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1
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Divine Right of Kings

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Charles 1st wrote it- talks about how monarchs had been chosen by God who had absolute power and expected total obedience from the people they ruled.

2
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What did Milton call Charles the 1st?

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Tyrannical

3
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When was the English Civil War?

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1642-1651

4
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Who was involved in the English Civil War, and which side was Milton on?

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  • Royalists vs Parliamentarians(Milton was on this side)
5
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How could the fall be seen as a political event?

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shows failure of revolution and return of monarchy

6
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When and what was the 30 Years war?

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1618-1648- war in Europe which had -8 million deaths and it meant there was political and religious tensions in England.

7
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when and what is Areopagitica?

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Published in 1644 and it was Milton’s anti-censorship leaflet- “God gave him freedom to choose”-
It was opposing to the government having to check all books before publishing.

8
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what was the Purpose of PL and what was it based on?

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“Justify the ways of God to man” by using the book of Genesis from the bible as a basis.

9
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what were the two Hierarchy’s connecting us to God?

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Spiritual and Spatial

10
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Freud on Satan and God

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Satan was the Id

God was the Superego