Philip II of France

Paris is one of the world’s most famous locations! It is best known for its amazing monuments and amazing attractions. The city of Paris, France, goes way back to more than 2000 years back in time. Lots of people think Paris has some of the most interesting history to it in all its years. In 52 B.C. Julius Caesar took control of the city of Paris when it was just starting to grow into a huge civilization, and it was just a little fishing village for the new people there. Back then when it was…

distinction between characters in portraiture. Lucas de Heere’s highly allegorical ‘Family of Henry VIII’ of 1572 (Figure 2) has Elizabeth ushered into her father’s presence by goddesses of peace and plenty, while mars, the god of war, ushers Mary and Philip into the opposite side of the scene. Placing Elizabeth among the gods or giving her a divine nature also had precedents. This can be seen specifically in Hans Eworth’s ‘Elizabeth and the three Goddesses’ of 1569 (Figure 3). There was more…

he highlighted in his plays would come to occupy the mental landscape of many coming generations. Edward II is one such play. It is one of the earliest chronicle plays in the history of English drama. It may not enjoy as high repute as Doctor Faustus. However, it bubbles with critical issues and deals with them in all their complexities. It shows how the private and public lives of a king are…

freedom? This story has adventure, action, romance, comedy with some suspense drama. Captain Blood, this wonderful tale is by Vidas Barzdukas. The story has been adapted from the novel by Rafaek Sabatini, its envision by John S. Kuhn and directed by Philip J. Hickman. This play was performed by the “Actors’ Theater of Columbus” in Columbus, Ohio. Each cast members did brilliant performance by performing their role. Main cast of this play was played by James Harper – his character was ‘Peter…

British propaganda specifically, utilized motifs of good and evil in attempts to continually redefine acceptable ideologies not only for its citizens but also for outside countries. British propaganda in the year leading up to, and during World War II, became a way to convey patriotism, influence the masses, and maintain state control over public opinion.…

the Navy Women’s Reserve, the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, the Army Nurse Corps, and the Navy Nurse Corps (“History at a”). Women had a large influence on the outcome of World War II, but many individuals have not been remembered, as their acts of bravery,…

good cause. The Crusades were a series of on and off religious wars fought between the years from 1096 to 1487 under the authority of various Popes. The Crusades were basically fought for the recovery of the Holy Land. They were ordered by Pope Urban II in 1095, and within months the first Europeans had arrived in the Middle East to rid the Holy Land of Muslims. One story particularly boosted the flames of morale and added to the religious zeal and zest of the crusaders. It was the story of…

of La Trinité de Vendome, and Yves, bishop of xChartres, condemn its attitude towards women and his clothing and verbal excesses. In November 1100, Robert is summoned before the conci e met in Poitiers by the legates of Pope Paschal II to condemn adultery of King Philip l ". The excommunication then pronounced, unleashed the anger of the lord of the place, William W, Count of Poitiers and Duke dAquitaine, who, living in disorder, fears incur the same penalty, Robert Arbrissel defends the…

Finn LeSieur Mrs. Stepp Period 7 May 8, 2018 An Allegory of Titian Titian was born in Cadore, Italy in the year 1490. He lived to the age of 86, dying in the year 1576 due to a sudden outbreak of the plague. Titian spent the first years of his life next to the Dolomite Mountains with three younger siblings. By the age of 12, he had already been sent to Venice so he could train under a mosaicist. This lasted little time. Once he left the mosaicist Titian began working with Giovanni Bellini.…

writer. Despite having been born to a wealthy bourgeois family, he became increasingly skeptical of the French government. Most of his writings were critical of French society, the monarchy, and the Catholic Church. This led him to be exiled from France on multiple occasions, both willingly and unwillingly. Voltaire would have a profound effect on French society, and his writings would be regarded as both heroic and antichrist, depending on who was in charge of the country. Voltaire had a…