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Henry VIII, born June 28, 1491 presided over England during the beginning of the Renaissance and the English reformation. Henry was the second son of Henry VII, first of the Tudor line, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica) In the 56 years that King Henry lived, he had six wives. Some would say he was a good husband and others would tell you he is evil. The first of the six wives was Catherine of Aragon (1509 – 1533). Their marriage was very rocky; he…

Confederation in 1867 was mostly a result of external factors from the British colonies of North America, due to the widespread Manifest Destiny beliefs among the American people. Source #5: "Manifest Destiny". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2016. Web. 15 May.…

Why did the Irish want their own homeland? The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was the dominant political movement of Irish nationalism from 1870 to the end of World War I. Source #1 Citation: C N Trueman "Home Rule And Ireland" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 25 Mar 2015. 8 Jan 2018. Basic Information: Home Rule was the name given to the process of allowing…

Dian Fossey was a zoologist known for researching endangered gorillas. She researched the gorillas in the Rwandan Mountain Forest. She was murdered and nobody knew it was going to happen. Dian Fossey was only 53 years old when she was killed. She did not go to College to be a zoologist, she went to school to become a occupational therapist. Occupational Therapy is to help with mental, physical, and cognitive disorder. She had a great and unique talent. Though she was never assaulted, the…

Juleisy Gomez Professor Hadi El-Farr Intro to Human Resource Management 23 October 2017 Midterm 1 Extra Credit Essay Organizations and companies ensure that they have best staff due to Human Resource Management. Therefore, this area primarily focuses on how to make and enable a company to look have the best employees by developing and motivating them. Human Resource Management is successful when the company is able to retain a large percentage of its employees. Nonetheless, Human Resource…

"Bo Jackson." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Dec. 2015. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. . "Bo Jackson." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 04 Feb. 2016. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. . "Bo Jackson-Growing Up." Net Industries, 2017. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. . "Bo Jackson reflects on April…

copies the physical appearance of a harmful or irritating organism in order to deter predators. Origin and Use Batesian mimicry is named after the English naturalist, H.W. Bates, who discovered the phenomenon in the 1800s (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2012). The term is used by ecologists when classifying and comparing similar looking organisms. Examples Seen in Nature Batesian mimicry is like hiding candy in a can of Spam so your friends won’t take it. For example, some types of…

many people enjoyed them. Within the walls of most basilicas, artists would decorate them. They would paint murals on the walls and ceilings that represented their faith. Artists would also illustrated scenes from the Bible in their own depictions (Britannica, Early Christian Art). The need for representations of Christ’s life in Italy was based on practice within the Western Church. The images were valued for two reasons; as a lesson for the unlettered and for the aids to worship. Artists…

Imagine residing in a country where citizens do not trust their own government, where they have lost hope in those that are there to guide them. Imagine living in a country set in chaos and confusion. Imagine a country where citizens want change but every one of them has a different idea of how to generate that change. In the late 1700s, France was this country; it was a country in tumult during the French Revolution. Although argued whether its outcome was a success or a failure, as a milestone…

Conservation 1. Email yourself the article. ✔️ 2. Copy and paste the MLA citation. "Conservation." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. . BEFORE READING THIS ARTICLE PLEASE EXPAND THE TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FIND ALL THE SECTIONS 3. Read the Introduction: a. What is a major goal of conservation? The main goal of conservation is to preserve the natural heritage for future generations and to preserve the natural beauty of a…