Philip V of Spain

prior to dressing for war (Keegan 82). This prioritization of emotional assurance among the English not only achieved unity under God but under their King who set the standard for religious devotion, two aspects not seen in the Army of Flanders. Henry V was found participating in “Mass three times in succession before the battle, and took Communion, as presumably did most of his followers” (Keegan 114). Additionally, the presence of Henry created a feeling of honor within his own ranks. This…

Due to the Holy Roman Empire’s influence, the Roman Catholic Church played a significant role in the lives of western Europeans in the Middle Ages (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia). People were named, married and buried by the guidance of Roman Christianity (Haberman and Shubert). This changed when Martin Luther asked questions regarding salvation and the relationship between community and God. As a result of these questions, Europe would never be the same as Luther started the Protestant…

The Renaissance was a time of great cultural rebirth and achievement. Although it began in Italy, the Renaissance spread and affected most of the world and continues to influence us today. Many legacies and famous figures were birthed during this period, some of which we continue to be influenced by and taught about today. One of such figures is Michelangelo. Michelangelo was a sculptor, painter, and architect who was born in 1475 in Italy. Michelangelo was first apprenticed by Domenico…

I picked are “Pieta” by Titian and “Lamentation” by Giotto Di Bondone. Titian was born in Cadore, Italy in 1485 and died in 1576. He was an Italian painter during the Renaissance who painted works for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Pope Paul III, and King Philip II of Spain. Titian was a leading Italian painter that everyone admired. Most of Titian’s portraits displayed fresco, equally skillful landscape backgrounds, mythological, and religious subjects. His interest in color is what made him…

Mary Queen of Scots was executed on the 8th of February 1587, for high treason against the Queen. Her cousin, and Queen of England, Elizabeth I was reluctant to order the execution of Mary, as she was concerned that there would be dire consequences. The consequences were dire, but not nearly as bad as Elizabeth imagined they would be. The results of the execution impacted on the lives of the English people in many ways. Mary Stuart, or Mary I of Scotland, fled her home country of Scotland in…

the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United States first acquired Guantanamo Bay in 1898 after the United States intervened in the Cuban War of Independence (Fetini np). The United States assisted Cuba in their fight for independence from Spain. In 1901 the U.S. signed the Platt Amendment (Fetini np). The amendment outlined the conditions of future Cuban-U.S. relations. This amendment gave the legal rights to Guantanamo…

Theory of Quality Philip B. Crosby stated that: There has never been a case where the cost of repairing a bad product was cheaper than doing it right the first time. He established Philip Crosby Associates in 1979 to develop and offer training programmes and published his first book 'Quality is Free', which sold about one million copies. The essence of Crosby's quality theory is embodied in what he called the 'Absolute of Quality Management and the Basic Elements of Improvements'. Philip B.…

Decreased cost iii. Improved productivity iv. Increased market share v. Stay in business vi. Provide more jobs and more jobs W. E. Deming (1986) in his book 'Out of the Crisis' offered fourteen key principles for transforming business effectiveness - among which included: Creating constancy of purpose towards improvement…

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Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. It is often viewed as being wrong by religious people because marriage is portrayed as a woman and man uniting, not woman to woman or man to man. Although there are many people say that banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination against homosexual…