The King and I

INTRODUCTION Charles II was a king of England, Scotland, and Ireland whose restoration to the throne in 1660, marked the end of republican rule in England. He was asked by Parliament to rule England after the death of Oliver Cromwell. Charles was known for his cavorting lifestyle and feuds with Parliament. Early Life Charles was born May 29, 1630. He is the second son of Charles I and Henrietta Marie of France. In 1642, civil war broke out between Parliament and Charles I over his claim of divine right of rule.Parliament ended victorious. Charles II spent most of his teenage years fighting Parliament’s forces until his father’s execution.Parliament ended victorious. Charles I was executed in 1649 and a young Charles II fled to France. Charles married to Catherine of Braganza but had no children with her. He did however have many children with different women. During the 11-year period where normal government was suspended Charles II was forbidden from being crowned king. People in Scotland offered him a the throne. He was inexperienced. He led a force into England but was quickly defeated at the Battle of Worcester. He fled the continent and spent almost a decade in exile. He was forced to move from one country to…

The piece of art that is the being discussed in this paper is the relief sculpture of King Ahmose I. The sculpture is dated to around 1550-1525 B.C making it from the New Kingdom and is only identified as being from Egypt. The entire sculpture is made completely of limestone and has dimensions of H. 56 cm; 36.2 cm. It is currently being displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Gallery 131 with an inventory number of 2006.270. The relief sculpture is only partially complete, which can be…

Modern Mission “Getting to know you…” Many people might know this famous song from Rodger and Hammerstein’s Tony award winning Broadway musical The King and I. This musical follows Anna Leonowens, a Western school teacher, to Bangkok, Siam, modern day Thailand. She becomes the governess to King Rama IV of Bangkok’s, more commonly known as King Mongkut,children. She was hired to teach his multitude of children in the Western way and also advised the king on trades and other affairs with the West.…

fifteen years old. In 1918 Rodgers was accepted to Columbia University. Rodger elder brother, Mortimer, had been someone always he rivaled as a child. But Mortimer ended up introducing Rodgers famous partnerships with Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart. Mortimer could be gifted as the one who helps create such a legacy. Though Richard Rodgers has not had as many tragic back stories as many of his fellow composers. But his trials can be seen throughout his music. Many of his leading roles have…

the choreography is essential to the drama even without the music. “West Side Story marks the full integration of dance into the Broadway musical and the true arrival of the choreographer-director.” (Laird) In the past few famous musicals such as Oklahoma! and The King and I, there have been big dance numbers that help drive the plot and reveal the inner thoughts of characters. Jerome Robbins was responsible ultimately for the full integration of each element into a dramatic whole.”(Laird) “He…

for their honeymoon until the case is heard in front of a judge. Funny enough, there was a judge who attended their wedding. They decided to have the hearing in the kitchen of Aunt Eller’s home. The judge decides that it was self-defense and finds Curly not guilty of any wrong doing, and the two depart for their long awaited honeymoon. I found this to be an amazing musical to watch. To be honest, I was not too thrilled to watch it, but the further I went into it, the more I wanted! It was…

charles i is the king of england and also was the 2nd son of James VI of Scotland (James l of England) and Anne of Denmark., he succeed his father, from 1625 and was executed in 1649. charles was charming and dignified and was also aloof, he kept apart from people and was very narrow-mind. People around him or was in his country complained about his extravagance.charles was like his father, he always going out to look for money and his hobbies was art and enjoying owning fine possessions.Duke…

There are two texts, I Kings 17 and II Kings 4, both have similarities and differences. This essay will analyze the two texts, highlighting these similarities and differences, and explain which of the texts was written before the other. One big difference, definitely one of the more noticeable ones, is the plot of the two stories. The I Kings 17 begins with Elijah, the Tishbite, being told by G-d to go to “Zarephath of Sidon” for there is a widow there who will provide for him during this…

King Kamehameha I King Kamehameha I was a great warrior and a leader. I chose this topic because I would like to know more about the king and know more about what he did to the island and how he did it. King Kamehameha I was born in 1758, Kohala. The sign of his birth, kahuna (priests) claimed, would be a comet, called the Haley’s comet. He was a great warrior, diplomat and leader, united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. In ancient Hawaii, legends…

I am delighted to announce that the tyranny of King Louis XVI has come to end. He was executed on the morning of January 21, an event many citizens were waiting for. An innumerable amount of people saw this as a cause for celebration, and I agree with them. King Louis’ death signifies the continuation of the Revolution, and a time of change. As a delegate to the National Convention in France, I assisted in the conviction of the King and the end to his tyranny. I and many others condemned him as…