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Calvinism: North America
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In Scotland, Calvinism (Presbyterianism) became the accepted faith of the governmental parliament in 1592. Presbyterians, under the name of "Puritans" requested of the King of England the freedom to worship in their faith. Eventually, they began to emigrate, first to Holland and then to the American colonies, to escape the authorities in England.
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One school of thought about Calvinism long has been that it represented a revolt against the medieval condemnation of usury and, implicitly, of profit in general, helping to set the stage for the development of capitalism in northern Europe. Such a connection was advanced in influential works by R. H. Tawney and by Max Weber.
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One school of thought attributes Calvinism with setting the stage for the later development of capitalism in northern Europe. In this view, elements of Calvinism represented a revolt against the medieval condemnation of usury and, implicitly, of profit in general. Such a connection was advanced in influential works by R. H. Tawney (1880 - 1962) and by Max Weber (1864–1920).
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