The Ice Palace

Was Louis XIV Successful? The Great Louis XIV reigned as a successful king in France from 1643 through 1715. Louis was considered the embodiment of an “absolute” monarch, because of his need for sole power and ruling. As Louis started his reign, many things needed to be changed, from being a disconnected age, to a integrate procedure. He commenced this process by taking full power over France and converting to only one religion. He made himself the center of attention and took every barrier…

It takes a while to build your reputation, but it can be broken within seconds. Louis and Peter use their reputations to persuade others of their worthiness. Along with their statuses they use a variety of tactics to lure in followers. Peter relied on a more aggressive and controlling method, whereas Louis went with a passive aggressive effort. Louis XIV and Peter the Great ruled their countries similarly using PERSIA categories, especially political, economical, social, and intellectual ideas,…

Abstract Located in southern Siberia, just 20 miles north of Mongolia you can find one of Russia’s most mysterious archaeological sites. Por-Bajin, also known as “clay house” in the Tuvan language, is the name of the site, and it is located on a small island in lake Tere-Khol. Although there has been archeological work done at the site, the purpose of Por-Bajin remains unknown. We believe that uncovering the true purpose of this site will give the world a greater understanding of history in…

such as the Palace of Versailles. The difference of this building is that it was never torn down, but eventually helped caused the tearing down of an economy. This palace has a story behind it which includes a king who had expectations of the palace being a support for his country, but the kings that followed brought only the desired luxury to the throne and not the needed care of the budget provided to obey. Understanding the beginnings of the palace, explaining the importance of the palace at…

the utter lavishness of the Palace Versailles. There was extreme political tension between Louis XIV and the people, which caused caused great social turmoil. Louis XIV, also known as the "Sun King", was both a successful ruler, while simultaneously a rather arrogant one. While the French Revolution was taking place, Louis XIV was targeted amongst the French people due to his obvious disrespect for the people as he made his palace more and more extravagant. The palace at Versailles stands as a…

Unit Four- Question Three- Tate Sensenbach Congress periodically attributes some of its characteristics to British Parliament. For example, both systems use different houses to voice disparate opinions. However, the two systems of government more often contrast with each other. Parliament, unlike Congress, represents houses through a specific order in society. Members of the House of Lords inherited their seats through ancestors attaining peerage, which is a title of nobility. This specific…

Golden Girls was an NBC show written by Susan Harris. Golden Girls aired on Saturday nights with the idea that the show would raise their ratings and bring in an older demographic. NBC had a hard time fulfilling Saturday ratings until Golden Girls joined the line up. There are a total of 180 episodes. Golden Girls had 15 Emmy nomination and 10 wins, Golden Girls ran from 1987 and eventually ended in May 1992. The shows premise surrounds three widows and one divorcé, based in Miami all living…

Every ruler has strengths and weaknesses, fortunately for King Louis XIV, he had more strengths. Louis was a strong, independent ruler, who wanted nothing but to do the best for himself, his people, and his country. By establishing reforms, art, and literature; and conquering different kingdoms, he was able to achieve his goals of becoming a great ruler. Louis XIV was born in the Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France on September 5, 1638 to Louis III and Anne of Austria. Named Louis…

The drive to the city of Babylon approached two hours with Sunday traffic. Entering the city limits, they saw the abundance of date-bearing palm fields. Hanging from the trees were workers with large canvas sacks harvesting the Springtime crop, as a breeze swayed the fronds. Miles further, the caravan came upon the stone wall entrance barricading the legendary ruins, known as the Gardens of Babylon. The wall protected it against thieves and vandals. The first van halted in the dirt visitors '…

My favorite exhibit was in the BYU Museum, “To magnify the Lord: Six Centuries of Art and Devotion”. This exhibit was full of paintings, and artwork representing the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The religious artwork in this exhibit displays beautiful narratives of Christ’s life, and his ministry. All of the paintings in this exhibit relate back to the Savior, and they really emphasize the greatness, and the mercy of the Lord, and many of them portray events that occurred during his life.…