Early Age of Enlightenment

Everything changed when the early modern period started because this is where every region starting to develop. It led new discoveries and different ideas to take toll in Europe and Russia for example It also started to focus on science, more than religion and types of power shaping their empire. The period began in 1500 and ended at 1800. In this period different changes start to happen for example in Europe they had an Age of Enlightenment, religion, rights, politics, and sometimes there isn’t any changes in Europe like religion, monarchs, and Christianity. Another place where there is change was Russia and it changed people lifestyle, military power, and Europeanization. But sometimes there is no changes like serfdom, trading, and agriculture..

One good example of how the early modern period gave change is Europe. Social changes in europe was when the Europeans took over most of America . The structure changed when the Europeans saw the natives as the lowest people instead of people being equal to each other. Another example where it changed is the Enlightenment, people changed perspective of how they saw themselves as people. This eventually led the low, middle, and the upper class feelings about each other. The Age Of Enlightenment also changed women's equality in Europe. The political changes in Europe was the power of the church slowly decreasing. Which led to more power for the government and the monarchs. The Age Of Enlightenment changed politics to scientific reasoning. The interactions with environment in Europe changes is the black plague. Because the Europeans didn't have some sort of way to eradicate the disease which is why it killed most of Europe's population. But it led the Europeans learn from their mistakes and the disease did not come back. A major interaction with Europe is the Americans by the technology they use to fight which led them to use the same technology. The cultural changes in Europe is the separation of christianity which was Catholic and Protestants. It was by a man named Martin Luther who led the Protestants Reformation which was the cause of it. Another change is the colonist spread Christianity to native people. A change was they go to war with empires and they needed to get food for the lower class. Another change was the lower class made a group where all people will be equal. For example they killed the king and ruled instead of a monarch. This was a big improvement for Europe because they changed the shape of their lifestyle.

But as well Europe doesn’t change in some parts of the era. What didn’t change is the part they had of trading and using native Americans as workers. During the era society has still stayed patriarchal. One of the biggest continuities is Christianity because it still remained the main religion for people. And some people ignored Christianity because they had their own religion. They still used monarchs even though they used a government.

Another good example of how the early modern period helped is Russia. A change is where Ivan The Great challenges Mongols rule and eventually the Russia freed themselves from Mongol rule. This helped shape Russia from what is was when the Mongols took over. Over the years another change for Russia was established which was Ivan The Terrible. He expanded more land, made a law of code, and had won military wars. The biggest change that the early modern period did was changing Russia’s lifestyle. Because when Peter The Great was in reign he Europeanized Russia which increased there economics and military power. Another key factor that helped them was conquering land and expanding their empire. Another great change was technology they had a great navy power. A man named Peter The Great used this in his advantage to win Turkey and Sweden. Another change was Peter The Great taking control over the church. And he abolished patriarch which led he to be a leader. Another change was the organization of people’s wealth were he reduced there land and in return he gave lower class land. He also made connections to different regions like Europe and they were more diverse.

But as well Russia doesn’t change in some ways in the early modern period. What hasn’t changed is the isolation by the trends of the world like weapons until the end of the period they traded. Russia ignores the western side for trading instead they trade with Asia. Their economy hasn’t changed because they are still focused in agriculture. But one of the biggest continuities they still haven’t changed was the use of serfdom. Serfdom began in the post classical era and used through the early modern period. They haven’t changed on there plantation where they still used serfdom with vile conditions. Russia was still mercantilism which means they cannot import goods to people but they can sell imports widely. Another way they didn’t change was they were always going to war waits different people.

In conclusion, the early modern period made remarkable changes to Europe and Russia by changing their way of lifestyle. And the early modern modern period also didn’t change in some aspects in Europe and Russia. These changes led them to different ages in time. This was a especially good age for Russia and Europe then any other era. In Europe this helped them by having a advancement of new ideas such as The Age Of Enlightenment which led different people to go against the church and go with there own moral. And Russia they had different reigns which improved on there successor, led them to expansion in lands, technological advancement, and power to be scared of.

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