.  Discuss 2 main causes and consequences of the Scientific Revolution. In a time that is strictly run through a theory of religion, many…

…The Contrast of French and Spanish Missionaries "Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit." (Felix Adler (1851-1933…

…in trade. It was quite different form the Spanish and French colonies in North America. The British had a much larger population than the French who by the 1680's only had about 10,000 settlers compared to the British 40,000 in 1670. Population growth was mainly…

…between 1727 and 1761. We have established, 'Ireland, then was a typical enough specimen of a Europe-wide ancien regime,' but of what relevance is this to the introduction of the act of union in 1801? The key lies in the French Revolution; whose origin lay…

…The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were witness to several intellectual revolutions in Europe. Thinkers during this time were influenced by the likes of Newton, Bacon and Descartes of the Scientific Revolution. These scientific thinkers had managed…

…feeling as if they were a separate nation. By the eve of the Revolution the patriotism had built up to such an extent, that the colonists believed America was self-sufficient enough to exist as an independent unit from England. At first, America existed just…

…Europe. The struggles and successes of the youthful democracy were much in the minds of those who brought about the French Revolution, and most assuredly later helped to inspire revolutionists in Spain's American colonies.…