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FYI check back each day because I will be posting testing tips (clues) for the exam on Monday. Especially on areas that we did not directly cover in class. We will see which students actually use the blog to their advantage. Hope you all share with one another. If you'd like you can also post comments or questions on this section of the blog so your classmates can see and you all can benefit.
First test clue: Thomas Hobbes was a strong proponent of what type of government? Feel free to reply to this post so we may start an ongoing conversation.
Hobbes advocated the absolutism from of government. However, he didn't believe in divine right of kings. Because he believed that all men are essentially wicked and equal, if there was no one ruler to make decisions, there would only be war. He believed that you could not have peace and freedom at the same time.
Great...Who can tell me one of the major differences between Hobbes view on government and Locke's view on government? Furthermore, how were they both influenced by events in England?
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First Test clue...
Thomas Hobbes was a proponent of Absolutism but he did not support "divine right of kings." John Locke opposed absolutism since he thought that people had the nature to govern amongst each other.
Hobbes and Locke were almost polar opposite when it came to government. Hobbes being an absolutist and Locke more of a constitutionalized guy;or containing those attributes, brought about many differences. For example, Hobbes believed that all people were power hungary and wicked, where as Locke diasgreed with that statement. Locke also thought that man's natural right was to not be bullied or forcefully ruled by any one person, because all men were created equal.
Basically Locke believed in a government with a monarch whose power is limited. Hobbes on the other hand, believed in absolute power. I'm not sure about the events because it seems that both lived in pretty chaotic times even though Locke was born after Hobbes.
I like...Lets switch it up and move to the east. What factors led to Prussia's rise to power? Think of Frederick the Great Elector and his successors..
oops, forgot the last part of the question I just answered...
Not only did Locke and Hobbes grow up in England, but they both attended Oxford University. Also they both studied and admired famous philosophers, for examle, Renee Descartes. I am assuming they learned how a government should be ruled by watching the rise and fall of monarchies and the techniques Kings used to reign power most efficently, from there they formed two seperate opinions.
What were Peter the Great's influences on or over the likes of the boyars, The Great Northern War, and the Table of Ranks?
http://www.absolutism-n-constitutionalism.freehomepage.com/catalog.html here is a student made site. Great for review..
Well with Prussia, Frederick the Great Elector took power into his own hands and raised revenue which he used to create an army. This is turn made the army as the source of unity in Prussia. With the army of Prussia as the 3rd or 4th largest in Europe, he lend his army as the disposal of the HRE. In turn, Prussia was granted a crown, "King of Prussia." The size of the army re-insured that Prussia would have a hand in European politics.
Ok, but tell me what 17th century event devastated the HRE, reducing the power of the nobility and enabled the Hohenzollern "Frederick William" to unify his 3 provinces...feel free to talk about how that event led to this...
The even that weakened the HRE was the 30 year's war. The Treat of Westphalia provided a chance for Prussia to gain power.
As for Peter the Great, he changed the dress of the boyars to a more European look. Peter the Great created the Table of Ranks to motivate the nobility into office. There table equated a person's position with how much service they offered up into the state and did not consider lineage as high social status. In the Great Northern War, the Peace of Nystad granted Russia ice-free ports that would allow them a permanent place in European politics.
Do any other students exist? Staying in the east..What caused serfdom to flourish in eastern Europe while Western Europe went in different direction? Give me some examples of leaders who benefited from this labor system and how they benefited?
Serfdom was able to flourish in the east rather than in the west. The west experienced the Black Death causing the number of workers to decrease while in the east, there was good amount of peasants to work and the landowners were able keep their workers without competition with others. All the leaders in eastern Europe such as Frederick William the Great Elector were able to able to benefit from serfdom economically.
Well, Well, Well, another student was awaken. What about the Ottoman Turks...how were they different than their Northern counter-parts (Europeans)? Think culturally and socially. If you guys want more test clues you better wake up your classmates...especially those who are always asking "What can I do to improve my grade"....:]
The difference in the Ottoman Empire were many. Its population was very diverse in its languages and religions. They had much more religious tolerance than Europe. Also, the elites of the military were called Janissaries. They were mostly Christian. Most of the people of high social standing were slaves. Very little of the socially leading families had positions in the military, administrative, or political aspects of the Empire. Another difference from Europe was that the religious authorities of Islam were also political, legal, and administrative leaders, unlike Europe, which separated religion from state.
Moving back west..what were the early developments that helped establish democratic traditions in England? Ex. Petition of rights, etc
Well first off Happy Halloween!!! But in response to your question, many developments did help establish English democracy traditions. For instance the English Bill of Rights was a constitution that gave the English more rights. It served as a blockade towards absolutism and limited the people from the monarchy. It also assured rights to Parliament; including the financial control of their country. Making Parliament have the authority and the first consent instilled the tradition of constitutionalism in England.
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Happy halloween back at you guys but... What other historical actions did the monarchs and parliament in England take to attempt to give people more rights?
Two main policy Parliament announced and passed was the Petition of Right and English Bill of Rights. The Petition of Right required that the monarchy, Charles I, could not create an tax without the consent of Parliament. Next, the English Bill of Right was a promise William of Orangemade with Parliament to secure Parliament's power after over throwing James II. It granted Parliament with political power making sure the monarchy could not dissolve Parliament like the previous monarchies.
Well the Petition of Rights abolished the Parliament which therefore gave people the freedom of speech. Also since there wasn't a group of people serving as the voice of many, people were able to voice there own opinions. Although this move may have caused more uprisings amongst England it still overall helped lead to constitutionalism.
What were some difference between the Dutch republics political system and the English political system?
The Dutch republic retained authority pertaining to each provinces while England's parlimentary system organize the whole government.
What were some of the factors for the decline of the Spanish and Dutch Empires? Think economic and political factors...
How does the Peace of Utrecht influence the balance of power throughout Europe? How is it different than the Peace of Westphalia?
Why does Cromwell push England into a Civil War?
What events prior to the Glorious Revolution led to this historic change in English history?
And lastly, How is Baroque art and architecture influential during the Age of Absolutism? (yes, they steal its basis from the Catholic Church..)
That should keep you guys busy for a bit or the night...
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