Character descriptions: Elesin Elesin Oba‚ a man of “enormous vitality‚” was the chief horseman of the dead king. As the king’s companion‚ Elesin enjoyed a luxurious life of rich food and fine clothing‚ the rewards of a man of his position. He enjoyed that life‚ and now that the king has been dead for a month and is ready for burial Elesin is expected to complete the horseman’s duty and commit ritual suicide. The play opens on the evening of Elesin’s last day of life; at midnight he will die
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No soldier in history is more indisputably "great" than Alexander‚ surpassing the majority even of good and eminent generals‚ as do Napoleon and very few others. What marks him out--even more than the quality both of his swift tactical insight and deliberate strategic planning - is the "daemonic" strength of will and leadership with which he dragged a war weary army with unbroken success to Khodjend and the Punjab. He wrote his name across the Near and Middle East for two hundred years; and yet his
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many great things were achieved. But it’s not just about what was accomplished. It’s about who did it. Wars were fought‚ tears were shed. One of the most well-known men who fought in these wars was Alexander the Great. Does he actually deserve the Great on the end of his name? Was he a good enough leader to have that title? Some people would beg to differ‚ but I believe he has every right to have the Great on the end of his name. At around age twenty-twenty-oneish‚ a young prince became king and
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Constitutional Monarchy With the development of the society‚ the people’s minds have changed. During these years‚ people discuss a topic about abolishing constitutional monarchy. As for this question‚ voters choose whether to keep the King or not at parliament every day. Constitutional monarchy is a kind of political institution in which the king is regarded as head of the state‚ but he does not have political rights. He nominates premier and the premier manages the government. There are many countries
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of the Nazi party with an intention to kill anyone not normal like Jews. After WW1‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ meant that Germany was limited in what they could do. During the 1930s‚ the Nazis starting taking more power and did certain stuff that was not good. This caused the Allied countries to become concerned‚ and when the Nazis invaded over Poland in September 1939‚ then France and Britain declared war on Germany. After that there were 6 years of nothing but hitler in charge. Things became slowly
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16th century‚ Spain was not recognized as a legitimate powerhouse in Europe. They were known as a very strong Catholic orientated country located in the Iberian Peninsula north of Morocco. However‚ in the matter of a span of little over a hundred years‚ Spain obtained a great amount of wealth and power through conquests and inheritance from the king. Just as they were the greatest empire in the world‚ it fell apart and soon declined into the status of a third-rate power in Europe. King Charles
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After Anne‚ Jane Seymour gave birth to Henry’s first son‚ King Edward VI‚ the heir of the throne of England. Jane Seymour died due to the complications during the childbirth. Eventough she might be the only one who had Henry’s true love and her death devastated Henry. King’s wish on having an heir for the throne was accomplished. Towards the end of his reign Henry passed the Six Articles which’s aim was to be sure the Church remain Catholic and the Protestants who did not accept the Catholicism
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Advantages of Monarchy Patriotism: Monarchs‚ by their very nature‚ are more patriotic than either Prime Ministers or Presidents. They hold great affection for their respective countries: a Prime Minister or President may be at the same post in other countries but Monarchs never have this conflict of interest. So‚ fundamentally‚ it is in the interest of any monarch to work towards greater patriotism. Every monarch makes a considerable contribution in the building of his or her nation. One who contributes
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contributed to the bringing about of penicillin. The discovery of penicillin‚ the history of it are two very important subjects on how it became what it is today. First of all‚ penicillin was discovered by a bacteriologist Alexander Fleming. This scientist discovered it by accident. He went away for a while and when he came back a mold was covering all his petri dishes. Fleming did some testing with a particular dish that caught his eye and it was bacteria-free. According to the text it states that‚ “
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Queen? The appearance and the reality 3. The roles of the monarch 4. The value of the monarchy 5. The Royal Family 6. Important ceremonies 7. Anti-monarchy groups 8. Curiosities 1. Introduction Over the 20th and 21st centuries‚ monarchy has become an increasingly irrelevant institution in many parts of the world. The deep respect the public had for it has turned into indifference. Most people consider monarchy to be an anachronism‚ totally out of step with the times‚ and they think they would be
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