How Does The Early Modern Period Differ from the Middle Ages?
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Medieval |
Early Modern Period |
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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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