The Spanish Inquisition was a movement begun in 1478 by the Spanish monarchs of the time: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. It was meant to seek out non-catholics in Spain‚ because Ferdidand and Isabella wanted religious‚ and subsequently political unity in their country. Their first goal to begin the Inquisition was to appoint inquisitors over each region throughout Spain‚ to figure out who was Catholic‚ and who was not. In 1478‚ Ferdinand and Isabella received the reluctant permission of Pope
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PROMOTION OF FAIRY QUEEN EXPRESS– CASE ANALYSIS OBJECTIVE: * Overcome the high losses of Fairy Queen * Defining and reaching target customers – Pricing * Promotion of Fairy Queen – Captions‚ Advertisements BRAND POSITION: Fairy Queen is a Unique; one of its kind Locomotive. This key point should be reinforced. Unlike Palace on wheels‚ which USP is luxury; Fairy Queen should promote the heritage of the Country along with the royal treatment. EXPANDING TARGET MARKET: The
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Cleopatra VII Cleopatra‚ the last Queen of Egypt‚ would do most anything to keep her power. Crowned at the age of 18‚ she was already willing enough to raise an army and much more for the well being of her country. In about 49 B.C. Cleopatra’s younger brother‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ expelled her from Egypt. She fled to Syria seeking help to take back the throne. There‚ she raised an army. Julius Caesar joined forces with the queen and he used his army alongside hers‚ to help Cleopatra regain power. Together
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On topic: The ‘Bloody’ Reign of Queen Mary I Tudor Subject: English civilization 31/01/2013 Sofia There is no doubt that Queen Mary I Tudor‚ also known as Bloody Mary‚ is one of the most notorious monarchs of England. Although her reign lasted only for the short period of five years (1553-1558)‚ she succeeded to leave her mark of horror in the British history as one of the cruellest and cold hearted Queen ever. However there might be some reasons
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On the Death of Princess Diana Famous Speech by Queen Elizabeth II September 9‚ 1997 Since last Sunday’s dreadful news we have seen‚ throughout Britain and around the world‚ an overwhelming expression of sadness at Diana’s death. We have all been trying in our different ways to cope. It is not easy to express a sense of loss‚ since the initial shock is often succeeded by a mixture of other feelings: disbelief‚ incomprehension‚ anger -- and concern for those who remain. We have all felt those
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dominate and superior rulers‚ while women were the weak and inferior rulers. Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Queen of Scots reveal the amount of concern women in power have with their appearance to the public’s eyes. Elizabeth portrayed her supreme power to the public with her determination in the Speech to the House of Commons‚ while Mary portrayed class and honor as she was executed in The Execution of the Queen of Scots. Elizabeth craved power and respect from the country of England; she was constantly speaking
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American Annexation of Hawaii Queen Lili’ouklani succeeded her sibling to end up ruler of Hawaii. She was raised a Christian and was conversant in English. She was faithful to the Hawaiian people. She contradicted Hawaii being attached into the US. This prompted her end. American and British farmers started to assume control; they purchased up bundles of area and had an extensive group of farmers. By 1875 US corporations overwhelmed the sugar trade. In 1888‚ American planters constrained another
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Throughout the long reign of Queen Victoria‚ which began in 1837 and ended with her death in 1901‚ Britain changed from a rural‚ agricultural country to an urban‚ industrialised one. This involved massive dislocation and radically altered the nature of society. The Victorian achievements were immense‚ with ‘England being a pioneer: its economy and technology‚ its social and living standards‚ its political organisations‚ its way of thinking about man‚ nature and religion‚ and its role as the core
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Queen Jocasta is one of Greek mythology’s most ill fated characters. In the beginning of the play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ she and her husband learn that their child is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. So‚in order to save avoid this catastrophe ‚they leave the child out in the wilderness to die. Little does Jocasta know that a kindly herdsman has rescued the child and Baby Oedipus has been adopted by a King and Queen from another state. Years later‚ when Oedipus finally hears the
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Throughout history‚ women have been constantly viewed and treated as inferior to men. Throughout English history‚ there have been many female monarchs. Among these monarchs is Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s predecessor was Mary I‚ who tried to restore England to Catholicism and was heavily disliked by her subjects. Elizabeth’s period of rule commenced during 1558 and lasted until 1603. Since Elizabeth I ensured that England stayed an Anglican country‚ she was greatly loved by her people and was able to
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