Charles III of Spain

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…

For the first time in his adult life, Axel Oxenstierna, Chancellor of Sweden, suffered through a sleepless night. On November 6, 1632, Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustavus Adolphus, the Latinized version of his name), the king of Sweden, fell during the Battle of Lutzen, part of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) being fought by Sweden, France, and their allies against the Holy Roman Empire, and its allies. While Gustav had an heir in his daughter Christina, she was only 6 years old at the time…

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…

the Historian). After the French tried to engage in a negotiation with Great Britain, which ultimately failed, “Spanish King Charles III came to the aid of his cousin, French King Louis XV, and their representatives signed an alliance known as the Family Compact (Office of the Historian).” The Family Compact noted that if the British did not cease war before 1762 then Spain would declare a war. This alliance was formatted to pressure the British into a peace agreement, but instead it encouraged…

24). City-states of Italy were able to get money from things other that trade and mercantilism, one of which is war. Certain people hired mercenaries from different places to take money from whoever they go to war against. Even under Charles V, mercenaries from Spain and Germany were hired to attack Rome. The Renaissance happen right after the Middle Ages, so feudalism was not far in the past. Many noble families accustomed to warfare from this time period utilized their skills and power to…

Born on August 15 of 1769, in the small capital of Ajaccio, Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte. A great fact is that he was named after a well-known Egyptian religious symbol (Thutmose III). Maria Letizia Ramolino and Carlo Bonaparte had eight living kids and Napoleon was the second son of the eight. Napoleon was a small and furious young boy and would often fight his older brother (Joseph Bonaparte) and even win those childish and foolish fights. The Bonaparte family was known for being generous and…

Catholic Loyalty Essay by Cian Montague, 14470288 (Ivar McGrath’s class) I do agree that the question of Catholic loyalty to the state was the key question in Ireland in the 1750s and 1760s. This had been an issue for some time, but now it seemed that the avenues to change had been opened. In 1756 Britain went to war with France and what was to be the Seven Years’ War gave rise to a pressing need for troops. Many leading Catholics saw this as an opportunity to negotiate the repeal of the Penal…

artworks I picked are “Pieta” by Titian and “Lamentation” by Giotto Di Bondone. Titian was born in Cadore, Italy in 1485 and died in 1576. He was an Italian painter during the Renaissance who painted works for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Pope Paul III, and King Philip II of Spain. Titian was a leading Italian painter that everyone admired. Most of Titian’s portraits displayed fresco, equally skillful landscape backgrounds, mythological, and religious subjects. His interest in color is what…

Definition of Terms 1. Women- a female person 2. Jose Rizal- one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....1 Body……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1-9 I. Segunda Katigbak………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 A. Background Life............................................................................................................…

possible motive after seven months in prison for his involvement. He reported to the press that information was trying to be recovered about Nixon’s relationship with multimillionaire Howard Hughes. Hughes was said to have given Richard Nixon’s friend, Charles Rebozo nearly $100,000. It is speculated that this money was later spent on ornate furnishings and ritzy jewelry for the President’s…