Shelby Mazzone 10/24 AP Euro DBQ Elizabeth I was the Queen of England who ruled from 1558-1603. Elizabeth’s reign achieved great success including great achievements in the arts and an increase in literacy. Overall Elizabeth’s rule established political stability‚ although Elizabeth battled opposing views‚ during that time‚ from people who saw a women unfit to rule and superior to men. Even through these negative views Elizabeth responded by applying strong leadership skills
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changing art of ruling is worth the knowing about. He also expressed that young men deserved to be taught the importance of new ways of ruling‚ to insure success. During this time‚ the values of the Renaissance were prominent‚ teaching the value of individualism and the power each individual possessed. Inadvertently Machiavelli used this to his advantage when instructing young men to become great kings and uses this in his literature to persuade the reader to believe what he is writing. The passion of
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Witchcraft DBQ (Many of the people who were persecuted as witches from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries were those of a seemingly inferior mindset‚ those who are blamed for problems in the community and those who were social outcasts.) This time period occurred throughout the Protestant‚ Catholic and Scientific revolutions. The victims of the witch trials were usually persecuted in Europe as a whole however focused on areas like South Western Europe. Witches were usually people who were
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Ch 22 Crimean war:Russia vs Ottoman Empire‚ France and Britain vs Russia. Austria neutral (expected to help Russia‚ but didn’t) Russia wanted to protect Christian shrines in Palestine‚ Ottoman refused. Russia occupied Moldavia and Wallachia. Ottomans declared war. France and Britain in to protect balance of power. Suicidal charge of British light brigade at the battle of Balaklava‚ French and British attack Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea‚ Russian Sevastopol fell in Sept 1855. Treaty of
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Throughout history‚ places around the world have traditionally participated in a cycle of ritualized events and festivals. Historically‚ European life consisted of festivals like Carnival and Mardi Gras‚ along with common‚ daily rituals like charivari‚ or riding the stang. Some festivals kept people happy and allowed them to unwind while others provided order and punishment. Different religious beliefs resulted in different opinions on certain festivals and rituals. Additionally‚ rituals and festivals
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There were a plethora of issues being raised by the growth of Manchester such as‚ Living conditions for the population‚ and Poverty amongst the people that lived in Manchester; the reactions to those issues usually consisted of there being a decrease in poverty and the conditions of living. One of the issues that was raised by the growth of Manchester was living conditions‚ as supported by Robert Southey who states that Manchester is the second in the kingdom in size and population‚ and has
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Girl with a Pearl Earring By Tracy Chevalie Chevalier‚ Tracy. Girl with a Pearl Earring. New York: Dutton‚ 1999. Print. Girl with a Pearl Earring “A portrait of radiance... Tracy Chevalier brings the real artist Vermeer and a fictional muse to life in a jewel of a novel.” -Time magazine Set from 1664- 1676 this slanting novel illustrates the life of Griet‚ a common maid living in Delft‚ as she works for the family of the city’s most renowned painter. At only the age of sixteen when
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Betty Wang Due : 12/20/13 AP European : Candide Essay – Choice 1 Goodman Candide is a novella written by Voltaire in the 18th century. Many of Voltaire’s ideas agreed with ideas from John Locke as well‚ who was also a philosopher who promoted natural rights and equality. Some ideas that were represented in Candide are finding one’s own path‚ religious toleration‚ and hard work. Voltaire really wanted society to reform and realize that one cannot expect all good things to
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Europe 1750-1900 Political * Change: systems of government o France shifts from a monarchy to a revolutionary republic to a authoritarian empire (which in turn only lasts until 1870) o During the radical phase of the French Revolution‚ Robespierre tried to centralize the government o Socialism gains supporters in Germany by the 1880s * Reason: changes in circumstances (such as economy and technology) * Change: shifts in power caused by rising movements of nationalism and liberalism o Around
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inaugurated a new period in Italian history II. Intellectual Hallmarks of the Renaissance A. The Renaissance was characterized by self-conscious awareness 1. Humanism‚ Individualism‚ and secularism all were popular a. Humanism emphasized human beings‚ their achievements‚ interests‚ b. Individualism stressed personality uniqness‚ genius‚ and talents c. secularism involves concern with material world instead of spirit III. Art and the artist A. No feature of the
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