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    Roles and Religion

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    power and distribute societal roles according to era rather than practice. In contrast to not follow suit‚ strong leaders must learn from predecessors mistakes and success in conjunction towards a more successful future. During the late 1600’s King Louis XIV had great influence for many years on how to successfully alter a whole nation. Russia shortly followed suit with Peter the Great redistributing power‚ changing the 18th century into a more justified reign of power. Ultimately‚ the goal of a better

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    Notes for Civ 2

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    Henry IV. (1589-1610) He was assassinated by a Catholic Was a Huguenots (calvinist) James 1:8. Double minded main Matthew 16:26. Gain whole world and lose soul Advisor was de sulle Cardinal Rochelieu Chief council to Louis XIII (1614-43) Great cardinal Real ruler of France Founded French absolute monarchy Raison d’état - "reason of the state" The good of the state is the supreme good "Man is immortal‚ salvation is hereafter; the state has no immorality‚ it’s salvation is now or never"

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    The political causes of the wars of religion. Throughout history in contemporary Spain before the civil war‚ violence against persons associated with the Catholic Church‚ the symbols of their religion or their interests‚ has been known for its recurrent and prolonged in time as one of the salient dimensioned Spanish anticlericalism‚ which emerged in the liberal political ideology‚ then it would be taken up by more radical republican currents and the movement of the workers. were five killings

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    It is through the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth that the reader can recognize everything nature has to offer. Wordsworth opens this poem by claiming that he is a cloud observing the nature underneath him. From here he sees a large field of daffodils‚ then further describes the deeper meaning of these flowers using a series of poetic devices. In the second and third stanzas‚ Wordsworth glorifies the image of the daffodils. He describes them as endless and “continuous

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    Gabriel Ariza M. European History 10 Social Contract DBQ Modern day democracies have shown more efficiency over time rather than the autocratic structures. As of today‚ monarchs are just puppets handled by prime ministers. After centuries of oppressors autocracies have decreased. The question left to be answered is that which social contract is more efficient. Rulers who respect their people‚ and have more interest in their people rather than themselves prove to prospect more than autocracies

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    Ebony Welch West Civ II March 20‚ 2012 What’s the ISM? What’s the meaning of ism? Ism is used to form uncount nouns that refer to political or religious movements and beliefs. It is also used to form uncount nouns that refers to attitudes and behaviors. For example‚ Buddhism‚ nationalism‚ heroism and pacifism are all ism. Ism is also used to form nouns that refer to unfair or illegal discrimination against particular groups of people. Examples of this discrimination based on racism‚ sexism

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    Lecture 5 Highlights – Europe and the World The Expanding West The Travels of Marco Polo – desire to explore the world (mostly the East). Europeans used God‚ glory‚ and gold as motivation for exploration. Western Europe leads exploration due to technological advances. Economic expansion‚ technological improvements‚ shipbuilding (Caravel)‚ and navigational improvements (magnetic compass / astrolabe). Caravels – Dutch invention‚ cheap to build‚ stored a lot. Astrolabe – compass for the sea

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    Revolution” g. The Age of Walpole 4. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World of Louis XIV a. Years of Personal Rule b. Versailles c. King by Divine Right d. Louis’s Early Wars e. Louis’s Repressive Religious Policies i. Suppression of the Jansenists ii. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes f. Louis’s Later Wars i. The League of Augsburg and the Nine Years’ War ii. War of the Spanish Succession g. France after Louis XIV i. John Law and the Mississippi Bubble ii. Renewed Authority of the Parlements

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    baroque ideas helped distinguished the propaganda aspects of this era on politics and religion. A leader named Louis XIV ruled France. He made his private and public life the embodiment of the French state‚ meaning that he was the state. What was horrifying about this was Louise XIV was practicing and leaning more towards an absolute government where citizens had to follow his orders. Louis XIV‚ when in power‚ cancelled the freedom to the Huguenots and persecuted them to devout themselves to Catholicism

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    The palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV of France (1643-1715)‚ and the Escorial was built by Philip II of Spain (1556-1598). By examining the aerial and frontal facades of these two palaces‚ it may be seen that there were many similarities and differences between the two kings’ perception and practice of monarchy. Each king set his own goals for his life‚ and concluded as to how a monarch ought to behave. Both Louis XIV and Philip II had religious duties to pay attention to‚ organized the

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