How Does The Early Modern Period Differ from the Middle Ages?
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| Role of the church | 
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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? How much power did the King have? | 
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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 was the Bible regarded? In what language was it transmitted? | 
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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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| Which was more important, faith or intellect? | 
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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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