1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance
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time in order to insure their safety and financial stability.The nobles cared about anyone else under them in the feudal system. The Magna Carta was a foundation of the democratic government present today in the United States. Its could be considered a stepping stone to the United States government. The Magna Carta it was designed to give people in the feudal system more power and rights than they had originally had. It was written mostly for nobles but later went on to give rights to
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authority in government‚ as well as military officers in elite positions‚ by secularizing institutions and programs influenced by Islam. Initially‚ the British did this very well without exhausting a large amount of resources that would
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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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the famous bebop players who transformed the music and who’s music is still played today. starting with Charlie Parker who was considered to be the founder of bebop‚ he brought a new level of harmonic and melodic to jazz. His music was different which brought a lot of problems at first but he became one of the most important jazz players still to this day.
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HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED Leo Tolstoy by Mikhail Nesterov‚ 1906 | Author | Leo Tolstoy | Original title | "Много ли человеку земли нужно?" | Country | Russia | Language | Russian | Genre(s) | Short Story | Publication date | 1886 | "How Much Land Does a Man Require?" is an 1886 short story by Leo Tolstoy about a man who‚ in his lust for land‚ forfeits everything. ------------------------------------------------- Synopsis The protagonist of the story is a peasant named
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Examining the Impact of the 1950’s on the Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement‚ is generally identified with what occurred in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States‚ though it was active long before this‚ and continues it activity to the present day. The goals of the movement were to end racial segregation and other forms of discrimination against African Americans while obtaining federal protection of the rights of citizenship contained in the Constitution and relevant federal law
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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‚ other religions weren’t so intent on expanding which gave Christianity lots of room to work. Rome had rulers that wanted to expand its territory and at the empire’s peak it took up
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Clive Staples life‚ he won many different awards‚ including the Carnegie medal‚ which is one of the most outstanding awards given to authors. Clive Staples is very well known for his strong faith in God‚ which later led him to write the chronicles of Narnia series. The time period of Lewis had a great impact on the way he wrote the things he did. Lewis’s college experiences had the most impact on the things he did and the books he wrote. Another
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Technology is something that has affected the way of living for the whole world’s population. It’s not completely clear if it has affected the population in a positive or in a negative way. Technology specially affected the ways of communication we use nowadays and has changed our perspective of the world. Going back to the 19th century where the first telephone was invented and later on the production of successful commercialized telephones in the late 19th century‚ this use of technology used to
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