the lecture Descent into the Spanish Labyrinth: Politics in Contemporary Spain‚ which Dustin Shannon presented. After studying abroad at the Complutense University of Madrid‚ Dr. Shannon slowly gained an appreciation and became accustomed to the daily lifestyle in Spain. As a result‚ he has lived and taught in Spain for about the last 17 years. During the two decades‚ Dr. Shannon was able to acquire more knowledge on Spain‚ which allows him to educate others about Spain’s history and culture. Before
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In the journal article‚ “Catalonia and Spain at the crossroads: financial and economic aspects” (2014)‚ author Antoni Castells states the negative economic consequences Catalonia would face if they were to secede. He does this by giving the numerous statistics on Catalonia’s role in Spain and how secession would end up in hurting the economy of both states such as how Catalonia makes up 18.9% of Spain’s GDP (282)‚ which is the equivalent to 200 billion Euros (2012)‚ and secession would not only be
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Did you know that less than half of the world population is totally free today? One of these few nations is the U.S‚ which is one of the freest countries in the world. But is it really? Connection… The world had many issues in the medieval ages until they had the enlightenment which claimed that people were all equal and had natural rights… until they turned right around and committed countless atrocities to other “uncivilized” countries in imperialism. Even today‚ we are severely missing in these
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Philip II of Spain The son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Queen Isabella of Portugal‚ Philip II was a strong catholic King of Spain who led the inquisition against the protestants‚ and attempted to take over England with his great fleet of ships called the Spanish Armada. Philip II was born on May 21‚ 1526 and was the only legitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (2). He ruled from 1556 up until his death in 1598. Philip tried to keep Spain as the leading power in Europe and the
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How it affected Spain. The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent‚ because it meant lots of things‚ such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants. From the animals‚ like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations‚ arterial hypertension‚ high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the
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I am going to talk about the jury courts in Spain and United States and the diference between both systems. In United States‚ the protection of rights and liberties in federal courts is achieved through the teamwork of judge and jury. The people don´t need any knowledge (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) of the legal system to be a juror. There are two types of juries in the federal trial courts: trial juries (also known as petit juries)‚ and grand juries. A civil petit jury is typically made up of 6 to 12 persons. In
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Fascist governments were beginning to emerge in Spain‚ Italy‚ and Germany which were characterized by their nationalistic‚ militaristic‚ xenophobic values. One of the first to emerge was Spain. After the Spanish civil war‚ a strong leader Francisco Franco emerged who promoted fascist values. What separates Spain from the others is that it did not participate in WWII and remained a neutral power. On the other hand the development
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Over the years‚ generations have shared different perspectives on the idea of wealth and property. People have discussed the topic several times to explain what is right and wrong. Many agreed on the importance of wealth‚ while others viewed wealth as a source of evil. The population of Europe‚ when the Enlightenment occurred‚ often associated wealth with power. Therefore‚ the lower classes did not own any power over the government due to their lack of wealth. As the age of Enlightenment refreshed
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would commission an identical iconographic copy of her Fathers‚ King Juan II Miraflores Altarpiece. It is questionable to art historians‚ that are unable to answer to a full extent to why Isabella wanted a copy in her burial site in Capilla Real‚ Spain. The significant style of Rogier Van der Weyden‚ whose Triptych is reflective in allegory the story of the Virgin and Christ‚ perhaps appealed to Isabella’s catholic traits. Furthermore‚ for Isabella to commission a copy‚ one must question the role
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through trade‚ alliances‚ and warfare. It is with their role and the interaction with the European settlers that would bring about a shift in each culture that would change the course of history. Spain‚ France‚ and England seemingly had the strongest ties with the Indians‚ whether good or bad. Spain had a rather tumultuous relationship with the Indians. Don Juan de Onate’s account of his interaction
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