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    William III William of Orange or William III was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland‚ Zeeland‚ Utrecht‚ Gelderland‚ and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland; it is a coincidence that his regal number (III) was the same for both Orange and England. William III was not an absolute ruler because when he ruled over England and Ireland he did

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    bubonic plague. In addition to the Black Death spreading around Europe‚ it spread to Africa and the Middle East. The plague was first reported in Caffa‚ Crimea. The plague then spread to Sicily‚ Genoa‚ Venice‚ Pisa‚ and Marseilles. As the disease rapidly spread‚ it spread to France‚ Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ Germany‚ and Scandinavia. The plague did not slow down‚ it kept spreading to more people in different places. The plague spread as far north as Russia in 1351. In the Middle East‚ the plague spread

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    William Rutledge

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    william rutledge legal enviro bus 3/2/2013 1.) Did Hanouesk have the required mental state (mens rea) to be convicted of a crime? why or why not? Why i dont think he has the mental state (mens area) of a crime is becasue it was an accident‚ he bagged into it on mistake. The Mental state means he has the disire or intent to hit the pipe line and he didnt so thats why i say not. 2.) Which theory discussed in the chapter would enable a court to hold hansouesk criminally liable for violating the

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    that have killed millions of people‚ but perhaps the most infamous of these is what many know as “The Black Death.” This pestilence ravaged Europe destroying entire towns‚ tearing apart families‚ and spreading fear like wildfire until it finally ended. This was a dark time in history‚ a time that left many questions open for speculation. During the time of Black Death‚ people had no way of knowing what this disease truly was‚ how it came to Europe‚ what caused it‚ or

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    William Blake

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    Mapping the Soul -------With the freedom of poetic language‚ William Blake expressed his abhorrence of the Church’s deep-rooted stance on faith; such a stance on Christianity was considered blasphemous‚ but he could not be charged with a crime. He believed that with true spirituality‚ the individual could fully engage in their faith and attain eternal salvation without the intrusion of organized religion—for the Church is solely concerned with subduing Christians with an orthodox emphasis

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    William Shakespeare

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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare was baptised in 26 April‚ 1564 and died in 23 April‚ 1616. He was an English poet and playwright‚ widely known as the greatest writer in the English language. He is often called England’s national poet. His surviving works consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare

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    William Wilberforce

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    member of parliament and social reformer who was very influential in the abolition of the slave trade and eventually slavery itself in the British empire. William Wilberforce was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull‚ the son of a wealthy merchant. He studied at Cambridge University where he began a lasting friendship with the future prime minister‚ William Pitt the Younger. In 1780‚ Wilberforce became member of parliament for Hull‚ later representing Yorkshire. His dissolute lifestyle changed completely when

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    People Help the People

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    Title: People help the people Feb 14‚ 2013 When everyone celebrating valentine day‚ a 19th year old young lady jumping off from 6th level in Berjaya Times Square‚ Kuala Lumpur. Moses (2013) reported that she committed suicide due to her mental illness. Also‚ according to the Facebook comments‚ it is because the boyfriend request for broke up with her (Moses 2013). |[pic] |[pic]

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    William Wordsworth

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    British poet‚ who spent his life in the Lake District of Northern England. William Wordsworth started with Samuel Taylor Coleridge the English Romantic movement with their collection LYRICAL BALLADS in 1798. When many poets still wrote about ancient heroes in grandiloquent style‚ Wordsworth focused on the nature‚ children‚ the poor‚ common people‚ and used ordinary words to express his personal feelings. His definition of poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings arising from "emotion

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    London [William Blake]

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    sigh Runs in blood down Palace walls But most thro’ midnight streets I hear How the youthful Harlots curse Blasts the new-born Infants tear And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse Summary The speaker wanders through the streets of London and comments on his observations. He sees despair in the faces of the people he meets and hears fear and repression in their voices. The woeful cry of the chimney-sweeper stands as a chastisement to the Church‚ and the blood of a soldier stains

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