How successful was Louis XIV in achieving religious unity in France in the years 1661-1715? (24 marks). For Louis XIV‚ achieving religious unity in France was of major concern as it was a challenge to his absolutism. Being a devote Catholic‚ Louis wanted to unite France under Catholicism as the presence of other unorthodox religions meant that Louis was not supported in every way‚ like an absolute King should be. Many‚ including Louis‚ saw the King of France to be ‘The Most Christian King’‚ and
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Angulo ELA Honors 24‚ April 2012 Life of the King of Jazz “My whole musical success goes back to the time I was arrested…”(Old 28). Louis Armstrong started off as a normal kid who lived in a poor family and environment‚ but ended up as one of the most influential entertainers in history all because of one mistake he made as a child‚ which changed his life. Louis Armstrong’s life was filled with events that built his musical skills‚ fame‚ and his well-being even though he did not start off very
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Topic:Joe Louis I. Introduction A.Background - Joe Louis Barrow‚ the seventh child of Monroe and Lily Barrow‚ was born May 13‚ 1914 in a cabin in the cotton fields of Lexington‚ Alabama. While Joe was still a young boy‚ his father suffered a mental breakdown and later died.His mother later married Pat Brooks‚ a widower with many children of his own‚ and the combined family moved to Detroit when Joe was ten. B.Thesis Statement- Joe Louis was a professional boxer during the great depression
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downturns would be the current recession and The Great Depression though out 1929 to 1939. The cause of these two economic events cannot be blamed on one single person or a group‚ but on the United States as a whole who neglected to perform their economic duties. While these two deflationary periods in our economy have several differences‚ they have many similarities as well‚ such the difficulty in receiving money from bank banks but they differ in that the Great Depression was much more difficult to go
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Case 14: Louis Vuitton in Japan American Military University Abstract Established in France in 1854‚ Louis Vuitton‚ known as the oldest supplier of French luxury fashion goods‚ became known for its exquisite leather bags and trunks. Louis Vuitton opened its first overseas location in 1885 located in London‚ England. In 1888‚ Louis Vuitton developed the Canvas Damier Pattern which provided brand recognition and a symbol of product excellence. In 1977‚ Louis Vuitton expanded into the Japanese
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Problem: Before the beginning of the 2011 season‚ Albert and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a contract deadline. Albert did not want contract negotiations to be a distraction for him during the season and asked that all discussions and offers wait until the end of the season. As asked‚ we respected Mr. Pujols wishes. Goals: Our goal was to keep Albert in St. Louis. Over the past ten years‚ he has become an icon to the great city. He is not only the best player in baseball‚ and on his way to having
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The United States have gone through some historical economic ups and downs‚ two of the most known and horrific slump being the Great Depression of the 1930’s and the Great Recession. Both‚ the Great Depression and the Great Recession‚ are characterized by bank failures‚ unemployment‚ economic decline‚ stock market crashes‚ price changes‚ and the Feds. They are both fallouts of the same economic phenomenon and are only different in a few minor respects. There were many reasons that caused the downturns
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do to acquire the label “great”? Of course‚ one could simply go by the definition of the word and deem the leader “above average”. Did the great ones of ancient times exceed these standards or were they just above average like a standard dictionary would have us believe. Let us focus on two “great” leaders of our past by the names of Alexander and Cyrus. Both of these kings were famous for the way they ran their empires but were they both‚ so called‚ great? Cyrus the Great was the first king of the
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Tiffany Townsend History and Sociology of Rock Music August 25‚ 2014 Topic No. 2 Louis Armstrong was one of the many people who have influence jazz music over the years. Although we may not realize it‚ he had the most influence in the jazz world during his time and is well known today for the changes that he made to the jazz world many years ago. First is the impact that he had on the way jazz music was played. Louis Armstrong began revolutionizing the sound of jazz music in the 1920s when he introduced
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created more centralization‚ main government having all of the power‚ and Power of Law‚ the ability to create their own laws. King Louis‚ also known as King Louis the Great and the Sun King‚ was a French monarch. He reigned from 1643 until his death just days before his birthday in 1715.He gained the title of king at the young age of 4 after the death of his father‚ King Louis XIII‚ and was responsible for an unruly and unstable France. In the early years of his rule
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