HENRY VII 1487: Lambert Simnel Significance Lambert Simnel presented Henry VII with the first major challenge of his reign. Lambert Simnel‚ a boy of ten‚ was used by others to reassert the House of York’s claim to the throne. The problem for Henry VII was if he failed to assert himself at the first opportunity he had to do so‚ then the probability was that Henry would fall from power. Causes The first initial problem Henry had was one he inherited from Richard III – the Princes in
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How far do sources G‚ H and I support the view that Attlee was ‘a modest little man with much to be modest about’. Winston Churchill once said of Clement Attlee that he was ‘a modest little man with much to be modest about.’ Contrary to this quote by one of his critics‚ the letter in source G displays Attlee in less than a modest way. Written by Attlee himself‚ it should give a true representation of his character as it was not intended to be published. Therefore he had no need to pretend to be
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The speech that the Pope gave to Congress was very powerful. He reached out to many valuable arguments. I believe that Pope Francis touched a lot of strong key points. He makes people think about these elements that are forceful throughout our whole nation. He always delivers a great message to everyone of the Roman Catholic faith. There are many key points that are very effective within Pope Francis’s speech. His effectiveness within speech tells us that the Congress members of this nation‚ all
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taking risks‚ attempting to achieve shared goals‚ and inspiring others to action.” Someone who encompasses these traits is St. John Paul II. He was the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church for 27 years and during that time he led and inspired many people. St. John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland on May 18‚ 1920 (“John Paul II: The Millennial Pope‚” 2014). In 1938‚ he found his calling to the church but was unable to pursue his dream because World War II started (“John Paul II Biography‚” 2014)
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Saint Pope Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto) was born on June 2‚ 1835 in Riese‚ Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia‚ Austrian Empire. (now Italy‚ Province of Treviso) He was born in a family of ten‚ three brothers and six sisters. At a young age‚ Giuseppe studied Latin with his village priest. In 1850 he received the tonsure from the Bishop of Treviso‚ and was given a scholarship from the Diocese of Treviso to attend the Seminary of Padua‚ where he finished his classical‚ philosophical‚ and theological
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Pope Leo Xiii Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII was the first pope to try and bring the Roman Catholic Church into harmony with the modern world. He continued the efforts of his predecessor Pius IX to gain independence for the Vatican from Italy. It could be argued that Christianity Survived through Pope Leo XIII because of his political and social work. Pope Leo XIII’s real name was Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. He was born on March 2‚ 1810‚ in Carpineto‚ Italy. Vincenzo Gioacchino
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lasting from about 400 to 1500‚ changed many people’s lives drastically. In Western Europe‚ life for many groups was affected. The power and importance of the Pope‚ the Kings‚ and the Nobles was greatly altered. The Pope was affected in many ways. One way was caused when the Pope reformed the church. In the early middle ages‚ the Catholic Popes had control in many political matters‚ and feudal lords had control over church officials. In the eleventh century‚ the church officials figured out that the
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 introduced the concepts of protected classes and unlawful employment practices to American business. It is unlawful under Title VII for an employer to hire or discharge any individual‚ or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his or her compensation‚ terms‚ conditions or privileges of employment‚ because of an individual’s race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex or national origin. This covers hiring
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Pope Urban II The Crusades were one of the most astonishing movements during the last thousand years. The Crusades spanned hundreds of years in total and took tens of thousands of Europeans miles from their homes to a far off foreign land. During the Crusades much blood was shed‚ many lives were lost‚ and a lasting legacy was left by the Crusaders‚ the effects of which can still be felt today. The man who is credited with starting the Crusades was Pope Urban II. The Crusades were not a
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The destruction of the grand style of the epic is just what Pope was after in his mock epic‚ ’The Rape of the Lock.’ Pope had no such universal goal‚ or moral pronouncements to make as did Milton. His purpose was merely to expose the life of the nobility of his time. While Milton chose blank verse to express the immensity of the landscape of his epic‚ Pope chose to utilize the heroic couplet to trivialize this grandeur. Pope’s quick wit bounces the reader along his detailed description of his parlor-room
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