A strong national government would threaten individual liberty.
There were 2 life stages in the 16th and 17th century (took from google)
The powers of the national government are limited
Emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity. One major step he took to increase tolerance of Christians was the Edict of Milan, which declared religious tolerance for Christians within the Roman Empire.
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Thomas Paine is responsible for some of the most influential pamphlets about the colonial situation in the 1700’s. He found himself in the right position and time to make his opinions known through his writing. He was a journalist in Philadelphia when the American relationship with England was thinning and change was on the horizon. Paine became famous at this time for writing Common Sense, as well as his sixteen Crisis papers. Through his particular style of reasoning and vehemence, Paine’s Common Sense became crucial in turning American opinion against Britain and was instrumental in the colonies' decision to engage in a battle for complete independence.
