Charles I was James I son and Charles got executed because of the events that happened. People argued about this because the king made lots of wrong decision for example he married a French catholic and betrayed protestants and that’s how he lost control over the country however as the king was losing control parliament became more powerful and protestants trusted parliament more than the king. The civil war begun because of money‚ religion and power. However if the king did not care about these
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defining factor which led to Othello‚ the main protagonist’s eventual downfall. Although there are many contributing causes‚ the fact that Othello is born a black man in a predominantly white Venetian society is‚ in fact‚ the main cause. Simply from Othello acknowledging the fact that he is a black man going against the social norms of such a society ultimately‚ yet obliquely‚ sparks the other reasons which contributed to the Moor’s downfall. Even though Othello is a "departure from the stereotype" (Butcher
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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire had many political problems that led them to their downfall. Many of the emperors of Rome were not good for the empire because they did not know how to rule correctly. Few of the emperors did well for the empire and were not greedy. Most of them did not know how to rule because they just inherited power‚ even if they hurt the Empire there was no way to replace them‚ because of this some of the Praetorian Guards assassinated the emperors
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about his future position as King of Scotland and ideas of murder and deceit towards the current king well up inside his mind‚ but he is too reluctant to carry out any of these ideas. Macbeths wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ also plays a role in Macbeths downfall. After Macbeth tells his wife about the witches‚ Lady Macbeth comes to the same conclusion as Macbeth without a second though. Macbeth firmly denies the murder of King Duncan‚ the present king‚ as he is a gallant king who is loved by everyone. Lady
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Lear is responsible for his downfall in a countless amount of ways each one leading on from the next. He abuses his superior position as king and yet still demands respect and authority of which he strongly believes he deserves. Lear longs for his daughter’s companionship. He is blinded by lies and “thy youngest daughter does not love thee least” is banishes. Lear uses his authority and wealth to bargain for his daughters love. As a result of Lear’s moral blindness “when power to flattery bows”
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The play focuses on Hamlet and his desire to seek revenge upon the death of his father from his uncle. In Act 1 Hamlet is very much depressed about his father’s sudden death and his emotions are all over the place because only months after his death his uncle claudius got married to his mother. When his father was killed he eventually comes back as a ghost to speak to him and tell him the real story behind his death. It is said that he was struck with a snake bite but he is told that his own brother
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’Othello is the principal agent of his own downfall’. Discuss this statement. Othello is undoubtedly unfortunate to encounter a villian such as Iago‚ whose ingenuity and wicked nature enable him to manipulate a range of characters with a simplicity that comes natural to him. However‚ while the cunning and deceptive nature of Iago plays a central role in Othello’s downfall‚ such a spectacular tragedy would not have been possible without the primary flaws that the Moor possesses. Iago’s success is
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Assess the role of Nicholas II in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Undeniably‚ Nicholas II had an enormous role in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Whilst many historians argue the fall of the Tsarist regime to be the direct response and product of World War I‚ it is quite evident that it was Nicholas’ inefficient and fatal autocratic ruling which led to the March Revolution of 1917. The effects of Russia’s involvement in numerous
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOWNFALL OF OEDIPUS‚ IS IT FATE OR FREE WILL? In Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is responsible for the tragedy of his downfall. Oedipus is presented with a series of choices throughout the play‚ and his arrogant and stubborn nature push him to impulsively make the wrong decisions‚ the decisions that ultimately lead him to his downfall. While Oedipus and those around him consider "fate" the source of Oedipus’ problems‚ Oedipus’ decisions show the
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Causes of T.J’s Downfall In the book Roll of Thunder‚ Hear my Cry a 14-year-old black boy named T.J. Audry gets himself in a lot of trouble. The story takes place in Mississippi 1933. There were many causes of T.J.’s downfall like himself‚ R.W. and Melvin (two white boys who pretended to be T.J.’s friends)‚ society and racism. One reason for T.J.’s downfall could be T.J. himself. T.J. wasn’t always a careful boy‚ especially when it came to his words. One example of his carelessness is when
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