mediator and tried to avoid all the struggles. For instance‚ in order to achieve this‚ among other decisions‚ he married his eldest daughter to one of the leading Protestant princes of Germany‚ and wanted to marry his eldest son to a princess of Spain. James I mentioned in one of his speeches that ‘by peace abroad with their neighbours the towns flourish‚ the merchants become rich‚ the trade increases and the people enjoy free liberty and that he would go to war only if he is forced to‚ either
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Late Middle Ages (12): Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) Between England and France for the French throne. Edward III of England owed Feudal homage to the King Philip VI‚ but refused to pay. Renaissance (13) Major figures during the Renaissance: Leonardo Da Vinci-> Mona Lisa; (1452 – 1519) Leonardo was the supreme Renaissance painter‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and polymath. Micaelangelo-> (1475 – 1564) Renaissance sculptor‚ painter and architect. Michelangelo is often thought of as embodying the spirit
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economically as Europe. •During this period‚ power shifted from the Mediterranean area—where Spain and Portugal had taken a lead in the conquest and early exploitation of the New World—to the states of northwest and later north-central Europe. •Five major states‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia were the leading powers in Europe. •In west Europe‚ Britain and France emerged as dominant powers. (spain and the united Nether lands became political and had little military power. The Netherlands:
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followed suit with Peter the Great redistributing power‚ changing the 18th century into a more justified reign of power. Ultimately‚ the goal of a better nation is for the better of the people and to strengthen the economy. During the 18th century Spain had an even harder battle to conquer. Charles III not only needed to reallocate power from the hierarchy of his nation‚ but also fought against giving ultimate power under the catholic religion. The goal with all three of these monarchs was for ultimate
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The political causes of the wars of religion. Throughout history in contemporary Spain before the civil war‚ violence against persons associated with the Catholic Church‚ the symbols of their religion or their interests‚ has been known for its recurrent and prolonged in time as one of the salient dimensioned Spanish anticlericalism‚ which emerged in the liberal political ideology‚ then it would be taken up by more radical republican currents and the movement of the workers. were five killings
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remake‚ or better said‚ a sequel to the movie “Elizabeth” (1998). Both of the films feature Cate Blanchett in the role of Elizabeth I‚ Queen of England. The story begins in 1585 and is dominated by the intention of King Phillip the II nd of Catholic Spain‚ a very powerful empire at the time‚ to defeat and dominate England‚ ruled by a protestant Queen‚ Elizabeth. He is helped by Queen Mary of Scotland‚ who secretly plans to assassinate her cousin in order to take over the throne. Lord Francis Walshingham
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2.Discuss the Thirty Years’ War i.The struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism i.Disagreed over the interpretation of the Peace of Augsburg. ii.The religious war coming from the Protestant and Catholic Reformations fear of Hapsburg Spain and Austria‚ controlled half of Western Europe. iii. Religious tensions led to
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constituting the supreme political authority within a defined territory is associated with western Europe’s gradual institutional development beginning in earnest in the late 15th century‚ culminating in the rise of absolutism and capitalism. As Europe’s dynastic states England under the Tudors‚ Spain under the Hapsburgs‚ and France under the Bourbons embarked on a variety of programs designed to increase centralized political and economic control‚ they increasingly exhibited many of the institutional
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Tomasz Mierzwa Mr. Carr World History Honors 2/12/15 1550-1800 Roman Catholic Reformation and the Age of Absolutism The Reformation was an era of great religious ferment and change. The Reformation began on October 31‚ 1517‚ when German monk Saint Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg‚ Germany. Science started to question Religion and its beliefs. The Age of Enlightenment also had the same effect by questions religion beliefs with humanism. The Enlightenment
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Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _____________ |1. |At the global scale‚ political geographers study the spatial manifestations of political processes expressed in the organization| | |of territories with permanent population‚ defined territory and a government. These spatial units are called | |A) |countries.
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