Ferdinand Magellan was bornabout 1480 in Sabrosa of a noble Portuguese family. His parents‚ who were members of nobility‚ died when he was about10 years old. At the age of 12‚ Magellan became a page to Queen Leanor at the royal court. Such a position commonly served as a means of education for sons of the Portuguese nobility. At the court‚ Magellan learned about the voyages of such explorers as Christopher Columbus of Italy and Vasco da Gama of Portugal. He also learned the fundamentalsof navigation
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There was a time‚ when the new world didn’t exist‚ no one went pass the ocean‚ and the land beyond was completely unknown. This was around the year 1492. At this point Christopher Columbus was a well establish adventurer and sailor‚ who was very well known. He had always said he wanted to travel the world‚ beginning in France. Columbus also believed that the world was round. He had two sons who was play a significant role in his ventures‚ Diageo being the oldest‚ and Fernando the youngest. Word
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Isabella D’Este Monologue Good day m’lords and ladies. My name is Isabella D’Este‚ Marchesa of Mantua‚ and I am currently governing alone. Why is a woman governing alone you may be wondering? I’ll tell you. My dear husband‚ Francesco‚ was captured by those villainous Venetians while he was away at war. You see‚ he is‚ or was‚ the captain of the Armies of the League‚ before his untimely capture. He and I have been separated for almost thirteen long months now‚ and I am beginning to wonder if he will
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Patrick Richman Priovolos B Block May 22‚ 2024 Spanish Rule in the Americas In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera‚ Spain‚ in the hope of finding a faster route to Asia by heading westward. A few months later‚ in October of 1492‚ his ship reached an island in the Bahamas‚ named Guanahani where he was greeted by local natives. As he and the passengers of his crew explored the land‚ they discovered new goods such as gold‚ silver‚ tobacco‚ and numerous types of plants. He also
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On the 14th of March‚ 1493‚ Christopher Columbus composed a letter to Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon in regards to his first voyage. In his letter‚ Columbus claims to have discovered and taken possession of a series of Islands‚ located on the Indian Ocean‚ thirty-three days after his departure from Cadiz. Columbus goes on to describe the islands‚ one of which being Hispaniola‚ exaggerating their size and riches and suggesting that China lies nearby. Columbus presents the islands in
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Magellan was born around 1480 either at Vila Nova de Gaia‚ near Porto‚ in Douro Litoral Province‚ or at Sabrosa‚ near Vila Real‚ in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province‚ in Portugal. He was the son of Rodrigo de Magalhães‚ alcaide-mór of Aveiro (1433–1500) (son of Pedro Afonso de Magalhães and wife Quinta de Sousa) and wife Alda de Mesquita and brother of Leonor or Genebra de Magalhães‚ wife with issue of João Fernandes Barbosa.[3] After the death of his parents during his tenth year he became a
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INTRODUCTION: WE ALL KNOW THE RHYME – IN 1492 COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE…. WELL IN 2006 ANNA SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE TOO EXCEPT SHE SAILED IN A BIGGER BOAT WITH A BUFFET‚ A WARM COZY BED AND MAIDEN VOYAGE DRINKS THAT COST $8.00 BUCKS A POP! PREVIEW: TONIGHT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY TRIP TO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. MY FAMILY AND I TOOK A 7 DAY CARNIVAL CRUISE WHICH MADE 3 DIFFERENT STOPS‚ ONE IN JAMAICA‚ THE SECOND IN GRAND CAYMAN AND THE THIRD IN COZUMEL‚ MEXICO AND I WANT TO SHARE MY
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The assignment for this class participation short essay paper was to watch and write a critical analysis of the film "1492 Conquest of Paradise." The information I used for this paper came from various web pages‚ which are enclosed‚ "The American Nation Textbook"‚ and finally the movie itself. I believe the biggest item that should be talked about is how historically accurate this film is‚ and did the director try to accurately portray what really happened during that time period. From the start
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The many complex characters in the play Measure for Measure allow for much interpretation in readers to occur on what is being measured‚ and what is more of value being measured. Isabella has the option of either saving the life of her brother Claudio‚ who was sentenced for death‚ or give up her chaste‚ which would prevent her from becoming a nun. By ultimately deciding his death was the best option‚ Isabella’s virtue is clear‚ but her commitment to this can result in selfish decisions. Through this
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