belief held by most monarchs of Europe‚ including Louis XIV. Divine Right was a political and religious doctrine of absolutism‚ the idea that a given king was ordained by God. No one could question him‚ for questioning the king was questioning God. A king=s actions‚ policies‚ and efforts were without just consequence by his subjects. Incident One: Raoul‚ Athos= son‚ and Christine enjoy a spring day together‚ and are soon to be engaged. King Louis happens by‚ and decides Christine would suit him
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“It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens: Louis must die that the country may live.” (Robespierre) With Louis XI in power the people of France will perish and Robespierre’s solution to this is to put an end to his life. Louis was a weak king and was easily persuaded by the last person he talked to. His rule caused great suffering in France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever
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Officer Tomas Ramirez is a great officer and outstanding School Resource Officer. He understands the values and the importance of his position as an SRO within the department. He works well with others and represents the department in a positive manner. He is well respected by his peers and the school district sees him as someone who can be counted on. Officer Ramirez promotes an excellent working environment and treats others with courtesy and respect at all times. He exceeds at planning‚ organizing
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Movie Review‚ Meet me in St. Louis (1945) Although we have yet to learn about this specific time period‚ I could not resist the urge of writing a review about a timeless film that is centered on the one-hundredth years anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. Meet Me in St. Louis take place in the year of 1903 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. The main historical significance was the World’s Fair that celebrated the Centennial of the Louisiana Purchase‚ a territory sold by France to the US in 1803 comprising
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ambitious nobility.However‚they achieved this aim differently; Louis made his court at Versailles the centre of power‚so the nobility had to spend all their time there if they wanted to have any influence.This kept them away from their own provincial power bases‚making it hard for them to plot against the king.Peter on the other hand tortured and murdered any nobles he suspected of disloyalty.The main difference between the two was that Louis was ruling a cultural advanced‚modern state - Russia under
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and was exempt from being challenged. In other words‚ a monarch could‚ in theory‚ regulate various aspects of life without their authority being called into question. In France‚ absolutism is associated with the likes of Louis XIII‚ but rather more so with his descendent‚ King Louis XIV. However‚ while in theory absolutism granted the king a vast majority if the power and authority‚ it does not mean that it worked that way in practice. The king still had to answer to God. Furthermore‚ there were other
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A comparison and contrast between Charles I and Louis XIV King Louis XIV: Outstanding example of absolute monarch Aim to make himself supreme in Europe Stringent religious toleration (change the Huguenots) King Charles I: Devine right of Kings (monarch’s right to rule came from God) Conflicts with Parliament forced religion Wars There is an institution as old as the world : Monarchy-Kingship. In most places and in most times men have agreed to be governed by Kings‚ having found in such government
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issue. The contribution of black musician/artist in the 1930’s and the1940’s had made an affect on society by Louis Armstrong‚ Chuck Berry‚ and James Brown. Not only are these people impacts‚ but is the music genre; such as jazz‚ and blues. These topics had made an impact on American society at the time‚ and in some sense it still does to this day. In the late 1930’s and throughout 1940’s‚ Louis Armstrong was an American Jazz Trumpet player. Or may have been the most legendary‚ inspiring‚ exhilarating
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controlled? Would you let your happiness be taken away to rid sadness? The Giver and Louis Lowery’s Newberry acceptance speech‚shows us that throughout life there can not be ups without downs. A utopia could never be created in today’s world because you can’t just sweep all of the world’s problems under the rug and continue to enjoy all the privileges and positives we have. In the beginning of The Giver‚ Louis focuses in on a community where sameness is key and being unique is frowned upon. This
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The two most visited posts on my blog are College Chic: The Messenger Bag and Louis Vuitton and the Economic Crisis. The first one I can’t do much about. The second one‚ however‚ is less about LV’s actually economic performance and more about its image. To benefit those who Google “louis vuitton and the economic crisis” I give you here a more robust analyst report compiled late at night‚ while doing laundry‚ by yours truly for LV’s parent company‚ LVMH. It’s neither comprehensive nor perfect. It’s
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