Henry I of France

in order to let the representatives preform at their best without the fear of public opinion, as well as to allow them time to totally reconstruct the government. This secrecy was condemned by some such as Patrick Henry of Virginia, who was quoted in “Are We to be a Nation” as saying “I smell a rat”. Because of this small compromise to secrecy, some of the…

The English and the Algonquins at Roanoke. • It was late August 1590 when English ships made their way north through rough seas to Roanoke Island, (off the coast of present-day North Carolina) • Virginia Dare, the first English baby born in America. • Walter Raleigh, a wealthy adventurer who saw prophet and prestige by organizing an English colony to compete with Spain Powerful Empire in the New World. • Although Manteo, from the village of Croaton, argued that their technology would make the…

The renaissance occurred between 1450 and 1600 A.D. It was considered the bridge between the middle Ages and modern history. It was a period where ideas were reborn. The term ‘renaissance’ comes from the French word meaning ‘rebirth’. It is used to describe a phase within European history where many changes were experienced, such as a revival of classical art, importance of architecture, literature, science and philosophy. The renaissance was a time period that encouraged creativity and…

THE FIRST CRUSADE The First Crusade was called in November 1095 by Pope Urban II at the town of Clermont in central France. The pope made a proposal: 'Whoever for devotion alone, but not to gain honor or money, goes to Jerusalem to liberate the Church of God can substitute this journey for all penance.' This appeal was the combination of a number of contemporary trends along with the inspiration of Urban himself, who added particular innovations to the mix. For several decades Christians had…

On my visit I quietness at the premises, then I took some pictures outside the museum after which I proceeded to the entrance into the museum. I met a lady at the desk who welcomed me; I approached her, and relate to her my mission. The gallery attendant walked me through the highlights of the exhibition. Initially, I was told not to enter into the Rebecca Cole gallery area due to the reason that a table lamb’s light has been removed, but was later allowed in to see the “France: Northwest…

•Luther drew up Schmalkaldic Articles •Expansion of the Reformation •German Lutherans formed regional bodies to create new churches •Educational reforms •Reformation was introduced to Denmark by King Christian II, where it thrived under Frederick I •Under Christian III Lutheranism became the official state religion •Sweden - King Gustavus Vasa embraced Lutheranism and subjected church authority to the Diet of Vesteras •Poland was split between Lutherans, Anabaptists, Calvinists, and…

proof of nationalism during World War II. Due to my assignment being about nationalism, I have decided to redact an essay. Owing to the complexity and extension of World War II, an essay purports to be referred to all audiences and will show in an orderly way the development of nationalism, apart from supporting a point of view upon the propaganda as a result of the onslaught of Britain by Germany in 1940. I intend to disclose how the use of posters invoked a ‘state of mind’ from 1937 to the end…

In those 11 years between Henry and Elizabeth, was the rule of Edward VI, a Roman Catholic. Now under Queen Elizabeth I, ruling from 1558-1603, Protestantism was once again reinstated in England via the Anglican Church. However, with a majority of England being Protestant, came fear of invasion from nearby Catholic Spain or France. It was also around this point that new branches of the Anglican Church sprang up around the British…

continued to his death. Even though he was born into royalty, he treated all people equally. On April 25, 1214, Saint Louis IX was born in Poissy, France. He was born to the King of France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the age of twelve, his father died, making Louis the King of France. His mother ruled the kingdom until he reached twenty-one. He married Marguerite of Provence, the daughter of a count. They had eleven children.…

The Article I read was "A Century After Sykes-Picot" by Eugene Rogan. The article explains the steps taken by England, France, and Arab leaders all took in order to help themselves as much as possible. However, as the article explains, the British and French eventually ignored the Arab peoples, only focusing on how they could evenly split the Middle East between the two countries and imperialize as successfully as possible. The first paragraphs of the article explain a background on the…