now almost universally acknowledged principles of religious freedom‚ liberty of conscience‚ the rule of law‚ separation of powers and constitutionally limited Republics were unthinkable before the Reformation. A result of the reformation would be how it is involved with history so massively. It affected the modern view of politics and law. Once King Henry VIII died‚ his son was fast acting as got rid of holy water and Christ symbols. In 1549 he created the book of the common prayer. This book represented
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Alexander III was the ruler who did the most to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. How far do you agree? There are three Tsars that had many ideas and plan to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. Alexander II‚ Alexander III and Nicholas II all made reforms to transform and modernise Russia so that it economy was up to date with the rest of Europe. When Alexander II came into power Russia had become involved in the Crimean War‚ a conflict fought primarily in the Crimean peninsula
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During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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Australia Australia has changed a lot in the last 250 years. Before 1788 there were around 250 languages spoken in Australia and a population of 750 000. Many of the 250 languages were spoken by the indigenous people in Australia but many of the languages died out as the indigenous people were murdered and became fewer and fewer. When the English people came to Australia with the first fleet which consisted of 11 ships in 1788 the indigenous people were killed and suppressed by the English people
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The Watergate scandal had a profound effect on American history and impact on the American public’s perception of the Presidency. The scandal was the first of its kind that truly grasped the media and public’s attention. In just over 780 days‚ America became gripped by the shocking revelation that behind this scandal was the man they elected to sit in the White House and run their country‚ President Richard Milhous Nixon. The Watergate Scandal led to Nixon becoming the first and to this date only
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Historians consider Nazi Heinrich Himmler‚ born on the 7th October of 1900‚ ‘the black soul of the wretched regime‚ Hitler’s most ruthless and cynical henchman‚ not but the crazy planner of the extermination‚ portrait confirmed by himself‚ as he liked to say to be “an executioner without mercy”.’ Himmler was fourteen when the First World War began. He followed closely its events and convinced his parents to send him at the front as officer. Unfortunately‚ the war ended before he was given this opportunity
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“Do We Survive Death?” Protocol Paper # 2 Thesis: The main idea is that the question Do we survive death? Is controversial and we are not sure what happen after we die. The question Do we survive death? Analyzes 3 main points‚ the presence of a soul‚ the existence of afterlife and miracles. Summary: In the “Do We Survive Death” Rachels shows several important theories and beliefs. First he presents the idea of an immortal soul. Rachels presents the thoughts of and important philosopher‚ Socrates
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It can be argued that Greece has one of the richest histories in the world. Historians believe the Minoan culture‚ which inhabited the Greek island of Crete as far back as 2700 BC‚ is one of the oldest known civilizations to exist. The Minoans were known for being far ahead of their time. Excavations in Crete show that that many of their dwellings contained indoor plumbing which is an amazing feat for a civilization that existed 4‚700 years ago. Historians believe that what is referred to as
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Alexandra Feodorovna: Empress of Russia‚ caring mother‚ and a devoted wife. She was ambitious‚ loved‚ hated‚ strong‚ weak‚ shy‚ and proud. Alexandra was not born a Russian but could be considered more patriotic than more of her husbands’‚ Tsar Nicholas II‚ subjects. As time went by and she had more children she was seen less out in public and isolated her family from the Russian society. As the last child came along‚ Tsarevich Alexei‚ Empress Alexandra completely failed to attend to her duties as
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It wasn’t a surprise that Christianity was able to grow and spread rapidly as the Roman Empire declined‚ the conditions of Rome in the fourth century were perfect for Christianity. The expansion of the empire as they conquered and built roads in the earlier years allowed people to migrate easily from far places which led to overpopulation and the increase of the poor. Gruesome wars and diseases scared people making them want something that they could hope in and Christians brought lots of hope. Also
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