Death erupted in the Gobi desert in the late 1320’s. There is no real explanation why. The plague bacillus was alive and active long before that. Europe had suffered from an epidemic in the 6th century. But the disease became relatively dormant in the following centuries. It is said that it was due to the climate beginning to cool in the 14th century. Whatever it was‚ the outbreak began and spread fast. It mostly went west‚ but it spread everywhere. The Asian nations suffered greatly as anywhere
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Having expanded to twenty five states the European Union is only becoming larger and stronger. Europe is definitely a power in it ’s own right and could have claims to superpower status ’ in the future. The creation and implementation of the European Union has ensured that the continent has become more integrated and unified. It has brought stronger internal cohesion between the member nations as they all have common goals and objectives that will maintain and sustain the credibility of the European
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primarily a result of the introduction of gunpowder weaponry‚ but some recent scholarship suggests otherwise. Up through the present‚ historians have believed that the gunpowder revolution in military technology predominantly caused the knightly class in Europe to disappear. Unlike previous ranged weapons developments‚ firearms took no skill to operate and had the power to punch through the armor of knights. Without the protection afforded by armor‚ knights had no reason to continue using it. Afterall‚ it
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prominent in Europe during the 16th century. Absolutism is a basic historical term meaning monarchial power that is unaffected by other bodies of power. This can include churches‚ legislatures‚ or social elites. This was brought up from the assumption of power. This also brings in the term of the belief of the "Divine Right". This power was very strong and meant that a certain person was chosen by God to be a King‚ Queen‚ or any position in high power. Both Eastern and Western Europe were very similar
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Antisemitism in Medieval Europe The history of antisemitism in medieval is full of examples of mans inhumanity to man and the way in which a positive religious message can be lost to intolerance. Antisemitism in Europe has roots deep into history‚ but seems to accelerate with the arrival of Christianity. The Catholic Church and later Protestant Churches openly oppressed Jews throughout the middle ages. The rulers of Europe also frequently enforced or supported antisemitic laws and decrees. The
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Operation Paperclip: postwar/Cold War; recruit Nazi scientists‚ deny USSR and UK scientific advances; hinder German military W.T. Stead: invest. Journalist; 1885 “Maidens Tribute of Modern Babylon”: child sex traffic‚ prostitution; bought girl to prove point‚ jailed; urban voyeurism Battle of Verdun: 1916 WWI: France v Germany; deplete France’s resources‚ food‚ weaponry/soldiers; railway gun & rain transport for soldiers (FR); Schlieffen Plan ruined; Russia mobilizes; (DE) not as powerful
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Gaynor Brookes CYP Core 3.3/LO 1.1 Current legislations guideline and policies: Children’s Act 1989 Education Act 2002 Children Act 2004 Working together to Safeguard Children (2010) What to do if you are worried a child is being abused (2006) E-Safety Safeguarding and Protecting Bullying The different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young people are: NSPCC (national Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children) The NSPCC’s work is focused on helping
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Shortly after the Birmingham schools were ordered to desegregate‚ the group exacted a harsh awakening to those who thought that the fight for freedom was over. The 16th Street Baptist Church was a center of activity in the Civil Rights Movement‚ hosting meetings for the SCLC as well as civil rights leaders Dr. King and Ralph David Abernathy. On the morning of September 15‚ 1963 a bomb detonated during Sunday school
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The role of religion in Europe During the fifteenth‚ sixteenth‚ and seventeenth centuries‚ religion played a major role in the efforts of the Europeans to explore and colonize the new world. The Reconquista became over a period of time a sacred mission to many of the Christian rulers and inhabitants of the peninsula. As soon as this period was finished‚ Spain started focusing on colonization and expansion. Some of the major events that happened during this period were the Portuguese attacks on
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ceased being an official NWA member (although like the WWF‚ they seldom left their own territory). However‚ neither of the defecting members attempted to undermine the territory system that had been the foundation of the industry for more than half a century. Other promoters were furious when McMahon began syndicating WWF television shows to television stations across the United States‚ in areas outside of the WWF’s traditional northeastern stronghold. McMahon also began selling videotapes of WWF events
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