The Progression of Europe from the 14th to the 18th Century
             Never was there such a magnificent contrast of political, social, and economic means of life than in Europe between the 14th and 18th Centuries. There was a hierarchal system of empowerment that was, in most cases, duly followed by Europe's subjects. Along with this was a firm stance implemented by both the Roman Catholic Church and the nobles on dogmatic principles. When we begin to consider Europe's overall response to the changes that occurred we must recognize the status quo that allowed very little room for a substantial transformation. The scenario can be generally broken down to a black and white situation where it is understood as those who fully supported the dogmatic principles of the day in conjunction with Christianity, and their successors who came around the 18th Century who put their "faith" into the law of nature.
             The pure Christian following based their lives, or so they claimed, in accordance with to the rules of God. In addition, it is important to note that they seemed satisfied with the inequality of the day, in that their was a vast difference in social and economic standings. We know that there was very little that the nobles did to prevent and rectify the disproportion of resources and power. The rebellious "thinkers" of the day saw through this apparent injustice, and viewed the world through a completely different set of eyes. They propelled themselves with new philosophies, new science discoveries and of course this was when logic itself, gained credibility. Some who examine this aspect may presume that it is natural for a younger generation to automatically criticize their elders, but in this case it is now known that strong criticism was necessary for the evolution of man, embarking us away from feudal rule.
             With this onslaught of Reason vs. Religion we too must keep in mind that there were people who w...