Throughout history‚ Thomas Becket has been regarded as Chancellor‚ Archbishop of Canterbury‚ Martyr‚ and Saint. He was a friend of Henry II‚ and when Henry II became King‚ he appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor in 1154. Eight years later‚ as Becket and Henry II’s relationship grew stronger‚ Henry II wanted to gain greater control over the English Church so he appointed his chancellor Becket to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury as well. Although Becket was reluctant at first‚ he accepted
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Republic. The first elections of the Bundestag of West Germany on the 15th of August 1949 ended with the Christian Democrats emerging as the strongest party. Theodor Huess was elected as the first president of the Republic and Konrad was elected Chancellor on the 16th of September 1949. Adenauer now had a new provisional capital of the Federal Republic of Germany established at Bonn‚ which was 15km away from his hometown of Frankfurt. The Petersburg agreement in November 1949 achieved some of the
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potential for advancement towards democracy there was. It also needs to be established what is meant by an ’authoritarian state’ as the Kaiser’s power can be seen in the reflection of other powers; the Kaiser was the head of the army & appointed the Chancellor‚ therefore the authoritarianism & power of these two can be seen to reflect the authoritarianism & power of the Kaiser. Even areas where the strength of influence from Prussian elite is dominant can be seen as indicating an authoritarian state
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In 1946‚ the Labour government in Britain‚ its exchequer exhausted by the recently concluded World War II‚ and conscious that it had neither the mandate at home‚ the international support‚ nor the reliability of native forces for continuing to control an increasingly restless India‚[2][3] decided to end British rule of India‚ and in early 1947 Britain announced its intention of transferring power no later than June 1948. As independence approached‚ the violence between Hindus and Muslims in the
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had been burned down. Hitler would take this opportunity to rid the nation of Communist by accusing them of the Reichstag destruction. In fact‚ Hitler stated‚ “God grant this be the work of the Communists. This is a God-given signal‚ Herr Vice-Chancellor! If this fire‚ as I believe‚ is the work of the Communists‚ then we must crush out this murder pest with an iron fist.” Hitler issued an emergency decree‚ permitting that Communists or people suspected of communism be arrested. Hitler’s next action
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McTeigue bases the movie on many different symbols such as the old Bailey‚ which is a high criminal court‚ therefore once it is destroyed‚ and it is then a symbol of freedom. It is similar to Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ but in the movie the control was the chancellor‚ the secret police and the channel BTN. It relates to the quote “fear became the ultimate tool in this
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that the world has found its way back. I write in Commontone because before the Amplus Pax Pact made among the remaining countries of the world‚ it was the most used language. There is much to tell you‚ or rather much for you to read. The High Chancellor has the FreePeace surrounding my apartment building‚ and will soon call the order to strike down the door and execute all tenants. I cannot say that it is without provocation‚ I would surely do the same to him if given the chance. I have spent
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Philosophy 1 The Obsolete Man Romney Wordsworth has to be eliminated because he is build out of flesh and has a mind. He is a Librarian. He manages books and by extension the dissemination of knowledge‚ therefore‚ according the state‚ he is obsolete. Even is his name‚ Wordsworth‚ offhandedly implies that words do have meaning – a “worth” – and intelligence does have a value in society. It is important to be logical when arguing who you are because if you do not someone or something will try
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1. When the war was over‚ Otto became a businessman in Germany and the Netherlands (Anne Frank). What caused the Holocaust? There were a number of things. The big thing was Adolf Hitler. It all started when Hitler became the chancellor of Germany. Becoming chancellor means you are becoming the leader of that country (History.com). Some events that happened before are the Nuremberg laws‚ Kristallnacht‚ Hitler warning the European Jewish
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Carlsbad decrees‚ a set of reactionary restrictions put in place by the German confederation to prevent ‘liberal’ thinking. Prince Metternich was the chancellor of Austria; he was the most influential man during the time of the German unification. Prince Metternich was the chancellor of Austria between 1807 and 1848‚ during his time as chancellor of Austria‚ he tried in many
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