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    The Monarch Butterfly

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    The monarch butterfly‚ as known as Danaus plexippus‚ is often called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat the milkweed plant. They are also sometimes called "royalty butterflies" because their family name comes from the daughter of Danaus‚ ruler of Argos. There are many other interesting facts about this butterfly including its anatomy and life cycle‚ where the butterfly lies on the food chain‚ the migration from Canada to Mexico‚ why the butterfly is being threatened‚ and lastly‚ what

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    Traditional Monarchs

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    right who hold the same power as a king. Some of the most notable rulers in history hold this title. They‚ unlike their male counterparts‚ are more determined to be remembered. Elizabeth I‚ Catherine the Great‚ and Victoria are exemplary female monarchs who broke tradition. For Elizabeth‚ Queen Regnant was unchartered territory. There had only been three reigning queens before Elizabeth: Matilda‚ Jane Grey‚ and her sister and predecessor Mary. Matilda had never been fully recognized as the sovereign

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    Monarch Butterfly

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    Assignment #3 Abstract Monarch Butterfly The Monarch butterfly is best known as the North American butterfly. It has been found in New Zealand and Austria. This butterfly is famous for its southward mass migration and northward return in summer from Canada to Mexico and Baja California‚ which spans the life of three to four generations. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such an enormous journey‚ up to 3‚000 miles (4‚828 kilometers). Monarch butterflies must start the

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    directly like his reforms on freedoms and punishments. Frederick gave the Prussian people some freedoms that Joseph II did not give to his citizens like freedom of speech and press. These freedoms were limited but still largely different from many monarchs at the time. Established a single code of laws similar to Joseph’s but his code of laws which eliminated the use of torture except in treason and murder cases. Joseph II of Austria was determined to make changes on the state and at the same time

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    From 1638-1786‚ there were three absolute monarchs. Louis XIV‚ the sun king‚ built a splendid court at Versailles where he looked over the nobles. Peter the Great‚ the westernizer‚ changed Russia from a backward country into a great power. Finally‚ Frederick the Great‚ the enlightened despot‚ was full of tolerance and restraint and had good views on government. He improved Prussia many ways. Louis XIV increased his revenue by taxing‚ improving trade and commerce‚ and gave favors to the middle class

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    The concept of modern democracy was without doubt‚ born from the abuse and misuse of power by absolute monarchs. An absolute monarchy is when the monarch holds absolute power over the people. This was the form of government for most European states‚ including Britain‚ France‚ Spain and many others. They ruled by the Divine Right of Kings and claimed they were given the power to rule by God‚ making anyone who opposed them be defying God 1. In 1610‚ King James I proclaimed that `Kings have power of

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    "Compare and Contrast the centralizing policies of at least 2 pre-19th century European monarchs.” An absolute monarch is a ruler who governs alone and is not restrained by laws‚ a constitution‚ or custom. Two absolute monarchs were Louis XIV of France and Henry VIII. Louis XIV ruled from May 14‚ 1643 to September 1‚ 1715. He was a cultural icon and was called the Sun King. Henry VIII ruled from April 21‚ 1509 to January 28‚ 1547. Both Louis and Henry built up the military‚ regulated or controlled

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    Absolute Monarchy

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    Introductions It seems like a billion of the world’s earliest civilizations were absolute monarchies‚ but today they seem to have disappeared. In an absolute monarchy‚ the ruler‚ or king‚ can do as they want‚ while the people have to follow all orders the king gives. The subjects‚ or people being ruled‚ in an absolute monarchy usually fear punishments from their leader. Leaders in an absolute monarchy have all the power‚ while the people have none. A Leader’s Capabilities A leader can do as they

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    Explain the differences between absolute and relative morality (25 Marks) There are numerous differences between absolute and relative morality which people use to base their everyday life choices‚ deciding whether an action is moral or immoral. Absolute morality is the view that actions are deontological‚ paying no attention to circumstances of when an action was performed‚ being a fixed decision‚ with no possibility of alteration. People who believe in this‚ consider consequences equal for all

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    Rise Of New Monarchs

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    After the Crusades‚ monarchs realized that the key to maintaining power was to gain the support of the nobility and become independent of the nobles. Leaders of New Monarchs changes how they ruled and how they saw themselves as rulers. They cared for the aspirations of the people and represented their country. Louis XI of France and Henry VII of England were two examples of New Monarchs who centralized government and contributed to the rise of their countries from the period of 1450-1550. After

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