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    Charles I was James I son and Charles got executed because of the events that happened. People argued about this because the king made lots of wrong decision for example he married a French catholic and betrayed protestants and that’s how he lost control over the country however as the king was losing control parliament became more powerful and protestants trusted parliament more than the king. The civil war begun because of money‚ religion and power. However if the king did not care about these

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    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire had many political problems that led them to their downfall. Many of the emperors of Rome were not good for the empire because they did not know how to rule correctly. Few of the emperors did well for the empire and were not greedy. Most of them did not know how to rule because they just inherited power‚ even if they hurt the Empire there was no way to replace them‚ because of this some of the Praetorian Guards assassinated the emperors

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    responsible for Macbeth’s downfall. Do you agree? William Shakespeare’s tragic play ‘Macbeth’ depicts a tale of a honourable Thane and his unethical raise to sovereignty‚ to his untimely destruction and death. Lady Macbeth’s ambition and greed was instrumental in her husband‚ Macbeth’s moral downfall‚ however it was not the only factor that contributed to the outcome. Macbeth himself and the deception and manipulation presented to him by ‘wired sisters’ drove Macbeth to his own downfall. It was the witch

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    this‚ I found the novel being very engaging. The Downfall of a Man: One cannot live without love. Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano is an impressive novel in every sense of the term. Be it by its unique writing style or by the towering amount of cultural references included in every line of text‚ this book demands the full attention of its reader. Throughout this complex piece of literature‚ Lowry has been able to depict a simple event: the downfall of a man into the depths of hell. In contrast to

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    But this essay is not about money; it is about Daisy and how she is the ultimate reason Gatsby is murdered. Yes‚ she didn’t pull the trigger‚ but she committed the acts that led up to his being fatally shot and her love of money leads to Gatsby’s downfall. Desperation for money is how Daisy survives‚ she is desperate for it and she knows nothing else. Her cares in the world included money and a man with money. Evidently‚ Daisy is a gold digger. Gatsby observes this when he says

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    Assess the role of Nicholas II in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Undeniably‚ Nicholas II had an enormous role in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Whilst many historians argue the fall of the Tsarist regime to be the direct response and product of World War I‚ it is quite evident that it was Nicholas’ inefficient and fatal autocratic ruling which led to the March Revolution of 1917. The effects of Russia’s involvement in numerous

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    Causes of T.J’s Downfall In the book Roll of Thunder‚ Hear my Cry a 14-year-old black boy named T.J. Audry gets himself in a lot of trouble. The story takes place in Mississippi 1933. There were many causes of T.J.’s downfall like himself‚ R.W. and Melvin (two white boys who pretended to be T.J.’s friends)‚ society and racism. One reason for T.J.’s downfall could be T.J. himself. T.J. wasn’t always a careful boy‚ especially when it came to his words. One example of his carelessness is when

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    Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth? The driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall? Certainly not. Macbeth was completely and solely responsible for all the acts of great evil which were to lead to his downfall‚ and to even suggest the blame can be shifted on his wife is ludicrous. From his very first meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth’s mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery. The guilty start that Banquo noticed:

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    who strives to be the King of Scotland. However‚ he is destined for his downfall near the end of the play because of his tragic flaw‚ his obsession of power. In turn Macbeth’s obsession with being held to a higher rank and the influence of women both lead to his tragic downfall. It is evident that Shakespeare gives Macbeth an overconfident‚ tone throughout the play. In the beginning of the play it seems that Macbeth works diligently to earn the title of king of Scotland. In fact‚ he is a prominent

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    recur as a reminder to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth of their murders. Shakespeare reveals in Macbeth that being able to determine reality from illusion is essential for sanity and human survival. There are many ways in which illusions cause Macbeth’s downfall throughout the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is visited by the three witches‚ illusions that Banquo told him not to trust‚ who tell Macbeth the three prophecies about him becoming Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and King. Macbeth

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