would last all but two months‚ known as the North-West Rebellion. Following defeat‚ Riel surrendered to General Middleton and would be taken to court for treason. His lawyers attempted defences of insanity‚ which Riel rejected‚ as he believed the defence of the Metis people was his duty (Manitoba Historical Society). Riel was convicted of treason for leading rebellions against Canada‚ and was sentenced to hanging November 16‚ 1885 (Rabson). Through Riel’s trials of mental instability and forthcoming
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The life of Roger Casement was an interesting one to say the least. Some remember Casement as a hero while others think of him as a traitor. Casement was a man that devoted his life to investigating human’s rights in various areas of the world. When he was in his 20s‚ Casement was working for Henry Morton Stanley‚ a Welsh explorer‚ when he came across many issues in the Congolese State. It was the “Casement Report” that would lead to reform movements in the Congo. Later‚ Casement would report on
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Written by: Afreen Baig Chronological record of events‚ that validates President Musharraf’s election as President and subsequent endorsements by Supreme Court http://presidentmusharraf.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/musharraf-validity-by-supreme-court/ 1- On 13 May 2000‚ Pakistan’s 12 member Supreme Court unanimously validated the October 1999 coup and granted Musharraf executive and legislative authority for 3 years from the coup date. Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was one of the judges that
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holding a Catholic service‚ and anyone attending it‚ would pay a large fine and be imprisoned for a year; fines for recusancy were increased to £20 a month and anyone who tried to persuade people to disobey Elizabeth or become a Catholic was guilty of treason. She had changed her policy for several reasons: A number of rebellions‚ set off by the Catholic‚ Mary Queen of Scots arrival in England; The St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre and the arrival of Catholic priests in England. There were several plots
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were often fined if they failed to pay donations to the poor (Swisher 44). Other than this crime‚ the rich people of England tended to commit crimes such as heresy or treason(Crime and Punishment in). These crimes were taken extremely seriously by the law and the punishment for these crimes was often death. Aside from heresy and treason‚ all the citizens of England‚ no matter how wealthy committed the same amount of violent crimes. In fact‚ in Elizabethan England violent crimes against people were much
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How the enlightenment influenced the French revolution A revolution happens over time‚ people decide that they don’t like the way things are running and that a new system is to be established. The enlightenment brought ideas of separation of church from state‚ skepticism‚ and of course reason‚ people began to think logically and fought in order to gain equality. It could be argued that a revolution could not happen without the ideas that were brought upon by the enlightenment. Some enlightenment
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There were many causes of the Civil War. The people of the south were angry with the election and that they were going to lose their way of life. The south was afraid of losing money and they didn’t think the slaves were humans. The south decided to leave the union and that caused a lot of hate. It was considered a treasonous act to leave the Union. It started with the election of Honest Abe. The South did not want him to be elected. The south wanted Breckinridge to become elected because he had
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judicial Power of the United States‚ shall be vested in one Supreme Court (S.C.)‚ and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges‚ their terms‚ and compensation Jurisdiction (sphere of authority) Treason -Article 4. Federal- State Relations Relations of the States to one-another Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts‚ records‚ and judicial proceedings of every other state... Section 1. Full faith and credit given
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ALL THE NEWS THAT IS FIT TO PAPER ALL THE NEWS THAT IS FIT TO PAPER Joke of the day: What do an apple and a Nazi have in common? They both belong hanging in trees. Joke of the day: What do an apple and a Nazi have in common? They both belong hanging in trees. The Night of the Long Knives‚ 1934 The Night of the Long Knives‚ in June 1934‚ saw the wiping out of the SA’s leadership and others who had angered Hitler in the recent past in Nazi Germany. After this date‚ the SS lead by Heinrich
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thirst for power. Macbeth was driven mad by the witches’ prophecy about his becoming of king to such an extent that he abandoned all that he held dear to fulfill his twisted destiny. These kinds of situations also happen today with people committing treason or murder in order to gain a position of power. With Macbeth Shakespeare manages to allow people to see how ruthless they can become to be in command. This is still relevant today. Macbeth gives both the entertainment of modern day movies and an
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