and liberty developed into the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was a period in the French revolution characterised by brutal repression and executions which took place from 1793 to 1794. It was a time of bloodshed and murder‚ aimed to destroy counter revolutionaries and conspirators‚ and attack foreign enemies‚ which resulted in the deaths of around 20‚000 to 40‚000 people‚ and was viewed by Robespierre as an inevitable period to stabilise France. The Reign of Terror was caused by the evolution
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which the government would force the people to become virtuous republicans through a massive reeducation program. And thus began the Reign of Terror which had the purpose to eliminate opposition and to cow citizens into submission. For Robespierre‚ the Terror was necessary and inevitable to maintain the Republic by revealing the enemy within France. However‚ the Reign of Terror proved to be a distortion of revolutionary ideals because instead of helping the country to unify and obtain greatness‚ in
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The Spaniard population was suffering‚ despondent‚ and frantic to retrieve resources for their population. Yes‚ if I were queen of Spain I believe that colonization in the Americas was worth the cost. I believe that Native Americans were going to be exposed to European disease and die even if they weren’t enslaved by the Spanish. This misfortune allowed the Spaniards access to valuable Native American resources. These resources would allow the settlers to live successfully in the Americas. “Gather
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Shea Peck English 101 Malish The Reign of the Nintendo The Nintendo Company has been around for over 120 years. It started out as a company making homemade hanafuda cards and grew into one of the most well-known video game company’s. Over the years Nintendo has gotten some competitors and has beaten them all out. There is also talk that Nintendo is slowly fading away to be replace by company like Sony and Microsoft in the gaming industry. Nintendo started in 1889 as a card game company
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Virgin Queen “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman‚ but I have the heart and stomach of a king‚ and of a king of England too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain or any Prince of Europe should dare invade the border of my realm.” These famous words were spoken by Queen Elizabeth I while addressing English troops before defeating the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most iconic British rulers and has become a modern feminist hero. The fascination with Queen Elizabeth
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Growing up‚ I was surrounded by the idea of princesses. When reading their fairytales‚ one thing was always the same for each one; every princess had a prince. Now‚ I’ m not saying that having a companion that loves you is bad‚ but these stories drilled it into the heads of young children that girls need a guy. Even in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ written about four hundred years ago‚ the same theme of dependence on a man is hidden between the pages. Juliet is no exception. Now more than ever
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Queen Elizabeth l Research Paper TJ Sheats Augusta‚ Paine College Queen Elizabeth had a 45 year reign which was considered one of the most glorious reigns in English history. Her reign also included many famous accomplishments she had in 1554 during her reign. Accomplishments like ending the war with France and was a diplomatic genius in handling European countries. She also brought back the Church of England‚ by signing law called the "Religious Settlement" which was refused to ever marry
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but then throughout the rest of his article he talks about how the movement is good for young girls by showing that they can control their own destiny. Unlike the "Princess Paradox"‚ Peggy Orenstein ’s article "Cinderella and Princess Culture" takes a stance against the princess movement by stating that the movement is ruining the minds of young girls. Although both authors have feminist points of view‚ they have opposite opinions on how the princess movement affect young girls‚ which they try to
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The reign of Henry VIII was such an important turning point because of the things he achieved and the laws he managed to change. Henry was considered as a great king by some particularly because of his strong ideas about kingship. He believed that kings should be strong and be able to defend their country thus leading to his love of jousting. He was also considered a great king because of his knowledge. He could speak Spanish Latin and French well. He also wrote poetry and music. When he was
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Clara Lemaitre 4E Thursday‚ November 14th Essay: How important were humanitarian concerns and racism in the treatment of slaves? Slavery has always existed: Romans had slaves; Muslims had black slaves since the 7th Century. The Slave Trade from Africa to the West Indies started in the 16th Century. Slaves were needed to work on the plantations because of labor shortage. The treatment of slaves consists in how the Europeans took care of their slaves. Humanitarian concerns are concerns on
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