The era of Queen Elizabeth I (1553- 1603) is referred to by many historians as The Golden Age. During her time as queen of England she was able to improve the economy by increasing the size of the middle class; she mandated laws that required churches to care for orphans the elderly and the sick to keep them off of the streets; schools were established‚ and it became a normal thing for noble children and boys from middle class families to receive an education (Benson). Over a fifth of the population
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Prospero is arguably the most interesting and diverse characters within William Shakespeare’s The Tempest’. He is a man that was wronged by his usurping brother‚ however he is somewhat difficult to like as his story unfolds and the story of others is submerged. His power over and treatment of other characters shows him as a man that is struggling with his own importance and ability‚ however his isolation from the world for so many years clearly plays an important part in the way prospero uses his
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good-hearted advisor Gonzalo. With the help of his spirit servant Ariel‚ Prospero stirs up a storm to beach a passing ship containing Alonso‚ king of Naples‚ who aided Antonio’s usurpation‚ his brother Sebastian and son Ferdinand‚ and Antonio himself‚ so he may confront them. Ferdinand is separated from the rest‚ is thought to be drowned‚ and courts Miranda‚ is put to the test by Prospero‚ and ultimately marries her. Ironically‚ Antonio coaxes Sebastian to plot to depose Alonso while they are being
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In 1972‚ the Philippines was ruled under a Martial Law by President Ferdinand Marcos because of a threat of armed communist insurgency‚ among other reasons (“Proclamation‚” n.d.). This phenomenon made a big impact in the Philippines. Some of its effects are constitution manipulation‚ reduction of crime which led to human rights violation‚ stability of the economy‚ and cut off of mass media and communication (Frivaldo & Orozco‚ 2014). Despite this‚ in the recent years‚ the Marcos family still holds
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William Shakespeare‚ born on April 15‚ 1564‚ left behind a legacy when he passed away four hundred years back‚ on April 23rd‚ 1616. It was through his work‚ that Shakespeare created his own empire of sorts. An empire that still lives on through the many poems‚ sonnets and plays he wrote. Over the years‚ many of his plays‚ especially The Tempest (1610) have been reimagined and rewritten‚ allowing the play to keep up with the changing times. These adaptations either challenge‚ extend or reinforce Shakespeare’s
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and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. The immediate origins of the war‚ however‚ lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and dictators during the Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife by Gavrilo Princip‚ an irredentist Serb.[1] The phenomenen came after a short and easy series of diplomatic clashes between the Great Powers (Italy‚ France‚ Germany‚ the British Empire‚ the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia)
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Belgium. Afterwards‚ Britain declared war on Germany (source). There were many events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. One of the reasons was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to begin with. The second would be the alliances as well‚ and the third would be imperialism. Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated on 28 June 1914 by a terrorist from one of Austria-Hungary’s powers‚ Serbia. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia‚
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then sailed from Manila on May 20‚ 1572 and arrived in Vigan on June 12‚ 1572. Thus‚ after the successful expedition and exploration of the North‚ Don Juan de Salcedo founded “Villa Fernandina de Vigan” in honor of King Philip II’s son‚ Prince Ferdinand who died at the tender age of four. From Vigan‚ Salcedo rounded the tip of Luzon and proceeded to pacify Camarines‚ Albay‚ and Catanduanes. As a reward for his services to the King‚ Salcedo was awarded the old province of Ylocos which then composed
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platonic love to romance. Be it love for another person‚ love for pleasure or love for power; love can be seen as an origin for a multitude of emotions and motivations. It is not uncommon in literature to show how love can be ultimately destructive. Ferdinand is a character with presumed incestuous desires and the jealousy of his sister’s unknown lover drives him to murder. However he only characters who appear to encapsulate any kind of true love are foremost Antonio and the Duchess‚ whose relationship
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Porsche Decision Abstract A decade ago‚ Porsche‚ the luxury car company‚ found itself at a crossroads. Renowned for its classy and expensive sports cars‚ the firm had taken a hit in the wake of the 1987 stock market crash and suffered in great part due to Porsche’s dependence on the U.S. market. In addition to launching a new two-seater‚ the Boxster‚ in 1996‚ it decided to move into sport-utility vehicles‚ or SUVs‚ the popular but highly un-cool mode of transport for many American suburban
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