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    of one the branches of the largest religion in the world‚ Christianity‚ which has approximately 2.8 billion followers (“Global Christianity”). Pope Francis currently represents approximately 1.2 billion Roman Catholics (Draper). Pope Francis has been Pope for three years and has addressed issues and promoted beliefs to the world. Through his actions‚ Pope Francis has influenced the identity of the Catholic Church to the rest of the world. Every one of the Pope’s actions and words can reflect a different

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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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    St. Benedict‚ a large section of the work is devoted to analyzing humility‚ which seems to run as an overarching theme throughout the work itself. While a focus on all 12 stages of the humility as described by benedict is too large in scope for this assignment‚ I will be focusing on the fear of the Lord‚ avoidance of self-seeking behavior‚ and humility manifest in all facets of life. Prior to analyzing humility‚ it is important to first define what it is and why it is important. Saint Benedict believes

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    The corrupt church was failing more and more and the leaders in the church didn’t do much good to help it‚ and in fact they were the ones bringing the church to its knees. Four of the popes within the church became perpetrators‚ Pope Boniface VII‚ Pope Alexander VI‚ Pope Gregory XI‚ and Pope John XXIII. Pope Boniface VIII started his decline when he had a firm policy when dealing with someone‚ and therefore he refused compromising‚ and because of this it ended up being harmful towards him. More so

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    throne in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Four men stand out among dozens in this effort to define the powers of the lay versus that of the spiritual: Emperor/kings Henry IV and John of England‚ and the popes who aggressively challenged their exertions of authority‚ Pope Gregory VII and Pope Innocent III‚ respectively. The years and conditions through which the worldly battled the holy for the command of the people differed‚ but the themes and events which emerged amidst the strife bore striking

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    think Benedict Arnold deserves this dishonor as America’s greatest traitor. It is true that Arnold helped very much at the Battle of Quebec and Saratoga‚ getting his leg wounded. Arnold wanted the fame and the money for his country though. Benedict Arnold’s father was an early Patriot‚ so Arnold probably followed the lead of his father. He wanted to restore his family name to whatever the cost‚ but instead he ruined it. The James Reed Council had been closely investigating his actions. Benedict Arnold

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    MNorwood 2/14/2018 World History King Louis XVI Introduction There are many things that come with the role as king‚ the name itself carries weight and the responsibilities could be unbearable. Some of the duties and things consist of making important decisions‚ leading and overseeing many of people‚ maturity and being able to rule. However‚ King Louis XVI was the king of France and his successes to rule was short lived because he lacks the duties‚ the ability to make important decisions‚ and responsibilities

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    starch is hydrolyzed and green-blue solution is formed at test tube 4. Hydrochloric acid actives in high temperature but not room temperature. Hydrochloric acid hydrolyzes starch into glucose at high temperature of 95°C in order to show positive Benedict test. At temperature of 37oC‚ hydrochloric acid may show a little or no reaction on starch as starch is not reacted at optimum temperature or the reaction is low. As the time of heating increases‚ the amount of starch that hydrolyzes by the enzyme

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    mismanagement and tyranny of the French monarchy any longer. The Revolution that followed was a bloody massacre of torture and new ideas. Although the French Revolution only caused the people to go from King to Emperor‚ with it a new ideology was born. Louis XVI was partially but not wholly responsible for the French Revolution (and specially the Peasant’s Revolt) in 1789: there were other factors in play‚ such as the dismal state the country

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    Louis XVI was born into royalty‚ and unexpectedly became King at a young age. Oblivious to the world outside his palace‚ Louis XVI spent enormous amounts of money on himself‚ his lifestyle‚ and his wife‚ Marie Antoinette. He ruled France with more absolute power than any other French monarch‚ however‚ this power wasn’t used to France’s advantage. Louis XVI believed in the divine right of Kings‚ therefore‚ it was his conviction that he was directly connected to God. Consequently‚ the King justified

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