Hopkins' four periods of globalisation, it is evident that globalisation has occurred prior to 1500, evolving over the different periods and effectively shaping each into fundamental stages of history through economic innovation. ... He believed that "the Earth revolves about the sun", despite "such propositions" as "contrary to the bible" and others of his time. ... The Revolution greatly altered the course of modern history, triggering the global decline of theocracies and absolute monarchies, replacing them with republics and democracies. ...

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