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1
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What did the Parliamentarians want?

A

fed up with king, wanted parliament to have more power.

2
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What was the conflict in 17th Century between?

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Royalists & Parliamentarians. Parliamentarians won- executed Charles I.

3
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What did Milton say in his Parliament speech?

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“good and evil we know in the filed of this World grow up together almost inseparably.”

4
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What right did Milton oppose?

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Divine right of kings, being king was contract to govern best interests of people- opposes Divine Right of God.

5
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Who did Milton support in the conflict?

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Royalists- supports rebela, supports Satan & Eve?

6
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What did people of 17th Century believe about the Bible?

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That is was historically true.

7
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What does Satan link to contextually?

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Royalist rebels, revolutionists used revolution for personal advancement at the expense of others.

8
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What happened after revolution?

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Royalists failed, monarchy returned.

9
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What did people use the fall to excuse?

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necessity of government, existence for inequality.

10
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What happened to the wife contextually 17th Century?

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Wife subordinated to husband after marriage. Sexism of State & Church.

11
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What was Milton (new stuff)?

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Free thinker, somewhat modern. Still sexist and misogynistic.