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    to curry political favor amongst the nobles by hosting lavish parties, often extending for months on end. By creating this noble culture of being in the king’s good graces, Louis was able to keep a tight grip on the nobility of France, keeping them placated and loyal. The palace itself was also meant to be awe-inspiring to the nobles. Starting as a simple hunting cabin, Louis built it to be the peak of luxury and excess. This was common for the Baroque style of architecture, but it had never…

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    How did monarchs in England and France expand royal authority and lay the foundations for united nation-states? Monarchs in England and France struggled for power with the nobles and Church. The Black Death and Crusades as well as political and religious changes during the Middle Ages led to the expansion of royal authority and laid the foundations for united nation-states. The dominant force of the Middle Ages was feudalism. Feudal lords had control over the land and the serfs who were…

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    The Urban Renaissance

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    class come into being and how did it affect the movement toward republican government. The urban nobility is a new social class formed by the merger of the Northern Italian feudal nobility and commercial aristocracy. The people in this class were nobles attracted by opportunities of long-distance and maritime trade, rising value of urban real estate, expanding communes etc. who settled in cities. The people within this group were tied by blood, economic interests, and social connections and…

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    Ancient Mesopotamia Essay

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    WHO COULD READ AND WRITE CUNEIFORM? The act of reading and writing in ancient Mesopotamia was believed to be the work of professional scribes who would assist rulers, merchants, and commoners in their daily economic or political activities (Charpin and Todd 2010:8). Some exceptions to this have been accepted by past historians. Several kings of various Mesopotamian kingdoms and empires have claimed to be literate and have composed work of their own (Charpin and Todd 2010:9). One such exception…

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    power over all of France. During his reign, Louis lived a grand and luxurious life style, filled with expensive jewelry(among other trinkets), servants, and food. His central idea during his reign was to make France the central power of Europe. Since this was his idea, he needed to spend a lot of France’s money and resources on war. Overall, Louis XIV was a great example of an absolute monarch based on his ruling style and opinions. Louis XIV’s military activities were mainly focused upon the…

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    The remaining ten months of the year their castles would remain vacant (apart from minimal security) for Mother Nature to naturally cleanse the building. When the royals were in residence, however, thick tapestries were hung on the walls and floors. These made the place feel much warmer and absorbed a lot of the dampness from the air. With roaring fires and many people milling about, for a few short weeks, castles…

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    The Mayan Indians: The Largest Indigenous Indian Group in North America Dating back as far as 50,000 B.C. and originally coming from Asia across the Bering Sea and Alaska to the Americas and the Yucatan peninsula during the last ice age, the Mayan Indians are an indigenous group of culturally diverse people. The ancient Mayans lived in present-day southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and western El Salvador having a population of eight million at the Pre-Columbian period, and at the…

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    called the ‘Harem God’? Anyway… This is the fantastic, non-cliché and plot amour less Novel. Oh, I should probably tell you… I’ve been reincarnated… Like in the title. I died in my sleep when I was 30. I woke up, I think I’m 3? I was in a very royal like room, with a bunch of antique like items. I check my stats. Race: Sylphen Harem God Stats: Overall rating = 999999999999999999999999….. Damnit, I’m op as hell. Also, I get some sort of charm technique. Even though I’m little I can…

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    Portraits In Colonial Peru

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    One of the common types of paintings in Colonial Peru during the 18th century was a portrait style depicting a single figure. These portraits were not created to only be a image of the person in the painting, but also to convey information about their life and their accomplishments. One of the most notable examples of this type of painting is the Portrait of Marcos Chiguan Thopa Coronilla Inca. Marcos, a royal Inca descendant is portrayed standing very similar to the posture of the Viceroys next…

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    to be established in the 13th century, most of its power rose along the 16th century. The kingship was considered sacred and presented artworks dedicated to honor oba,his family, and his ancestors. As represented with works such as the cast-brass royal shrine depicting oba twice as the head of the Benin culture, the figures suggested they were portable hand altars to celebrate achievement on battlefield and peacetime purposes.…

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