Monarchy

although superior to what they saw as the “despotism” of Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The basis of this belief might sprout from the core differences of western Europe and eastern Europe. Western Europe seemed to be made up of mainly centralized monarchies who had the ability to control their territory and successfully employ and tax their populations to benefit the desires of the monarchs. Also, western Europe was not an egalitarian society yet was a fluid hierarchy. Its cities began to be…

Color is Just Skin Deep: Behn, Prejudice, and Contradicting Views of Monarchy Aphra Behn’s royalist sympathies are historically known, so it is to no surprise that the royal titular protagonist of her work, Oroonoko, is a tragic figure meant to evoke sympathy. However, a contradiction seems to emerge with the portrayal of Oroonoko’s grandfather and the current reigning monarch. Oroonoko is, as expected, portrayed in a manner that invokes pity for his plight, but his grandfather is cast as an…

Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, stated that humans, “...are in that condition which is called war, and such a war as is of every man against every man”. The state of life is one of warfare among one another. William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies, believed the same idea. In Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are stranded on an island and their civilization slowly turns into savagery. The boys split into two groups, one led by a boy named Jack and the other by a boy named Ralph, and…

We know that fame and money, take people to a whole other level. There are individuals capable of doing anything just to be like their idol. During Spring Break I watched the movie “The Bling Ring”. This movie tells the story of a couple of high school teenagers, whom all had a good economical status, but were not happy with all they had and went on styling until they started robbing the houses of many famous celebrities like Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Megan Fox , Lindsay Lohan etc... They go…

Having the courage to take responsibility for others’ is arguably one of the most noble qualities one can possess. The King’s Speech presents a social issue of how withdrawing from one’s responsibility can affect not only themselves but also other individuals around them. In the film, King Edward VIII decided to renounce his crown, leaving the British Empire with no head of state. Being second-in-line, it now up to Prince Albert to stand up and take his nation’s vacant throne and be King.…

Describe the qualities of Machiavelli’s ideal prince in relation to one contemporary or historical leader. What characteristics should a prince possess, and how should a prince behave and lead his people, and how does this advice from Machiavelli play out in real life with the leader you chose as an example. Is their leadership good for their people? Neighboring countries? The world? Every person has their own individual skills that make us different from each other. This applies even to…

In the Elizabethan Era, the Great Chain of Being is extremely important in the way people are governed. God is the highest point of the chain but people are ruled by Kings who are viewed as the most important human figures from God. In these times people believe that an upset in the Chain of Being will send everything on earth and in the heavens into turmoil. This is conveyed through many pieces of literature through pathetic fallacy. Shakespeare is highly regarded for using pathetic fallacy…

Despite the contrast between the life of nobility and one of poverty, a prince in the life of a beggar would still act as a prince, while a beggar given the chance could do a prince's job well. The contrast between the life of the pauper Tom Canty and the life of the Prince of Wales, Edward Tudor is the same as light is from the darkness. Tom Canty lives as a pauper abused by his father and grandmother, but favorably cosseted by his mother and sisters, he also dreams of being a Prince.…

By 1100 King Henry I had already put into place jurisdictions, courts and customs that were well regarded by the people of England. However, after the Anarchy of Stephen and Matilda, the law and order that stemmed from Henry I’s reign was no longer. When Henry II, the grandson of Henry I, ascended the throne in 1154, the period of reconstruction and great reform had begun. He not only promised to reinstitutionalize the ideals of his grandfather that were spent during the reign of King Stephen…

common peace and safety; and therein to submit their wills, everyone to his will, and their judgements to his judgement(Hobbes).” This person is known as the sovereignty. This is different than Cicero because this type of government is a sort of monarchy more than democratic. Once the man is in charge, he has all the power, the people most then follow his…