battle of this period was the Battle of White Mountain. Ferdinand II became King in 1617 and because they feared he would re-enforce Catholicism on them‚ they got rid of him and offered the crown to Frederick V. On November 4‚ 1619 Frederick became King and the war shifted into the Holy Roman Empire. A year and four days later‚ the battle of White Mountain broke out and the Protestant Union under Frederick now faced the Catholic League under Ferdinand. The Battle
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Christopher Columbus‚ known as the man who founded America‚ was actually looking for an Atlantic route to Asia. He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage
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thee from the tribute which thou payest‚ and I the king shall love thee" II.i.292-294). But rebellion is not only present in these completely power-driven characters‚ but also in those characters who are powered by love‚ such as Miranda and Ferdinand. Ferdinand‚ a prince‚ rebels against social order and agrees to serve Prospero in order to see Miranda ("To whom I am subdued‚ are but light to me‚ might I but through my prison once a day behold this maid" I.2.489-491). Not being raised in Milan in the
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pre-war period‚ there was controversy between many countries in Europe. Whether it was because of nationalism‚ militarism‚ alliances or imperialism‚ they all caused many problems between several nations. Although the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main underlying cause of World War I‚ which led to the uprising of many other events‚ there was much more that caused it. All the causes of World War I are all associated with each other‚ but they were all very different. For example‚ imperialism
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World War I started in 1914‚ Europe due to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Why did this happen exactly? Nationalism; the loyalty and devotion to a nation‚ spread to all‚ if not most of Europe due to Napoleon’s rise and quest to conquer and “liberate” all of Europe. Due to his successes‚ many recently unified countries‚ such as Germany and Italy have decided to endorse many nationalistic and patriotic features into their country. Another factor that has lead towards the start of World War I
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Germans were also intent on challenging the naval superiority of Britain. However‚ it was rampant nationalism-especially evident in the Austro-Hungarian empire-that furnished the immediate cause of hostilities. On June 28th‚ 1914‚ Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ their apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated at Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist. One month later‚ after its humiliating demands were refused‚ Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Other declarations of war followed quickly
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Causes of World War One The First World War was one of the most immense conflicts of European History. As Woodrow Wilson said‚ World War 1 would be "the war to end all wars." "Between 1914 - 1918‚ over 100 countries from Africa‚ America‚ Asia‚ Australasia and Europe were part of the conflict." (Wilde) The reasons for the declaration of war were varied and related back to the uprising of different ideologies before 1914. Some historians‚ like Joachim Remak‚ say that WW1 was simply "the Third Balkan
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voyage of discovery. I lived in Palos‚ where Columbus began his voyage. I was an experienced sailor but others were freemen who came along with promises of fame and riches. In all there were about 90 of us on the three ships which Columbus got from Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the king and queen of Spain. I sailed on the Santa Maria which was the flagship‚ and the others were the Nina and the Pinta. The Santa Marie was about 18 metres long and it had a lateen sail and two square sails. Columbus believed
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3:2‚ with the treatment of the Pope‚ whereas Shakespeare focuses more on the positive outcomes that may occur from attempting to control and trick people‚ with the constant references to fertility and marriage mentioned throughout the play between Ferdinand and Miranda. Trickery and deception is used in ‘Dr Faustus’ to create a comical effect‚ which the audience would have found funny‚ but it is also an instance of petty power‚ whereas Prospero’s power in ‘The Tempest’ is great‚ and he has the ability
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factors that were previously stated. Advancements in astronomy and navigation were big technological factors. Countries were gaining little income‚ causing them to go and search for ways to become prosperous was an economic factor. The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella that unified Castile and Aragon was a major political factor. The desire for Christianizing people of the new world was a huge religious factor. All of these factors were a cause of‚ and motivated‚ European exploration. To begin
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