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    English monarchy began in 1660 when the English‚ Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms Under invitation by leaders of the English Commonwealth‚ Charles II‚ the exiled king of England‚ lands at Dover‚ England‚ to assume the throne and end 11 years of military rule. Prince of Wales at the time of the English Civil War‚ Charles fled to France after Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians defeated King Charles

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    Justin Cahill History 131 Professor Brazy 27 February‚ 2024. 15‚ 16‚ 17 century Americas Land and life in America dates way further back than Columbus’s supposed discovery‚ but it began with the native tribes. It is apparent and a well known fact that there were many people native to the Americas for hundreds of years before it was ever discovered by European settlers. After thoroughly reading through the chapters of Exploring American Histories‚ Volume One‚ by Nancy A. Hewitt and Steven F. Lawson

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    The Great Depression was a long-lasting economic crisis in the global economy which started in the U.S. in 1929. The Great Depression officially ended in 1940‚ but in reality the U.S. economy started recovering only after World War II. The Great Depression was synchronized and comprehensive and affected all the sectors of the global economy. The beginning of the Great Depression in the US is considered October 29‚ 1929‚ the so-called “Black Tuesday.” The stock market collapsed‚ in one day the shares

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    By the year 1931‚ one in three New Yorkers were unemployed. According to Oren Harman in his book “ The Price of Altruism” words “…roughly 1.6 on some form of relief.” New York hit rock bottom when it peaks the most between 1932 and 1933. The Great Depression was an economic crash lasting from 1929 to 1939‚ it didn’t have much effect on the rashly rich‚ but it took its tolls on everyone else‚ especially New Yorkers who had the hell of it. The stock market crashed on October 24‚ 1929. In the 1920s

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    Societies faced a considerable amount of change after the Ancient Period ended and the Modern Age began. Rome was an enormous empire‚ and after they were defeated‚ people flocked to cities‚ declared a new religion as the one people must believe in and wars popped up all over the place. This explanation will cover how and why people did this. The most noticeable difference‚ and arguably the one which triggered the later changes‚ was a massive population increase in cities. I don’t know why they would

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    Edgar Alan Poe’s “mask of the red death” “And darkness and decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all.” While the red death was scourging the land‚ a price decided to save himself and a hundred of his closest friends by locking themselves in his castle. During this stay in the prince’s castle‚ a masque is held and all one hundred inhabitants of the castle are incited. The party is lively and has all of the joys of life including seven different rooms all with one color in mind

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    Alexander III‚ Tsar of Russia‚ 1881-1889   Alexander III of Russia was born on 26th February 1845. Clumsy and gruff as a child‚ he grew up to be a man of great physical strength. Everything about him suggested imperial power. He was six feet four inches tall‚ broad and very strong. Stories circulated about Tsar Alexander bending (and then restraightening) iron fire pokers‚ crushing silver roubles in his fingers‚ and tearing packs of cards in half for the entertainment of his children‚ and about

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    Constitutional Monarchies and the Netherlands Constitutional monarchies go by a few different names‚ absolute monarchy‚ kingship‚ limited monarchy‚ monarchical government‚ and also as queenships (New World Encyclopedia 2009). Constitutional monarchies do vary from one country to another‚ but there are a few characteristics that make them similar. The differences are mainly attributable to differing culture and circumstances. Legitimation‚ levels of authority‚ exercise of power‚ role‚ and responsibilities

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    Black Death There was dark period in Europe history‚ full of disease and death. In the thirteen centuries‚ Black Death turned the Europe into a living hell. The Black Death not only torched people by the symptoms‚ but also destroyed the current Europe society and cultural. Besides‚ most people may say that Black Death took away almost half of the people’s lives; it also left a tremendous impact on the political status‚ religions‚ cultures‚ and economics. I have to admit that Black Death did left

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    How Do You Want to be Remembered? Perhaps it is because I’ve lost so many loved ones recently‚ but I have been thinking about the value of life. Recently I asked some companions at dinner how they wanted to be remembered. I notice reporters always ask older celebrities that question which means I know you won’t be around much longer so what do you want me to say about you when you are gone? One of my friends said he wanted to be remembered as a good person who always tried to do the right thing

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