Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great or Charles I‚ was king of the Franks. In 800 A.D.‚ Charles the Great was consecrated emperor and Augustus by Pope Leo III (750-816). Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained
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Born in 1500‚ Charles I of Spain is the successor to the Habsburg dynasty ruled Austria and large parts of Europe during the Reformation as Emperor Charles V. On the side of his father‚ Philip of Burgundy‚ Maximilian Habsburg Austria Mary of Burgundy and. On the side of his mother‚ Joana "The Mad" of Castile‚ Ferdinand and Isabella’s‚ who unified the crown of Aragon Spain and Castile. This made Charles the heir of many lands‚ which he started at the age of sixteen successor. Growing up in Burgundy
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Things the Cleveland Cavaliers Must do to Get Back in the NBA Finals With the Golden State Warriors Win last night they now have a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. They have out scored the Cleveland Cavaliers by a combined 48 points in the first two games. If the Cavs want to make this a competitive series‚ there are a few things they must address before game three on Wednesday night. Bench Production The production of the Warriors’ bench and the lack of production from the Cavaliers bench has been a big
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are not in a good shape right now. Though they still hold the top position as of this moment‚ they stumble to three consecutive losses but two of those losses came from low-ranked teams‚ the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings. And this could a big concern for their title hopes this season. Before the 3 losses‚ the Cavs also got a 35-point beating from arch-rival Golden State Warriors. That and the latest defeats seems to be signifying that they are losing composure
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Marburg Colloquy The year was 1529; and the Catholic forces of King Charles V (1500-1558) were nearing the end of their escapades in the south against the Muslim forces of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566). In the North in the town of Marburg‚ Germany‚ the Swiss and German Protestants planned a meeting to form alliances and unite against the Catholic regime under the Pope and Charles V. For four days (October 1-4) the Protestant leaders of the day met at Marburg Castle by order of Landgrave
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Ten reasons why King Charles I was unpopular 1. King Charles I went against parliament and tried to start a second Civil War in England after he lost the first one; he was executed in 1649. 2. He didn’t get along with the Duke of Buckingham who was a known public figure‚ his name was George Villiers 3. Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship‚ and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious‚ particularly the Puritans. 4. Charles dissolved parliament three times between
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overwhelming responsibility they have to be the face of a country. Sir George Savile‚ a member of England’s King Charles II’s Privy Council‚ attempts to persuade his audience to think of King Charles II as a beloved individual who has suffered greatly‚ but refused to show it for the sake of his people. Savile succeeds in this by using metaphors‚ imagery‚ and allusion. Savile showed Charles II as an admirable figure as he was “A prince neither sharpened by his misfortunes
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For Charles II‚ it would only make sense to get revenge on the organization that that removed his father from the throne‚ proceeded to execute him‚ and then essentially sent Charles II as far away from his birth right as possible. Charles II had a profound hatred of the New Model Army‚ and all he needed was a legitimate excuse to remove them. The biggest problem with having a full-time professional army is that they are always being paid even when not fighting. Charles II used the cost of the New
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In 2006‚ LeBron James was named the Most Valuable Player in the NBA All-Star Game. Under his leadership‚ the Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In his postseason debut‚ he recorded a triple-double in a winning effort versus the Washington Wizards. The Cavaliers finished the following season with 50 wins for the second consecutive year and entered the playoffs as the East’s second seed before being dislodged by the Detroit Pistons in the second round. The season was
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Imposed by the tyrant and biased ways of Charles I‚ the English Civil War not only contributed to the establishment of a democracy but also led to freedom of religion. Charles’ ridiculous expenditure caused anger throughout England’s population. While his discriminative opinion towards a variety of people in England eventually led to conflict. Lastly‚ king Charles’ disdain towards Magna Carta and Parliament caused rivalry. Charles’ general behaviour and leadership ultimately provoked the English
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