Explain the problems faced by the government at the time in dealing with the challenges to authority. (Guy Fawkes and the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605) 9 marks The government had many problems at the time in dealing with the challenges to authority‚ for different reasons. One of these reasons is that they didn’t have a police force. This is a problem because a police force are able to properly investigate and track people down. Nowadays‚ if someone had seen a crime or
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I’ve got the magic in me Everytime I touch that track it turns into gold Everybody knows I’ve got the magic in me When I hit the floor the girls come snappin’ at me Now everybody wants some presto magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic(ahoo) I’ve got the magic in me! (Verse One) These tricks that I’ll attempt will blow your mind Pick a verse‚ any verse‚ I’ll hypnotise you with every line I’ll need a volunteer‚ how about you‚ with the eyes? Come on down
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Firstly‚they were both autocrats‚in that all decisions of state had to be approved by them.Secondly‚they both wanted to curb the power of an 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
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The Sun King and The Great: The Parallels of Power The greatness of a leader is most accurately measured in the manner in which they face challenges. The monarchs of the 17th century embodied many leadership practices that would be the foundations and bases for political greatness. Retention of power is always difficult‚ especially for absolute monarchs. Two of the most noted and lauded leaders of the 17th century‚ Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ epitomized absolutism. The proverb goes that‚
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Advanced Placement European History Unit 5 – Absolutism and State-building in the 17th Century Identifications People places events ideas institutions arts Social Phenomena Witches and witchcraft- witchcraft affected many lives of Europeans in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Witchcraft was thought to be connected with the devil therefore making witchcraft heresy. Witch trials- More than 100‚000 people were prosecuted throughout Europe for witchcraft during the sixteenth
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Introduced by the Valois dynasty around 1375‚ the use of visual objects to promote individual and royal authority became a popular practice and influenced later French and Western visual culture. Following the examples of Philip the Bold‚ Duke of Burgundy‚ and King Charles V‚ Jean Duke of Berry (1340-1416)‚ developed and reinforced this strategy. Regardless of the Duke’s fame as an adherent of material culture‚ politics had always been a crucial aspect of his agenda as collector and patron. In
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“I would rather obey a fine lion‚ much stronger than myself‚ than two hundred rats of my own species.” – Voltaire. Even in the years leading up to when France would fully plunder itself into a thought process that seemed to have no end‚ the great kings were supported by their subjects. Louis XI was only one in a great monarchical chain that had ruled France for years. It is speculated that Louis XI was the cause of decline for French monarchies; however he was known to the public as Louis the Beloved
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Paris‚ the capital of France‚ is known for being home to an abundance of historical monuments and locations. A particularly grand example is The Sainte-Chapelle. The Sainte-Chapelle is an extremely old monument‚ having been built during the years of 1246-1248. Its existence was funded by Louis the 9th‚ who was the King of France at the time. His purpose for this building was to house the many valuable‚ sacred‚ and historical artifacts he had collected over the years. Additionally‚ the
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Problems at JetBlue On Valentine’s Day 2007‚ a severe winter storm hit the northeastern portion of the United States causing many airlines to cancel many flights that resulted in other airlines to divert other flights to the John F. Kennedy airport in New York. JetBlue Airways decided to wait out the storm and found it impossible and unable to continue flights. JetBlue Airways began receiving irate passengers due to being bumped or routed to New York. As problems progressed‚ passengers found
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Winterreitschule The Winterreitschule (winter riding school)‚ also collectively referred to as the Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule) serves as an institution which harbors the training and education of 72 Lipizzaner stallions whose lines may be traced back to nearly 800 A.D. The school‚ despite its geographical context is named rather after the Spanish horses from which the Lipizzaner stallions derived. Today the stallions are brought to the school from the Piber Federal Stud located
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