Charles II of Spain

Africans than Europeans who were passed the Atlantic Ocean. The slave trade was ultimately driven by sugar, tobacco, coffee, and cotton. At the beginning of the slave trade the English colonies didn’t want anything to do with the slave trade, but Charles II had decided to allow a charter to the Royal African Company in 1672, which was considerably for the slave trade, by James Duke of York. In the document “Royal African company trades slaves for commodities” it discusses a lot about how the…

History has shown that our current society, government, and culture were shaped by countless wars, battles, conquest and deaths. From small tribal wars to the bloody World War II, the history of the world has been written with the blood of the fallen warriors and soldiers, of innocent children and women, of countless lives that have fought and failed. It may sound brutal and unfair but the reality of mankind’s nature of survival shows that conflicts are inevitable. Religious conquests also paved…

layers of glass to absorb solar heat – the first solar collector. This insulated box could reach temperatures of 230° F, becoming widely known as the first solar oven. In 1883 the first solar cell concept was introduced by an American scientist named Charles Fritts. The theory was based on the use of selenium wafers, which was then put into use in 1887 when UV rays absorbed by these cells would form an electrical spark between the electrodes. This theory was first put into use correctly in 1981…

He gained access to the land in 1632 and, with Charles I’s approval, dedicated the colony to being a safe haven for English Catholics overseas. Though there were few English Catholics and were not often persecuted, they were still not allowed to publicly worship or be in positions of political power.…

authorized on 31 March 1492, in May those Jews who refused to convert left for Portugal, North Africa and Turkey. Those who fled to Portugal only found temporary refuge, for five years later they again faced the problem of forcible conversion. As in Spain, this led to the rise of crypto-Judaism, and on 23 May 1536 an Inquisition was set up on the Spanish…

Royal Colony: Was a type of colony that was under the jurisdiction of the crown of a royal country like England, France and Spain. In England’s case, a royal governor who carried out the instructions of the crown, which weren’t exactly commands to the governor, more like strong suggestions, ruled each of these types of colonies. The significance of the royal colony is that it brought the idea of micromanaging countries. This would later on make the United States have governors to govern their…

1. Introduction The British Empire was referred to as “an Empire on which the sun never sets”. Fray Francisco de Ugalde coined this remark to the Spanish king, Charles I, who had a vast Empire. In the 19th century, this expression gained popular usage with the British Empire, as Great Britain expanded its Empire beyond the shores of Europe. The phrase highlights the grand power that Great Britain once had over the globe. By 1922 the British Empire covered around 25% of the world’s total land…

Due to the Holy Roman Empire’s influence, the Roman Catholic Church played a significant role in the lives of western Europeans in the Middle Ages (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia). People were named, married and buried by the guidance of Roman Christianity (Haberman and Shubert). This changed when Martin Luther asked questions regarding salvation and the relationship between community and God. As a result of these questions, Europe would never be the same as Luther started the Protestant…

Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Biography.com Editors). No doubt she is a rightful and good match for a man such as me. She was my brother’s wife; I gravely tell you that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few months of marriage to my elder brother. I have always looked up to him; he was a dear soul that I kept close to my heart. Ever more my father, King Henry VII wanted to strengthen our relationship with Spain. Hence…

being spread across state lines and across different countries. There were very few federal agencies to combat them and local law enforcement agencies were scarce and not very efficient. That would all soon change, when President Roosevelt designated Charles Bonaparte as Attorney General in 1906. Bonaparte learned early on that he would be very short staffed when it came to fighting crime and enacting laws. He quickly became frustrated and tired of borrowing Secret Service and not having any…