Consequences of Thirty Years War in Europe: Suffering of the Peasant Social Class Europe as a whole was drastically altered by the Thirty Years War and the Peace of Westphalia socially‚ economically‚ politically‚ and religiously. Politically‚ the Holy Roman Empire had lost power and was no longer the center of Europe as other countries began to take over‚ Germany was broken up‚ The Dutch and Swiss declared their independence from the weakening Spanish Hapsburgs‚ and France along with Sweden
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Intelligence. After detailed account of British Intelligence Satia delves into British Intelligence in the Middle and the effect it had on agents. One of the big points that Satia is quick to point out is Spies during World War I should be compared to mercenaries‚ as they were always working for the highest bidder. When I say highest bidder I mean both countries and people there was not distinct black and white there were only shades of grey. These shades of grey can be seen through out the book. As time
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Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress Essay In the beginning of the first chapter Zinn tells us about Christopher Columbus’s expedition. He tells us about the indians or natives of Haiti and other islands‚ and how open they were to the white man. They traded‚ hospitalized‚ and respected these men that they never knew of. In return Zinn writes about how inhumane‚ barbarous‚ and cruel the white man was to the natives. Columbus was so ambitious that he didn’t take the time to understand that
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Arabic Lit 1121 Al-Andalus Al-Andalus was referred to as the areas of the Iberian Peninsula which were occupied by the Moors between 711-1492 AD. The Iberian Peninsula is the south western most part of Europe including Spain‚ Portugal‚ and France. The Moors were Muslim people of Arab descent who invaded or settled Al-Andalus from Northern Africa. Before the Moors came to the Iberian Peninsula‚ Spain was ruled under the Visigoths. Their kingdom quickly fell apart when the Moors
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Mesoamerica‚ primarily with the Aztecs. What started as a small band of farmer-migrants driven to small islands eventually grew into a great empire centered around Tenochtitlán‚ the greatest metropolis of the pre-Columbian New World. By enlisting as mercenaries as well as overthrowing the powerful Tepanecs‚ this band of Mexica-Tenochca was able to create a triple alliance and extend their empire over 400 previously independent communities. From raids to conquest‚ farming communities faced far more times
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King Louis XVI reigned from 1774 to 1793 as a brilliant absolute monarch. Some people may not have liked him‚ but God chose him as the ruler which is something of great importance. He ruled alongside his beautiful wife‚ Marie Antoinette. During the Old Regime‚ which traced its roots to the period of feudalism‚ the people of France were divided into three social classes called estates. The first estate had the Church‚ the second estate had nobles and wealthy people‚ and the third estate was made up
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individually and where each of them fits in the three social estates present during the Medieval era. Aristocracy‚ at the top‚ is represented only by the Knight. The Knight is depicted as virtuous and fights for honor but later we find that he may be a mercenary knight who will fight for whoever pays him. Clergy represents the middle estate. There are many clergymen on the trip‚ most of whom are
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Rome was an empire built as if it was destined to last until the end of existence. Its borders spanned across mountains to deserts and even engulfed the Mediterranean Sea at one point. The Romans had strong armies‚ cultural influence‚ and great leaders skilled in military and political tactics. However‚ as Rome increased in size‚ it started to become more unstable. Rome eventually fell as an empire for many reasons which include religion‚ war‚ political and economic problems. The success
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How did the Fatimid movement contribute to the political and economic position of Cairo and Egypt? Consider the effect of the movement’s religious politics as well as the effects and trends that lasted beyond the dynasty’s rule. The Fatimid movement was a Shi’a Muslim group that aimed to spread their beliefs all around the Arab World. The movement lasted from 909 to 1171 until Saladin became Sultan of Egypt. The movement also left its mark on Egypt. The Fatimid’s existed during the Islamic Golden
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SELPHIE: *phew* This one will take a while to type. Cloud grew up in a town called "Nibelheim". He was a loner; he had no friends. Even if Tifa was in the same hometown as his‚ they like never really hung out with each other as kids. She’d just always hang out with these 3 guys. One day‚ she like went to Mt. Nibel (that big scary mountain behind Nibelheim) because she wanted to find her dead mother’s soul (has to do with some superstitious belief). Her 3 friends went with her‚ but soon got scared
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