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    CHAPTER 24 QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Luther 2. Ninety-Five Theses 3. sale of indulgences 4. Luther’s problems with the Roman Catholic church 5. Who said‚ “I cannot and will not recant anything‚ for it is neither safe nor right to act against one’s conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other.”? 6. In the centuries following the fall of Rome‚ the only unifying force for all of Europe was 7. Henry VIII’s reformation in England 8. The event that inspired Henry VIII

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    The Spanish Armada In this essay I will be writing an essay about the Spanish armada and its failure. Firstly‚ the most important reason for the failure of the Spanish armada was the poor planning of the Spanish. The Spanish set sail with lack of cannonballs‚ too many priests and not enough experts. They also failed to provide themselves with enough fresh food and water in case it takes more time to return. So they made many mistakes before they even set sail .any problems that might delay the

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    Queen Elizabeth I‚ in her speech “The Speech Before the Spanish Invasion” gives the will of the English troops to fight against the invading Spaniards. Queen Elizabeth I goal is to gain trust and build morale between her and her people. Queen Elizabeth I adopts an urgent tone in order to convey the importance of this battle as she leads as the first successful female English ruler. The speech Queen Elizabeth I delivered before the Spanish Invasion in 1588 is effective in using pathos to compel her

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    why did the spanish armada fail? The Spanish Armada failed for a number of reasons here are some of the reasons. English ships had better artillery because Spanish cannons could only fire once an hour while the English cannons can fire every three minutes. Also the Spanish didn’t have enough trained gunners to use the cannons so they had to use normal soilders to control the cannons. The English had smaller and faster ships so they can easily weave in and out of the Spanish ships. While the

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    Elizabeth Essay Queen Elizabeth’s Letter’s In the letter‚ A Letter to Sir Amyas Paulet‚ Queen Elizabeth is thanking Amyas Paulet for his duties. She is thanking him for being “her most careful and faithful servant” for his “kindly‚ besides dutifully…double labors and faithful actions‚ wise orders and safe regards preformed” (360). Paulet‚ served as Mary‚ Queen of Scot’s‚ responsible office of keeper. Mary was Elizabeth’s prisoner at Tatbury. Before Paulet was in charge of Mary‚ Sir Ralph

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    The Palace of Versailles was the official royal office in 1682 and residence of the court of France in 1682. Louis XIV broke tradition and ruled without a chief minister. The king viewed himself as a God‚ which he embraced the divine right to control the monarchy. After controlling the government‚ Louis XIV tightened controls of France and its overseas colonies. Marquis de Louvois‚ war minister‚ expanded the French army while Jean-Baptiste Colbert‚ finance minister‚ implemented reforms that reduced

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    Philip II was a successful ruler in the 1500s. He used legitimacy‚ authority‚ and power to achieve his success. First‚ he used divine right‚ elitist‚ and winning coalition to earn legitimacy. Philip also used elitist and winning coalition for power‚ but used coercion as well for power. His authority was never successfully challenged. Although‚ he went to wars several times he still attained legitimacy. Which is one of the most important ways to attain success. In the years of Philip’s ruling‚

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    2 ZOOM Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso were two of Spain’s incredible artists. However‚ their artwork was drastically different. Picasso was a cubism artist. He createdhis art with lots of shapes‚ specifically cubes. Velázquez was King Philip IV of Spain’s official painter. He painted realistic portraits for the royal family to capture historical events. In 1656‚ Velázquez painted‚ Las meninas‚ which translates to‚ Lady in waiting. The main focus of Las meninas is the princess‚ however

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    The Comparison of who better deserves the title of “The Great” Phillip II or Alexander Ashlee Rioux HIST 101 Dr. Paul Baxa 12/9/2013 Intro: The common definition for the term “great” consists of being considerably above average or above normal. Normal can mean different things to different cultures and societies. For example‚ in the early years‚ having kings‚ the power to rule‚ and killing several thousands to accomplish this was normal to some‚ as

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    “Long the objects of Christian polemic‚ hated as moneylenders by ordinary people‚ and feared by the clergy as successful competitors with Christianity‚ Jews became easy scapegoats for rulers who wished to exploit fear and prejudice. In 1182‚ Philip II Augustus‚ eyeing the wealthy Jews of Paris‚ ordered all nonconverting Jews out of France and confiscated their property and possessions‚” (248). It was very harsh to banish an entire group of people based on their religion but Phillip the King had motivations

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