How Does The Age of Reason differ from the Early Mod. Period?
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Attitude toward faith and God |
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Who controlled education? |
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What was the basis of scientific belief? |
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How did writers earn a living? |
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How was the country governed? What role(s) did the monarchy play? |
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What role(s) did women play? |
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How were the various classes of society viewed? Was there social mobility? |
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How were books produced? Who could afford them? |
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What was the purpose of education? |
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What was the attitude toward literacy? |
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What was the size of the known world? |
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What was English wealth based on? |
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Who was England =s primary enemy? |
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What are the major literary forms?
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