one faith. To do this he revoked the Edict of Nantes. King Louis XIV did not achieve his entire goal to the extent which he had anticipated but overall he was victorious‚ leaving a huge impact and influence on the French society and Europe as a whole. Louis XIV believed that one king should have power and control over the country of France. To do this he reorganized the army and was exceptionally
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his mother Helena were religiously inclined‚ and always favourable to the Christians. Some years of Constantine’s youth were spent at the court of Diocletian and Galerius in the character of a hostage. He witnessed the publication of the persecuting edict at Nicomedia in 303‚ and the horrors which followed. Having effected his escape‚ he joined his father in Britain. In 306 Constantius died at York. He had nominated as his successor his son Constantine‚ who was accordingly saluted Augustus by the army
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Creon the Converse of Each Other? Antigone is the antithesis of Creon. The play‚ Antigone‚ by Sophocles translated by Paul Roche is a tragedy. It starts off with Antigone telling her sister‚ Ismene‚ that Creon‚ the king and their uncle‚ has made an edict that their brother‚ Polyneces‚ will not receive a proper burial and will be left to be eaten by carrion birds and dogs because he is a traitor. Their other brother Eteocles‚ will be given a proper burial‚ as he fought for Thebes. Antigone also tells
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ordained by the gods to be king‚ and thus‚ should not his law be their law as well? This is the hurdle that Antigone has to face; should she abide by the law of Creon and leave her brother to rot‚ under penalty of death? Or should she disregard Creon’s edict‚ follow the law of the gods and bury her brother? Creon is a brother to Jocasta‚ and thus next in line to become king after Etocles is killed in battle. The king is believed to be the chosen of the gods and to rule in their stead. Why then would the
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History Essay “Considering the difficulties he inherited‚ Alexander II of Russia should be praised not criticised for his reforms.” To what extent do you agree with this judgement? After the death of Nicolas I‚ the Tsar’s heir‚ Alexander II‚ rose to power in 1855 and led Russia to an era of changes. Considering the difficulties he inherited‚ Alexander II should be praised and not criticised for his social‚ judiciary‚ and military reforms as he successfully abolished serfdom overnight‚ implemented
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Juvenile offendersThe death penalty for juvenile offenders (criminals aged under 18 years at the time of their crime) has become increasingly rare. Considering the Age of Majority is still not 18 in some countries‚ since 1990 nine countries have executed offenders who were juveniles at the time of their crimes: The People’s Republic of China (PRC)‚ Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ Iran‚ Nigeria‚ Pakistan‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Sudan‚ the United States and Yemen.[68] The PRC‚ Pakistan‚ the United States
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EMERGING TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Introduction We all know that entrepreneurship is about attempting to assemble resources including innovations‚ finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods. This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response to a perceived opportunity. The most obvious form of entrepreneurship is that of starting new business; however‚ in recent years‚ the term has been extended to include
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obligations imposed on human beings as citizens and members of the state‚ and the obligations imposed on them in the home and as members of families” (Collins). Creon‚ as the King‚ was attempting to fulfill his commitment as a ruler by issuing the edict to refuse Polyneices a proper burial. Creon believed in upholding the law and his right as the King to exercise his power. This becomes evident when he says‚ “These are my principles‚ at any rate‚ and that is why I have made the following decision
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King Louis XIV revoking the Edict of Nantes caused major repercussions throughout his kingdom. Louis revoked the edict upon the belief that a united country must have a united religion. However Louis’ tact is revealed when he allows all citizens of protestant faith to remain in his kingdom as long as they don’t publicly proclaim
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Assignment 1 1. The religious differences in France lead to a civil war by dividing the state into two distinct sides: one that supported the monarch and was Catholic and one that was antimonarchic and Protestant. Violence was incited through religious ceremonies and the destruction of churches highlighted how the religion differences further divided France then before and led to the want for one religion to prevail because each thought the other was blasphemous. The nobles that used Protestantism
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