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    Was Charles I the architect of his own downfall? Charles I became King of England‚ Scotland and Ireland since 1425 until 1449 where a civil war took place because of Charles wrong decisions he kept making. A civil war is regions within the same country‚ this civil war begun because of religion‚ money‚ and power. He didn’t care about these‚ which sadly leaded him to his own execution. First of all‚ Charles made his subjects and Parliament turn to his new religion‚ which was blindly Catholic‚ however

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    As I was sitting with my friends in Lal’s Patisserie-our favourite hangout-enjoying a cool breeze and observing my friends’ discussion regarding the best A-levels college‚ I asked myself: Where would I apply for my next educational destiny? The answer struck me‚ ‘Nixor of course!’ Nixor is my foremost option for A-levels. After doing research on Nixor‚ I was convinced that it was the place for me. I believe it is a strong educational institute that appreciates the individualized needs and contexts

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    Sitting here writing things on paper almost as if I was in jail Bob Kaufman wrote a collection of thirty-four short poems from his perspective inside a jail cell and became a renowned author of the realism‚ naturalism‚ and modernism era. Many of these poems contain one liners much like Yogi Berra’s Yogiisms. His selection of poems describe what he sees‚ hears‚ and feels inside the jail cell as well as creating a visual image of what’s inside the jail and he liked to model his poems with the

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    Ten reasons why King Charles I was unpopular 1. King Charles I went against parliament and tried to start a second Civil War in England after he lost the first one; he was executed in 1649. 2. He didn’t get along with the Duke of Buckingham who was a known public figure‚ his name was George Villiers 3. Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship‚ and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious‚ particularly the Puritans. 4. Charles dissolved parliament three times between

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    Stephen Tobolowsky relays what he labels his “first crisis of belief” in his article “The Santa Conspiracy.” This “crisis of belief” occurs when he has a conversation with his six-year- old friend about his own questioning of whether Santa is real. Tobolowsky is struck by the confrontational and profound statement of this friend: “’It is always easier to want to believe in something than to say it never was true.’” Stephen is five years old when he is jolted by this philosophical maxim from his

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    citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race color‚ or previous conditions of servitude.” This amendment was granting African American men the right to vote. This was adopted into the United States Constitution on the 30th of March in 1870. It was passed by the congress a year before. By the late 1870’s‚ many people of Caucasian race did not want this amendment to pass. They did not want the African American people to vote

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    modern day Amarna‚ halfway between Memphis and Thebes‚ created a new style of art‚ women were depicted with elongated heads and limbs with swollen abdomens‚ reforms were resented‚ after his death everything was overturned‚ Amon was reinstated as chief god‚ the capital moved back to Thebes‚ was succeeded by Tutankhamun (68) Significance- Akhenaten is an example of a failed attempt to shift religious focus. He closed temples‚ forbid worship and forced his people to worship his

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    Buddhism was first introduced in Japan by Korea during the mid-sixth century (Earhart 293). Before‚ Japan was already practicing its own religion called Shinto and the introduction of Buddhism had induced a serious religious conflict within Japan. One form of Buddhism that enthralled Japan was the Mahayana Buddhism‚ which demonstrated an easy way to achieve salvation for all people (Earhart 293). The new religion and its doctrine attracted both the Japanese people‚ especially the commoners‚ the court

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    America’s first constitution‚ was the Articles of Confederation‚ was approved in 1781‚ a time when the nation was a loose confederation of states‚ each was an independent countries. The nato Army to victory during the American Revolution‚ was selected as president of the convention by concordant government was comprised of a single legislature‚ the Congress of the Confederation; there was no president or judicial branch. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to govern foreign affairs

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    Jazz develop and revolutionize the music we hear on the radio today. Jazz began in the south. “The migrants from the South brought with them new ideas and a new kind of music called jazz.” (10) It slowly entered the north‚ spreading diversity. “ It started with the african American musicians and its appeal quickly spread to large section of society.” (Pop culture pg24). It became a popular form of music and entertainment. The smooth‚ soothing tunes traveled across the entire country as more people

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