Louis XIV had many names. Louis the Great‚ Louis the Grand Monarch‚ or the Sun King. He was born September 5‚ 1638‚ in France. He was named “gift of God”. A younger brother‚ Philippe‚ followed two years later. When the king died on May 14‚ 1643‚ that’s when Louis took the crown at 4 years old. In a series of wars between 1667 and 1697‚ he extended France’s eastern boarders at the expense of the Habsburgs. In the War 1701-1714‚ the Spanish succession engaged a vicious European alliance in order
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count on the future president to take a step forward and transform their communities into the best and safest environment possible. Yellow People expect the president to take a stand to help make better laws that help protect their rights. Lisa Simpson is the most outstanding person of Springfield. She is a well known trustworthy individual that never fails to satisfy the people around her. At her young age‚ she has proven to be brilliant and one of the most passionate on issues about the environment
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the late 1780s In 1780‚ France was ruled by King Louis XVI. He was an absolute monarch‚ meaning he had power over everything. My father was one of Louis’ closest friends‚ and he had told me when I was a young girl‚ that he was a very selfish man. King Louis and his wife‚ Marie Antoinette‚ taxed the citizens of France and used the money on their own luxuries. However‚ they became bankrupt‚ causing France to be in even more of a financial crisis. My father also told me stories of how King Louis had
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temporarily happy and fulfilled. But the reason for happiness is not because we got what we wanted‚ but because for a brief period of time‚ we stopped wanting‚ and thus we experience peace and happiness.” The short story ‘Approximations‚’ by Mona Simpson demonstrates the belief of materialism
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How far was King Louis VII responsible for the failure of the second crusade? (24 marks) There were many reasons for the failure of the second crusade. One of these was definitely the mistakes made by Louis VII but there were also other reasons that inffluenced the failure of the crusade. These included the lack of Byzantine aid by Manuel Commenus and also the rivalry between Kings. Firstly‚ Byzantiu did play a part in the failure of the failure of the second crusade. One reason for this was
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This case study pertains to a female named Andrea Simpson of undisclosed age and undisclosed race who appears to be suffering with a binge eating disorder. What is known about Andrea is that she is a divorced woman past her mid-20’s who has since childhood struggled on and off with habits of excessive eating that have directly affected her weight. During a ten-month period‚ for example‚ Andrea gained 90 pounds; this happened about two years before coming for therapy this time around. Over the years
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Simpson detailed what he considered to be the most important determinants of evolution. These were; variability‚ mutation rate‚ character of mutations‚ generation length‚ population size‚ and natural selection. But missing from this chapter is any indication that extinction plays an important role in evolution. To be sure‚ chapter II includes occasional mention of specific extinctions‚ but not as significant drivers of evolution. Simpson noted that major extinctions
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George Gaylord Simpson Most famous work George Gaylord Simpson is known for his work in his contributions to evolutionary theory‚ and to the understanding of the migration of animals/ animal species in the past. He is a paleontologist‚ which means he studies fossils‚ from all around the world. He used to be a successful writer‚ and published over 500 hundred books and articles about animals‚ and their evolution over time. George Gaylord Simpson collected fossils for many important events‚ some
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I had friends‚ of course‚ besides Sherlock‚ but not many. And it wasn’t as if I could drop by for tea anytime. They had regular jobs. They were busy. Although cases upon cases pile up and we’re always working on something… I wish I could take a break. Just stop for a couple of weeks. Is that so terrible to want? I haven’t ever considered this my job. It’s not a signed commitment. So why don’t I just walk out the door right- “Good morning.” I jumped. After
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The trial of the former National Football League star and actor O.J. Simpson had a great pull on the American public and‚ given that it was broadcasted throughout the whole country‚ it also had a significant impact in American History. Simpson was tried of murder for the deaths of his ex-wife‚ Nicole Brown Simpson‚ and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman‚ and the trial lasted ‚ however on October 3‚ 1995‚ he walked out acquired. All said‚ it is clear that the prosecution and the police made careless mistakes
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