Chamber Introduction Windsor castle is one of the most famous castles in the World. It is also an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years‚ the Castle remains a working palace today. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home‚ where she usually spends the weekend‚ and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties. Windsor Castle offers me an historical site full of attractions and beauty.
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Arthur Evans and the Palace of Knossos Archaeology has contributed greatly to our knowledge of past civilisation and in turn the general understanding of humanity’s progression through the ages. Without archaeology‚ this knowledge and understanding would be extremely limited in its range of sources and evidence. Ancient civilisations underground provide an extensive range of remains and artefacts from which historians can draw accurate‚ informed conclusions about mortals who have long since turned
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roof of his own great work. These words are written on his grave – if you want to see his monument – look around. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress‚ a royal palace‚ and a prison. Now it is a museum. Westminster is the governmental part of London. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster Abbey. It should be also mentioned that the wedding of Prince William‚ The Duke of Cambridge
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Palaces and Pyramids: A Deeper Look Pyramids have long been an image of ancient Egyptian lands and culture‚ being one of the most recognizable aspects of their life and culture. Huge man made buildings give tourists and many alike a view into the past the dedication these ancient people put-forth to their craft and cause. Not long before these great pyramids were raised‚ another people like the ancient Egyptians built huge complexes themselves. Great palace structures like that of Sargon II‚ discovered
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meaning ``I am the state``; implying his total power over the people 3. During his reign‚ Louis XIV created a centralized government by weakening the power of the nobles‚ excluding them from his councils4. Louis XIV spent millions on the building of the Palace of Versailles and costly foreign wars‚ such as the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Grand Alliance‚ bringing France on the verge of
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Rodriguez Professor Ford ENG 102-36 21 November 2013 The Haunted Palace: The Haunted Mind When a poet writes a poem‚ different figures of speech are used to provide a deeper‚ almost hidden meaning. Through the first reading of “The Haunted Palace”‚ it is hard to uncover the meaning of the poem. Through further readings however‚ the reader can pick up on different elements showing how Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Haunted Palace” is a metaphor for the human mind declining into insanity. The reader
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Louis XIV was the epitome of an absolute monarch. Through his endless wars‚ extreme extravagance‚ and absolute control over taxes and the economy‚ he set the example for other European powers. His absolute rule brought about both positives and negatives. By building a large army to defend and expand his borders‚ he alienated other empires and created enemies. Placing political power and faith in the nobility helped him rule a vast kingdom but displaced him from the common man. His obsession with
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R & R #3 Engels Vs. The Crystal Palace R&R Instructions: Please describe one example of how Friedrich Engels’s observations about The Condition of the Working Class in England (chaps 1-3 and 6) compare to the vision of the Industrial Revolution that we saw in the Crystal Palace documents. Be sure to focus on a specific comparison—i.e. a single point about or aspect of the Industrial Revolution that they see differently‚ or similarly—and use quotes wherever possible. Does it seem to you that
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exemplified the characteristics of absolute monarchy during his 72-year reign. He created the most centralized nation state in Europe and gave birth to a new sense of French nationhood. The monarchy as the personification of the state is epitomized in the palace and gardens of Versailles. He was one of the best rulers of France. But Louis XVI was not as great as his great grandfather. Louis XVI‚ also called
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music‚ theater‚ and sports. He surrounded himself with some of the greatest artistic and intellectual figures of his time. Louis transformed a royal hunting lodge in Versailles‚ a village southwest of the capital‚ and is in one of the largest palaces in the world. Louis tamed the nobility and impressed foreign dignitaries‚ by using
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