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(Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d; Newworldencyclopedia.org, 2013) His reign begun at the age of 11 with the death of father, King Charles V in 1380, and ended with his own death in 1422 for a total of 42 years. (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d) Due to the age of Charles VI being below the required age for independent rulership, his uncle, Philip the Bold was appointed regent, along with the “council of 12”. (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d; Jervis, W., Hassall, A. and…

His fathers’ name was Ser Nastagio Vespucci and his mother was Lisabetta Mini. Vespucci was the third son born to Ser Nastagio. Amerigo’s “entire family was cultured and friendly” (Encyclopedia. Web.). Ser Nastagio “worked as a notary in Florence” (Bio. Web.). Vespucci’s father missed out on a large amount of his childhood, so he was raised by his uncle. As Vespucci’s brothers went off to college in Tuscany, and he received his early…

other types that fit under this practice, such as: child marriages, exchanged marriage, diplomatic marriage, introduction only, love-cum-arranged marriage, mail order, modern arranged marriage, and modern arranged marriage with courtship [New World Encyclopedia]. The practice of each type differs from country to country to culture to culture, some more commonly done than others. Arranged marriages are typically done under traditional means to help continue religious traditions or caste. Within…

hit musical "Sinbad" and gave George an overwhelming amount of success and fame (The Editors of Encyclopedia). By the age of 20, George had already made a name for himself in the classical music world and Broadway music. What came next was his most famous piece of work on Broadway, "Porgy and Bees". The play is about the lifestyle of African-Americans in 1912 in South Carolina (The Editors of Encyclopedia). George started to get musical inspiration from the bestseller book Porgy (Zax, David).…

The Butterfly in the Tree. 20 years old, two years in a tree and risked her life to save the trees. This woman was Julia Lorraine ¨Butterfly”Hill. she is one the people defend the trees so they don't go extinct and from the illegal loggers. Julia´s childhood wasn't that different then one of ours. Hill was homeschooled in a Christian family that settled in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She began college at age 16 and opened her own restaurant at 18. At age twenty, Hill moved to Fayetteville…

perceptions could overall be false, and “assumes dreams are deceptive, first, because they are conscious experiences that are subjectively indistinguishable from standard waking experiences and second, because they involve false beliefs” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Though the perceptions…

Jane Austen is one of the most important authors of the 19th century (“Jane”, Encyclopedia). She was not celebrated by during her lifetime because she remained anonymous throughout her career (“Jane Austen”). Her novels are central to the romantic period (“Jane Austen”).They received…

learned how to be a good soldier and leader. Over the years Frederick met and exceeded his father’s expectations but at the same time still studied the music and literature he loved (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 3). On May 31, 1740, Frederick II was crowned the King of Prussia after his father had died. (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 6). Frederick proved to be a very good king just like his father. He increased the size of his army from 80,000 men to 200,000 men (McGoldrick, 5).…

The Red-Headed League only pays “real bright, fiery red” (Paragraph 55) haired people to copy the Encyclopedia Britannica. This eccentric requirement shows up in “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Red-Headed League,” a story in a book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This story is set in London, England. The main characters are detective Sherlock Holmes, his friend Watson, and Mr. Wilson. The Red-Headed League Mr. Wilson works in suddenly closes, so he sets out to find Sherlock Holmes.…

Savage began creating sculptures from natural clay at a young age. Savage’s father was a minister and did not approve of her sculpting “images of ‘God’s creatures’ out of clay” but his disapproval did not stop her from continuing to create art (Encyclopedia). What did stop her was a lack of clay when the family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida. Savage eventually found a local potter and got some materials so the she could continue to create sculptures. She entered some of the sculptures that…