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    Explain the impact brought about by the rise of Ilustrados and the Filipino Clergy in the Philippine Nationalist Movement and their influence to Rizal. The most prominent Ilustrados were Graciano López Jaena‚ Marcelo H. del Pilar‚ Mariano Ponce‚ Antonio Luna and José Rizal‚ the Philippine national hero. Rizal’s novels Noli Me Tangere ("Touch Me Not") and El filibusterismo ("The Subversive") “exposed to the world the injustices imposed on Filipinos under the Spanish colonial regime”.

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    Brit Lit Final Bobby Yang Over the centuries‚ British writers and their respective literary works significantly impacted the Western Christian perspective. Beginning as early as the ninth century‚ you can find literary evidence of Christianity in vague monotheistic references in Beowulf that have led many scholars to believe it was of Christian authorship. These early writings show Christianity’s influence upon the culture‚ but as centuries went by‚ the tides began to turn‚ and the culture would

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    Governments often implement policies in an attempt to change society. There are many reasons as to why a change may be brought about and the extent to which this change is achieved depends on a variety of factors. The westernization of Russia under Peter the Great and the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution under Robespierre are keen examples of this situation. In both instances‚ the government of each nation strived to change society by both implementing new policies and using force for

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    Jackson Spielvogel said‚ “Yet for all of its obvious impact‚ the American Revolution proved in the long run to be far less important to Europe than the French Revolution. The French Revolution was more complex‚ more violent‚ and far more radical in its attempt to construct both a new political order and new social order.” The French Revolution was extremely influential to the rest of Europe because it proved that a country could benefit from a republic. It also showed just how brutal a monarch could

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    release the subjects from any feudal obligations   * In the ninth century Christian monks copied Classical Greek and Latin texts so that they would be made more widely available   * The church did face problems  * Such as within their own clergy   *

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    French Revolution

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    Versailles in search of food the royal family was taken hostage. They remained prisoners for a few years. The National Assembly had achieved their victory over the king. After dealing with the Nobles the National Assembly turned its attention to the clergy. The church was placed under state control. The Pope’s power

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    What factors promoted the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land‚ divided into federal principalities‚ or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century‚ and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their

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    Reformation Essay Revisions - Rahul Kalluri The reformation was started when Luther wrote the 95 theses as a way to convey his disapproval for current Catholic behavior. The Catholics faced many problems with its clergy‚ mainly clerical immorality‚ ignorance‚ and absenteeism. Curing the Reformation‚ the Catholic and Protestant churches showed distinctly different doctrines and beliefs‚ as reflected by the aesthetics of their respective churches. The Catholics believed in 7 Sacraments‚ Veneration

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    contrast‚ are voluntary. These you earn or accomplish. As a result of your efforts you become a student‚ a friend‚ a spouse‚ a lawyer or a member of the clergy. Or‚ for lack of effort (or for efforts that others fail to appreciate)‚ you become a school dropout‚ a former friend‚ an ex-spouse‚ a debarred lawyer or a defrocked member of the clergy. In other words‚ achieved statuses can be either positive or negative; both university vice-chancellor and bank robber are achieved statuses. Each status

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    Rebellion 1837 Essay

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    brought the business of the Assembly to a halt to force the British authorities to changes. In Upper Canada‚ the main discontent was about the government’s land policies and its favouritism towards the Clergy and its supporters. 2/7 of the best land in Upper Canada was set aside for the clergy and Family Compact as a source of income‚ resulting in many bitter farmers. Many had to move to rural areas with poor farming conditions and had to travel around the land set aside‚ wasting precious time

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