COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS
How do the Edict of Nantes, “Of Cannibals,” and Galileo’s letter support scholars who argue that amidst the conflicts of this period, many European leaders and thinkers increasingly gave precedence to secular concerns over religious ones?
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Despite the gradual trend in Europe toward secularization during the seventeenth century, what do the Apology, Galileo’s letter, and Suzanne Gaudry’s trial records reveal about the continued importance of religion in shaping Europeans’ self-understanding?
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What do “Of Cannibals” and the witchcraft trial suggest about the role of violence in European society and culture?
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In what ways is Galileo’s emphasis on the value of observation and personal experience reflected in the Gaudry trial? What does this suggest about the impact of the new science on traditional beliefs?
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