How far do you agree that the main reason that Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in England between 1536 and 1539 was that they were corrupt? At the beginning of Henry VIII’s reign in 1509‚ there were over 800 monasteries in England‚ but by 1540 the majority of these ceased to exist and all that was left of most of them was a ruin. The monasteries were rich and powerful institutions which were loyal to the Pope. From 1536 to 1539‚ Henry VIII‚ and his advisor‚ Thomas Cromwell wanted to close down
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Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik (meaning Majority) faction of the Russian Social and Democratic Labour Party and took power in the October Revolution of 1917. He was born in the city of Simbirsk in 1870 and studied Law at Kazan ’ university‚ where he was introduced to Marxist literature. His brother Alexandr was involved in a plot to assassinate Tsar Alexandr III and executed. He spent some time in internal exile in Siberia before being exiled from Russia. It was in London that he formed
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How important was Lenin compared to Trotsky in the Bolshevik coming to and consolidating power between 1917 and 1924? Russia is extremely large but much of the land is barren. As a result Russia experienced many problems‚ especially due to its backward nature. As Russia was a vast empire it was difficult to control and resulting in many revolutions. The Russian Revolution was the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917‚ which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet
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“Progress” is usually thought of as a positive thing. When people say‚ “He has made some progress‚” others perceive it as a positive concept. Most of the [1] times‚ progress is positive‚ and positive progress can benefit one in many different ways. [2] But there are times when progress can also be harmful and [3] give negative effects. Thus‚ it will be [4] safest to say that [5] progress is [6] a “challenge.” One’s progress can promote numerous [7] salutations. It could provide guiding principles
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How far were ideological differences responsible for the growing hostility of US policy towards the Soviet Union 1944-6? ` I think ideological differences played a large part in the growing hostility of US policy towards the Soviet Union‚ however I also think that other issues and ideas contributed largely. Fundamentally‚ the two sides were complete opposites of each other‚ with entirely different ideological ideas. One of the main ideological differences was the USA’s idea of the USSR being expansionists
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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How far was Britain a democracy by 1918? At the beginning of the time period‚ 1850‚ Britain was not democratic. There was not a lot of choice concerning the political parties‚ there were only two parties: The Liberals and the Conservatives. Woman did not have any right to vote and were considered second class citizens. In England and Wales only one million and five men could vote and some men could vote twice. The distribution of seats did not take into account the migration of Britain. The House
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the only character to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Do you agree? Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story between two ’star-crossed lovers‚" written in 1596 by William Shakespeare. It is set in the town of Verona‚ Italy‚ where two households - the Montagues and Capulets- are involved in an ancient feud. One character who was in the middle of it all was Friar Lawrence‚ whose actions are put to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet. Shortly after Romeo and Juliet fell in love with
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Evaluate the claim that there can be no disembodied existence after death. Death is the end of the functions of one’s body‚ but is death the end? Dualists‚ who are those that believe the body and soul are separate entities‚ believe that there is life after death‚ however materialists and monists‚ those who believe human beings are made up of one entity: the body‚ believe that death is the cessation of life. Moreover‚ life after death may be disembodied (separate from the body) as Plato argued‚
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2013 How Far is Too Far? In 2012 there were eight major public shootings‚ and since Columbine occurred in April 1999‚ 28 public shootings have occurred. The rate of people who have succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds in public areas has increased to 19.5 times higher than those of similar income countries‚ and there have been at least 61 mass murders since 1982 (Shen‚ Timeline of Mass Shootings). Whenever any type of mass murder occurs‚ the same question always remains; what is the motive? How could
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