Ap Packet page 6 D. English Civil War 1. Political- One of the causes was Charles’s I unsuccessful attempt to arrest five members of Parliament‚ known as the Grand Remonstrance‚ on January 4‚ 1642. Another cause was who should have the power in the country and inflation forced up prices in all parts of Europe. An effect would be that England became a Commonwealth and a Protectorate. Parliamentary supremacy was another effect. 2. Religious-One of the causes was that the Puritans‚ sought to do away
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The three causes of the french revolution’ Louis XIV France was going through an economic an economic‚ because King Louis was spending money that his country did not have. Although the king was selfish‚ he did not realize all the social‚ economic‚ and security problems in his country. The third estate was not being treated fairly in the voting system. The bread prices were unaffordable‚ leaving people starved. There was distrust in King Louis‚ because of so many rumors going around. All the
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What were the primary influences that shaped the Baroque form in Italian and northern European Art and Architecture? Many believe the term Baroque derives from the Portuguese word barroco‚ meaning an irregularly shaped pearl (Sayre 677). Originally‚ it was used in a derogatory manner with connotations of bizarre and strange‚ implying bad taste. Ironically‚ some of the most profound and beautiful works of art and architecture were created in this era. Religion‚ economics‚ the rise of absolute monarchy
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Le Code Noir (The Black Code) The Code Noir was a decree passed by King Louis XIV of France in 1685 and ended in 1848. It had a great impact on the sugar industry and trade involving French colonies and territories. The Code Noir contains 60 articles each with its own right and specification. The Code contained rights on slavery‚ restriction of the freedom of black people‚ banishment of Judaism‚ rejecting African cultures and that Catholicism should be the only religion of the colonies. Background
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.. The opening lines of the poem‚ contrasting the peaceful interests of Charles II with the belligerent ambitions of Louis XIV‚ apparently refer to the approaching end of the Third Dutch War. By the Treaty of Westminster‚ signed on 9 February 1673/4‚ Charles withdrew from this confluct which the English and French had waged jointly against the Dutch since Early 1672‚ leaving Louis to pursue his military conquests on the continent for another four years. I’ th’ isle of Britain‚ long since famous
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in 1664 and was completed in 1710‚ all of which was during the reign of King Louis XIV in Versailles‚ France. The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the palace and could be known as the most famous room in the world. Construction on the Hall of Mirrors took place in the third building campaign in 1678 and was facilitated by renowned architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. It had many functions and throughout the Louis reigns continued to serve as meeting places for the family and court functions
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thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate from it. The systems that fail are those who rely on the permanency of human nature‚ and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result." Human nature is directly proportionate to the environment in which the people grow. Without the rough life
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as playwright and as a an actor. At about the age of twenty-five‚ he joined a company of traveling players established by the bejart family; with them he toured the provinces for about twelve years. In 1658‚ the company was ordered to perform for Louis XIV in Paris‚ a year later‚ Moliere’s first great success‚ The High-Brow Ladies‚ was produced. The company he was with became increasingly successful‚ It developed into the Comededie-Francaise. Moliere wrote both broad farce and comedies of character
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Murakimi. Looking back at the 400 years of history at the Palace of Versailles it was once a home for the French royal family‚ a center for political power and today is a symbol of absolute monarchy. King Louis XIV viewed Versailles also as a showcase for the artists he supported. Louis and his successors were passionate about contemporary art and were constantly having parts of the palace demolished and rebuilt and redecorated by the newest and finest artists of their day. Versailles serves
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Liberty was one of the many topics on the minds of the privileged‚ the peasants and the working class people‚ better known as commoners of Frances during a very violence and traumatic time. For years they were struggling for their freedom from King Louis XVI and from the political chaos‚ starvation and debt brought on by a corrupt King. Liberty means being freed from a corrupt and controlling government because liberty was a natural and inalienable right. The next part of The French Revolution and
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