The most important factor that began the Renaissance was the spread of classical works and knowledge, which inspired changes in established values and ways of thinking. This information primarily spread through Europe as a result of the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the sacking of Moorish Spain.
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In my opinion I believe he wants foreign nations to understand why people left England so they would be on the colonists side and help them to defeat the British. Paine wanted to also get this point across so other nations wouldn't do to their citizens what the British did to theirs.
I think it is not because it is not
Hello!
I believe this is called sleep paralysis, you're laying in bed and you have stuff on you, but you're dreaming, and you cannot move. (it's scary!)
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