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    SRI AUROBINDO GHOSH Dr.Samson R Victor Asst. Professor B.Ed Christ University Pradeep Crasta 1414908 B.Ed. Christ university pradeep.avil@ed.christuniversity.in Mob: 9611965251 Introduction: Sri Aurobindo Ghose was born in Calcutta on 15 August 1827. He was a revolutionary, poet, philosopher, writer, and spiritual master. His entire thought and work were an endeavour to integrate all aspects of life based on the evolution of consciousness. He laid great stress on the spiritual penance, yoga…

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    Reigning over England in 1599 along with counsellors and ministers was Queen Elizabeth. Childless at the age of sixty-six, she governed the nation from London. In spite of the fact that her reign was clearly coming to an end she refused to choose a successor to take over her kingdom. Shakespeare was aware of who was part of his audience and knowing that Queen Elizabeth was very fond of theatre he attempted to entertain her but also, belonging to the English population himself, he too feared a…

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    union that lasted sixty years. It was also King of England and Ireland jure uxoris, by his marriage to Mary I, between 1554 and 1558. Territorial Expansion Except for the Holy Roman Germanic Empire, whose crown was given to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, King and Emperor Charles V bequeathed all European and American possessions that formed the Spanish empire to his…

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    In Russian history there were three great Tsars: Vladimir the Great, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. Only one of these greats is a female, making Catherine’s rise to greatness even greater. Catherine was born Sophie Friederike Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst in the Baltic port of Stettin, Pomerania on May 2, 1729 (Rounding, 7). She was the daughter of a minor Prussian (Germanic) prince, Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst (Lichman, Corey). As a child, Sophie received little affection…

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    or queens to help to help the king and other nobility with conflict and provide an heir to the throne. Eleanor of Aquitaine shows a great example as she became wealthy at the age of fifteen, and soon after became the queen of France and queen of England. She accompanied kings as they conquered great historical lands and bore many children to continue their legacy. Eleanor of Aquitaine held great responsibility at a young age, giving her the experience to rule with an iron fist. She became her…

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    Conflict or Investiture Controversy began with Henry IV Emperor of Europe and Pope Gregory VII over power. Pope Gregory VII took Henry IV power to appoint religious officials. Henry IV did not agree with this, which caused a further separation from church and state. Henry IV decided to take his allegiance from Pope Gregory VII. They dethroned each other, one from being King and the other from being pope. Neither one felt that the other deserved total power. Henry IV wanted to dethrone Pope…

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    such as Beowulf, William Shakespeare's Henry IV: Part One, T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The characters in these literary works often perform deeds and services to either earn or maintain honor or respect of their peers or family members. The majority of these works tends to center around the honor associated with monarchies or factors of royalty. Stories such as The Once and Future King and Henry IV: Part One are directly associated…

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    Sansa/Alayne!! Harry tho.. I hope he dies before they can marry. I still dwell on the headcanon that Sansa and Aegon VI will marry... I've read a theory that Ser Shadrich will kidnap Sansa (he wants to sell her to the Lannisters once he finds her - he had a talk with Brienne about it, and now he's in Littlefinger's service), but the Lannister won't be there anymore because Aegon VI sits on the throne - married to Arianne. He will see Sansa and fall in love with her and probably steal her. Yes,…

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    Reformation There are majorly three reason that should be mentioned in accounting for the formation of the Reformation, including culture, politics and economy. With the coming of the Renaissance, ideas about humanism, individualism, and equality had already seeded within some people’s mind, those people were just waiting for the atmosphere and powerful reasons to start the Reformation. Politically, through 14th century, many churches of Europe encounter with the problem of losing power. As an…

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    illegitimate, she managed to leave a mark on England's history as a powerful queen, who overcame trials such as the Queen of Scots and the pressure she received from the church to marry. Greenwich Palace was Elizabeth's birthplace, her father was Henry VII and her mother was Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife (Strickland 2). To their surprise she was a girl, extinguishing the hope for a male heir. “By the sentence which Cranmer has passed on the marriage of her parents and her own birth,…

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