’s way of fighting was definitely a huge advantage towards their win. Another reason why the Castilians ventured to Mexico was because of the precious material known as gold. If a man owned gold in Spain‚ his social standing could be launched to the next level. Gold could make a man noble in Spain (Hanson 201). Gold would insure that the bankrupt Spanish nobles could keep up with the bustling economies through out Europe (Hanson 201). The Spaniards Courval 2 could now fund their armies to keep
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The palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV of France (1643-1715)‚ and the Escorial was built by Philip II of Spain (1556-1598). By examining the aerial and frontal facades of these two palaces‚ it may be seen that there were many similarities and differences between the two kings’ perception and practice of monarchy. Each king set his own goals for his life‚ and concluded as to how a monarch ought to behave. Both Louis XIV and Philip II had religious duties to pay attention to‚ organized the
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With the discovery and colonization of North America‚ there came many different powers and views on how to rule the fresh land. Each power; Spain‚ England‚ and France‚ brought something different to the "New World" making an impression on those already living on the continent. Each of the countries came for different reasons. Whatever that reason‚ Spain France and England all had to interact with the natives of the New World in some way‚ shape‚ or form to prosper on the new land. How each of the
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long battles in various points in history. In 1532‚ Peru was conquered by Spain‚ led by Francisco Pizarro. Peru also experienced interactions with the United States of America‚ following its independence from Spain. Under Spain and then in connection with the United States the estate of the country had similarities and differences. Some aspects improved‚ worsened or remained the same of nonexistent. Peru was conquered by Spain led by Francisco Pizarro‚ in 1532. Before this took place‚ Peru was a part
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Spain and France both wanted to expand to gain more land‚ get new resources‚ and to search for ways to get more power. The resources that each country wanted were different as well as the ways they attempted to get the resources. Each country had their own strategies to try and obtain the resources they were going after. Competition between countries led to countries attempting to gain land quickly. Spain and France were not the only countries trying to expand in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
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possibly an uprising by the Filipino populace. After 300 years of oppressive rule by Spain and the Catholic Church‚ in 1896‚ the Filipinos began what became an all-out revolt against Spain and the church. You may well ask what was Rizal’s crime? He was executed for trying to lift the yoke of oppression by the Spanish Colonial government and the friars from his Filipino countrymen. He did not encourage sedition against Spain‚ but wanted more humane treatment of his countrymen mainly by the friars and to
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the Iberian Peninsula due to the inquisition put in place in Spain and Portugal and over course of both centuries the Jews were expelled from the Italian
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to affect citizens worldwide in either a positive or negative manner. Recently‚ Spain asked Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont if Catalonia declared their independence or not. Spain’s Prime Minister‚ Mariano Rajoy‚ is trying to invoke Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution‚ which would allow Madrid to seize control of Catalonia and stop them from making independent political decisions. The socialist party in Spain typically expresses the most political opposition to Rajoy’s policies; however‚
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European debt crisis and ways European Union and other countries try to fix it. I The outlook of the European debt crisis. A PIIGS countries (Portugal‚ Italy‚ Ireland‚ Greece‚ Spain). 1 They have the highest and least sustainable debt in the EU. 2 EU members with stronger economies need to provide help to them. a) Countries like Germany and France offer bailout funds to PIIGS countries. b) It’s a form of a “payback” for how they benefitted from switching their currencies to €. II European
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Aragon; the two lined with equal authority and helped unify Spain. Their first act was to reduce the power of nobles and to increase the power of the crown. In 1480‚ the Inquisition in Spain came into effect. Basically‚ the inquisition states that if you are a Muslim or Jew who has converted to Christianity but were thought to be practicing your own religion‚ you were expelled in Spain. Soon‚ all of the Muslim’s and Jew’s were out of Spain‚ and the Muslim kingdom of Grenada fell to the royals
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