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    Classical China and Classical India Classical China and Classical India are one of the most unique early civilizations during the Classical Period. They are known for their contributions to its modern world. China and India are similar and different in many ways. Both China and India had many similarities and differences in politics‚ economics‚ and religion. The Qin and Han dynasties of Classical China developed a kind of government called bureaucracy. The Qin stressed central authority

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    Chapter 7 India Monday‚ October 15‚ 2012 12:21 PM Indian Subcontinent • 3 topographical zones: - Northern mountainous zone - Indus and Ganges basins - Peninsula Vindhya Mountains and Deccan plateau divide peninsula from other two zones 4 sub regions in Peninsula: - Tropical Kerala in west - Coromandel Coast in east - Flat area of Tamil Nadu in south - Island of Sri Lanka Weather‚ Crops‚ and Geography • Peninsular India and Ganges Valley have a subtropical climate and

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    APEH Chapter 11 and 12 Study Guide I. Ch. 11 Age of Reformation (16th Century) pp 317 (K) Ch 4 (Viault) A. Society and Religion 1. Social and Political Conflict a. free imperial cities of Germany and Switzerland b. internal social and political divisions c. economic issues of the early reformation 2. Popular Religious Movements and Criticism of the Church a. "exile" in Avignon and the Great Schism b. Growing criticism of the Church c. The Modern Devotion 1) Brothers of the Common Life

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    Antigone and MLK Compare/Contrast Essay Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone are fighting injustice. Antigone is fighting the unfair edict of the corrupt and prideful king Creon. Mr. King is fighting the racial intolerance of a generation of Americans. Both Antigone and Martin Luther King Jr. defend there actions in the struggle against injustice; although both argue there points‚ Antigone takes a more defiant stance‚ while Mr. King uses a more analytical approach in his argument. Antigone

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    exemplifies the period of unrest in Paris: the Edict of Compiegne (July); and the Battle of Saint-Quentin (August). The Edict of Compiegne issued just over a month prior to the Saint-Jacques event on 24 July 1557 by the French Catholic monarch Henry II stipulated that punishments for ‘heresy’ were to be meted out with increased severity ‚ thus‚ continuing the pursuit of all suspected Protestant conspirators against the kingdom. Consequently‚ the content of the edict and its close-proximity to the night of

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    these persecutions had been going on since Nero’s reign. He issued the Edict of Milan. The Edict of Milan announced that Christianity was accepted and that Christianity was favored at the court of Constantine. But Constantine did not come to the Edict of Milan on his own. He came to this conclusion during a battle during a civil war. Constantine was convinced that God had helped him in this critical battle. (Christianity). The Edict of Milan wanted to give all men the “unrestricted right” to follow whichever

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    was called Conspiracy of Amboise (Sutherland 3). Then in 1562 The Edict of January was signed (Sutherland 5). This “granted protestants freedom to worship publicly outside towns (Donald 348). The “edict was law‚ which the protestants accepted and the Catholics rejected‚” (Sutherland 5). Since “the Catholics rejected the edict this was one element of outbreak of civil war…Catherine fell‚” (Sutherland 6). Then in March of 1563 the Edict of Amboise was signed‚ this was signed at Chateau of Amboise (Sutherland

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    (army of Catholic League) Ferd II issued Edict of Restitution after success prohibited Calvinist worship Swedish Phase 1630-1635 King of Swedish‚ Adolphus (Lutheran revived sweden‚ great power disciplined and well equiped Army swept away Battle of Lutzen (1632) Swedish won and king died Wallenstein assassinated (1632) imp army defeats swedes in battle of Nordlingen (guarantees south and Germany are catholic) peace with princes and edict of restitution annulled Franco-Swedish Phase

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    Bibliography: Adcock‚ M 2004‚ Analysing the French revolution‚ Cambridge University Press. Brooman‚ J 1992‚ Revolution in France‚ Longman Group. Cavendish‚ R 1998‚ The edict of Nantes‚ viewed 12th September 2012 <http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/edict-nantes>3 Hampson‚ N 1963‚ A social history of the French revolution‚ T.J press. Neely‚ S 2008‚ A concise history of the French revolution‚ Rowman and Littlefield publishers.

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    contribution to the spread of Buddhism‚ with the evolution of two branches of Buddhism. Another event or person that helped in the cause to spread Buddhism was Ashoka. Ashoka was known as ruthless leader‚ making many military conquest were thousand were killed‚ wounded‚ and captured (Source). After‚ the realization of the loss of people‚ Ashoka turned to Buddhism and became very devoted to the religion‚ by participating in many meritable acts. He later went on to send Buddhist missionaries to all over

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