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To what extend does the evidence suggest that technological or scientific change contributed to implementation of the Reformation in 16th century England?
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To what extend does the evidence suggest that technological or scientific change contributed to implementation of the Reformation in 16th century England? Science and technological advancements has always influenced the lives of people. In late medieval, early renaissance Europe the Scientific Revolution set in. The expression revolution is used by historians, because the conceptual, methodological and institutional basics of science, as we know it today, were established for the first time and "science" was replacing (slowly but surely) "natural philosophy".1 The 16th century was the period where scholars started to rediscover old knowledge and important social changes took place. This essay will try to explain the role of science during the reformation process and its impact on society in general. Were reformation and science two completely independent separate bodies, or did they interact and influence the other? Why did science become such a dominant factor in our culture? Also the...
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