When you think of an influential person‚ you think of a leader. Someone who has done good not only for themselves‚ but also for other people and Henry did just that for England. King Henry once stated that he wanted to be remembered Therefore I believe that King Henry was the most influential British monarch in history. • A man known famous for the English reformation • Feared • Powerful • Handsome • The way he treated his wives- the way kings behaved. • Some would even say he
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James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise of France‚ Mary Stuart was the only legitimate child to survive to adulthood. Six days after birth‚ on December 14th 1542‚ Mary became Queen of Scotland when her father died. Although the exact cause is unknown‚ it is speculated that James died from the effects of a nervous collapse following the Battle of Solway Moss‚ but most likely it occurred from drinking contaminated water while fighting. Mary was an infant when she inherited the throne‚ and according to Scottish
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The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "actions speak louder than words" That actions play an important role in making every person’s life is an undeniable fact. Should people realize the advantages of being active persons instead of being talkative person in their lives‚ they will ponder over them much more scrupulously. This issue has recently been the topic of debate among experts. I do believe that our actions speak louder than our words‚ and these are my justifications. To
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story‚ the animals begin the trust the pigs more and more‚ allowing themselves to be told what to do and be taken in with blind devotion. The pigs act on their newly gained trust and by the end of the story are able to lie back on their laurels and run the farm from the comfort of Mr. Jones’ armchair.<br><br>The rebellion fails due to the blindness of the animals‚ accepting each other as equal‚ but do not notice the pigs adding new rules to suit themselves‚ no animal shall kill another animal without
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Facts: Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik’s inventory control system. Retail Outlets‚ Inc‚ Quik’s competitor‚ induces Sam‚ a Precise subcontractor who is writing code for the Quik software‚ to delay delivery of the code for one week. As a result‚ Precise’s delivery of the software is delayed‚ and Quik sustains $500‚000 in lost profits. Issue: Whether Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship
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negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like Napoleon. Napoleon was assigned only to prevent chaos
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books’ Do you agree? (6 marks) Some people would agree with this statement because at the end of the day you will have to live with the consequences of your actions‚ by using other means‚ your decision may be slanted and you may live to regret it. Only you know yourself best. Another person may agree with this statement down to past experiences. You are the one who has lived your life and only you will have the knowledge of the subject surrounding the decision that you need to make. You have made
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among family members has affected family relationships‚ cause misunderstandings to easily arise and sometimes‚ even resulting in broken families. Moreover‚ maids are now shouldering the responsibility of looking after the children simply because parents do not have the time to look after their children. Parents play a crucial role on the development of their chidren. Without their parents’ guidance‚ care and concern‚ there is an increased chance of children becoming rebellious and defiant. This accounts
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“You Got To Do What You Got To Do‚ To Get Where You Got to Get” In Ralph Ellison’s story “Battle Royal”‚ Ralph’s dying grandfather gives his son advice on how to advance in life as a black person‚ in the United States. Ralph’s grandfather said‚ “I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses‚ undermine ‘em with grins‚ agree ‘em to death…”(1042). Basically‚ by being really nice to white people‚ he could gain favor and possibly be rewarded for his obedience. Ralph‚ took his grandfathers advice‚ and was eventually
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