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    French Cuisine

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    French cuisine  (French: Cuisine française‚ IPA: [kɥi.zin fʁɑ̃.sɛz]) is a cuisine originating from France. In the Middle Ages‚ Guillaume Tirel Taillevent‚ a court chef‚ wrote Le Viandier‚ one of the earliest recipe collections of Medieval France. In the 17th century‚ La Varenne and the notable chef of Napoleon and other dignitaries‚ Marie-Antoine Carême‚ moved toward fewer spices and more liberal usage of herbs and creamy ingredients‚ signaling the beginning of modern cuisine. Cheese and wine are

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    1/18/13 The first stage of the French Revolution (1789-1792) * Previously talking about the estates general – 1789 Louis XVI trying to solve economic problems divided into clergy‚ nobility‚ commoners because the French society was legally divided in the same way (all had different obligations and different rights) * Middle class included: bankers‚ merchants‚ doctors‚ entrepreneurs‚ lawyers‚ shopkeepers‚ artisans…comfortable life * Working class: lower class‚ those working for a wage/salary

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    French Cuisine is one of the most popular types of food around these days and is known worldwide for its quality. The French gained their techniques through history in pretty much one form. They got most of their notoriety because of the fact that they were ruled by so many different people. There were many different countries and groups of people who conquered the French region throughout the past 2000 years. So each time a new ruler conquered them new ideas and techniques were introduced to the

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    The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and

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    Intro:  The first European power to arrive in India was the army of Alexander the Great in 327-326 BC. The satraps he established in the northwest quickly crumbled after he left. Later‚ commercial trade was carried between Indian states and the Roman Empire by Greco-Roman sailors that reached India by sailing on the Red and Arabian Seas.  The Portuguese sailor‚ Vasco da Gama‚ was the first European to arrive in India solely by navigating the sea‚ at the end of the 15th century. Having arrived

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    THE CONSTITUTION OF MALAYSIA The Constitution is a document that contains the highest laws of the country. No other law can contravene the constitution. The Federal Constitution (Malaysia) we have today is based on the Constitution of the Federal of Malaya presented by the Reid Commission in 1957. The 1957 document was amended to suit the requirements of the enlarge federation and put into effects as the Constitution when Malaysia was proclaimed on 16 September 1963. SOURCE OF LAW IN MALAYSIA

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    revolutions took place in order for change to occur. One revolution was called the French Revolution. This can be defined as the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in France 1789–99. In which Napoleon takes control of the directory and seizes power. It caused for political‚ economic and social change. There are a series of political and social causes for the French Revolution occurring .One social cause was the French peasants being treated unfairly. They had a large amount of taxes to pay‚ including

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    French Revolution When you look at the French Revolution there are several things you should consider such as; liberty equality‚ brotherhood‚ hubris‚ fiscal irresponsibility‚ democracy‚ and technology. The people of France were divided into three sections called the Estates-Generals. The first Estate was made up of clergy‚ the second Estate was made up of nobles and the third Estate was made up of the commoners‚ peasants/working class people During the French Revolution people were put to death

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    Describe and Analyze How the Ideas and Objectives of the Men and Women Who Participated in the French Revolution Changed Over Time The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century inspired revolutionary ideas in France in the 1790s. During the French Revolution time‚ the rulers of the revolution‚ the bourgeois‚ promoted liberal‚ enlightened ideas like equality before the law and religious freedom. With the idea of natural rights for a couple years‚ feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft

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    Q. Elucidate the role played by different social groups in the French Revolution. Which group in your estimation benefitted the most from the revolutionary decade in France? The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France‚ which at the time of the Revolution‚ was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It questioned

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