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On the other hand, his eastern campaign was very successful especially against the Saxons. Charlemagne was very insistent for the Saxons to convert to Christianity, and this fueled their resistance. Eventually, Saxony was accepted in the Carolingian domain (Spielvogel 217). The year following this event Charlemagne invaded the land of the Bavarians in southeast Germany. By the next year he had incorporated them into his empire as well. This expansion leads him…

Cost of College Tuition The article "Cost of College Tuition" by Humuhawa Jagitay, a freshman college student at Neumann University, presents a strongly expressed opinion about the cost of college education. In her article, Jagitay is clearly emotional about the high financial burden of college education. She uses examples, descriptive language and strategies to argue for free education. There are major concerns on both sides about college tuition expenses, but the author attempts to prove her…

Abby Muth 1/24/18 8th Grade Handel Handel was born on Feruary 23, 1685. He was born in Saxony, Germany. Sinve he was little he had wanted to study music, but his father objected. He agreed to go to Halle and study law. Fortuanitly he did not remain enrolled for very long becuase his passioned of music would not have been surpressed. By 1703, he fully commited to his passion of music. In his free time he tought private music lessons to earn money using zachow. (biography.com) Handel was a…

Luther, being the unintentional inspiration for their complaints, supported the peasants and criticized the lords. Still, he did not support the rebellion or the use of violence. Beginning in the Swiss frontier, the revolts traveled all the way to Saxony. Referring to Document 5, in Rothenburg, as many as four hundred peasants marched about, ceasing to obey authorities. From Against the Murderous, Thieving Hands of Peasants, Document 3, by Martin Luther, he warned society that “nothing can be…

was Frederick the Great’s personal insecurity about Prussia’s lack of political dominance over Europe that produced what could arguably be considered the actual First World War: the Seven Year’s War in Europe. Triggered by Frederick’s invasion of Saxony in 1754, the Seven Years’ War began with a bleak prospect for Prussia and developed into a spectacle of Frederick’s military genius, with Prussia surviving the war despite copious adversities. The war, then, became a means through which Frederick…

The Tarantella is one of the oldest Italian folk dance that can be traced back to the middle Ages. Many labelled the tarantella the dance of healing/cure of the sick and courtship. It is also one of the most known, popularized, traditional dance in Italian society. The tarantella is characterized by upbeat music followed by a lead singer. The dance is also accompanied by light and quick steps mixed with teasing, flirtatious gestures between partners. Included in the music is a live 6/8 time…

themselves with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. However those who are not Christian’s must have temporal authorities so they do not implement their wicked deeds. Luther wrote, Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed in 1523 for the Duke of Saxony, John the Steadfast, Landgrave of Thuringia and all Christians who desired to know what extent they are required to obey temporal authority and whether a Christian can have a position in…

Why did the colonists break away from English rule? In 1756, a war broke out in Europe that would eventually transform into a global conflict. The Seven Years War would last until 1763. The war began when Prussia’s Fredrick II invaded a base in Saxony, one of Austria’s allies, to prevent what he thought was an attack on him. This caused a strong coalition against Prussia. Since George II was elector of Hanover, he had to aid Prussia by fighting the French attacks on Germany. This caused the…

Louis XVI aka Louis Auguste of France was born on August 23rd, 1754. Louis Auguste was lucky enough to be born in the beautiful palace of Versailles, where he became the son of Marie-Joseph of Saxony and Louis. Louis grew up in his early years being a very bright and educated boy, however he was very shy due to the fact that he had tutors rather than going to school. With this tutor, he studied religion, moralities, and humanities.Louis XVI was known to be a very active person, he enjoyed…

The Protestant Reformation is often indicated as just the Reformation. It was the major disagreement within Western Christianity started by Martin Luther. Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses in hopes of just starting a debate between the church, but ended up setting the religious world aflame. In his document, he started by criticizing the selling of indulgence, demanding that the pope had no authority over purgatory and that the Catholic doctrine of the merits of the saints had no foundation in…