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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Part A-1 There were many underlying political motivations prompting English imperialism. There were many in power in England‚ who were of the merchant classes. Those in the merchant classes would benefit from trade agreements. In order for these merchants to benefit from more trade agreements‚ there was a need to obtain additional resources which ultimately came from obtaining more land—as well as control of trade routes. There was a quest for a transoceanic trade route to provide direct access
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The Importance of Ocean Exploration. As soon as humanity existed‚ people were tempted to explore and discover everything around them. This invincible desire has led humanity on its way of discovering Earth. And it seems that our planet is totally explored‚ everything is revealed and there is no place where any man has not gone before (or any robot hasn’t recorded). The next step is outside Earth. After the first space flight humankind concentrated its attention on exploring the galaxy‚ searching
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stars and very basic and inaccurate maps. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe there was advancement in technology and learning that led to widespread exploration and trade among countries. The introduction of the compass‚ advancements in cartography‚ the printing press‚ and other inventions led to increased trade and exploration throughout Europe. Before the fifteenth century‚ sailors often didn’t venture far from what they knew because maps were extremely inaccurate and weather was
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Victory over Spain was Largely Down To Luck. To What Extent do you Agree With This? The Spanish fleet set sail against England in 1588 to overthrow Elizabeth I of England‚ but failed to do so. I believe‚ to an extent‚ the reason the English won was largely down to luck. However I also feel some of their strong ideas‚ and the lack of common sense of the Spanish‚ must have contributed towards their victory in some way or another. Prince Phillip II of Spain decided to invade England for several
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INTRODUCTION Space exploration is the investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars‚ planets‚ and their moons through the use of artificial satellites (spacecraft that orbit the earth)‚ space probes (spacecraft that pass through the solar system and that may or may not orbit another celestial body)‚ and spacecraft with human crews.( http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry?id=44593) As a senior officer with Malaysia National Space Agency (MNSA)‚ I was invited by the English
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Commerce Catering and Tourism Sustainable Tourism Case study on the tourism related problems of Lagos‚ Portugal [pic] Rebecca Zug 19.11.2012 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Findings 4 3. Discussion 5 4. Conclusion and Recommendations 8 5. Implementation 8 6. References 9 Case study: Lagos‚ Algarve‚ Portugal 1 1. Executive Summary The reason why I choose Lagos for this case study is because I was living
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locate evidence of current of past life underground and to test the ability of Mars to sustain life. Using the research conducted in past‚ current‚ and future Mars missions‚ this mission proposes three questions about Mars that correlate to the Mars Exploration Program (MEP) science goals and guide the mission. 1. Is there a possibility that life is inhabiting below the surface of Mars? 2. Does Mars “have fossils‚ which would lead to the assumption of past life or is this process only on Earth?”This
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Contrasting Cultures: Spain and Pakistan This paper goes through the cultural differences of two countries‚ Spain and Pakistan based on four “culture-driving” factors: food‚ Religion‚ Clothing and Language. Culture may differ from country to country‚ family to family or even individual to individual. Mostly a country has its culture ‚according to which the citizens of that country behave respectively. “A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the soul of its people” (Mahatma Gandhi) Pakistan
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Explanatory Writing Essay Spain is a festive place filled with much life and strong tradition. Yet‚ to many it is an unlikely place to find Roman history. Roman heritage‚ tradition‚ and architecture can be found across Spain‚ making it an ideal destination for tourists. Spain has ancient ruins‚ the architectural wonder Alhambre‚ and rich heritage in Toledo. All of these things make Spain a great place to visit. Spain is known for its ancient ruins that have stood the test
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