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    arose during the Elizabethan Era‚ both finding their way into various works of literature‚ including William Shakespeare’s Richard II‚ denoting what gave a monarch the right to rule or to claim the throne. The first‚ divine right‚ describes that God directly instills the monarch with power to carry out the will of God. This God-given right to rule meant that to question or rebel against the actions of the monarch would question God’s judgment‚ both of which found fault within Elizabethan society. In contrast

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    During the Elizabethan times the way they cooked‚ served‚ and handled their food was very different from ours. They didn’t have as many cooking tools but the did have much simpler ones to use when necessary. If you saw someone cooking the way they did during their time you would tend to find it a little strange but quite delicious for upper class. Usually during their time they would use:“spit roasting‚ baking‚ boiling‚ smoking‚ salting or thru frying”(www.http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com)

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    been done the same way it is today. In fact‚ marriage used to be played out in a lot of ways‚ and those differences were shown in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. One way that those differences were key is how marriages were set up in the Elizabethan Era‚ the setting of Romeo and Juliet. Another way marriage played a key role in Romeo and Juliet was how the actual marriage went down. The way Romeo and Juliet wedding would have actually resembled Shakespeare’s own wedding. The normal and legal

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    a very different role to other women of her time. She was determined‚ obsessed and ambitious. Lady Macbeth had qualities contradictory to the norms of women in the Elizabeth Era. She was dominant‚ manipulative and had total equality. Qualities that were completely opposite to women of her time. Women of the Elizabethan Era were seen to be inferior to men. They were to do the housework‚ cook the food and produce children; Lady Macbeth has two sides to her. One that shows the qualities and actions

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    Art in Elizabethan Times was just as popular as activities like dancing and going to the theatre to watch a performance. There was a wide range of different styles of art. But one of the most popular styles of art was called “miniature painting” or “limning”. The name “miniature painting” was derived from the word minimum. Mninature paintings were a very popular style of art and paintings‚ this style flourished from the 16th Century to the 19th. These paintings were originally painted with water

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    Medicine During Elizabethan Era The medicine during Elizabethan Time was painful which has caused lots of people’s death during this time‚ which was due to lack of medical knowledge‚ speechless beliefs‚ and practices. During this time‚ some important medical discoveries happened and‚ some horrible practices were gotten rid of. The Elizabethans had a lot of beliefs‚ most were strange but some logically made sense. Doctors wore masks with beaks on the top of their face‚ they also wore boots‚ gloves

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    study that largely changed the Elizabethan Era. "Astrology is the study of patterns and relationships -- of planets in motion‚ our birth chart‚ synastry with others‚ the make-up of elements -- and using that knowledge as a tool to find meaning" (Hall 1). Astrology is not science because it contains mostly beliefs that come from different religions‚ but it has a different category. Astrology was one of the most important studies at the time of the Elizabethan Era because it influenced many courses

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    Spring 2012 May 7‚ 2012 Condensed version Application of Islamic Ethics I. Why do we need Punishment in Islam Answer: security and stability within the society Since the beginning of the history of mankind‚ man has been conscious of the need for security. Stability‚ flexibility and firmness or peace‚ justice and security This complete legal system was sent down to Muhammed‚ peace be upon him‚ and without this system‚ there would be chaos and instability

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    Topic: Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others‚ however‚ argue that the circumstances of an individual crime‚ and the motivation for committing it‚ should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment.               Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.       Nowadays‚ many people are debating for whether we should fix punishment for each type of crime or not. And this becomes a very hot issue. There are so many arguments

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    INTRODUCTION Crime and punishment are two concepts that are vital to the harmony and peaceful co-existence of a state. The goal of every society is that every inhabitant should pursue his interest and aspirations without fear or hindrance from another co-inhabitant. In securing this‚ every community of man has always put in place rules and norms that regulate the interaction of the inhabitants. Certain conducts in the society that threatens the societal goals are collectively frowned at. Such

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