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People
Many 17th Century personalities have had a great influence on history and consequently, on the world we live in today. The short-docs on the topic of People are designed to teach you more about some of the most important individuals in England and in the Netherlands during this time period...
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Politics
The 17th Century was arguably the most influential century for the modern world. In this time period several powerful European states battled against each other for wealth, power and colonization in Asia and America, which shaped political views, populations and borders that we can still see traces of today...
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Places
The world looked very different in the 1600s. For some time New York was called New Amsterdam, Brooklyn was known as Bruekeklen, the Netherlands were simply known as the Low Countries and they belonged to Spain, and the majority of the population in today’s U.S.A. was Native American...
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Culture
Some of the many things that heavily influenced 17th Century culture were maritime advancements, politicians and royal families, the Anglo-Dutch Wars, trade, and religion. The Culture short-docs focus on ways of life in the societies that were prominent on the international playing field in the 17th Century...
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