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    Strongbow Research Paper

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    In the 12th century, the Normans, led by Richard de Clare the Earl of Pembroke, who was also known as Strongbow, teamed up with exiled Irishman Dermot MacMurrough and invaded Ireland. Not wanting Strongbow to establish his own kingdom so close to England, King Henry II headed over to Ireland to establish himself as the head of the country, but he soon gave the lands of Leinster province to Strongbow as a gift for his service along with allowing Strongbow to be the leader of the new colony, as…

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    Ivan IV Vasilyevich, a.k.a Ivan The Terrible, was officially the grand prince of Moscow until January 16th 1547 when he was crowned “Tsar of all the Russia's”. Ivan was born to Vasili the 3rd and his second wife Elena Gimskaya. He then later married Anastasia Romanovna and ruled during the Romanov dynasty. When Ivan was three years old his father died leaving him to be made grand prince of Moscow. When he turned 8 years old his mother died leaving him and his younger brother Yuri alone, 8 years…

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    King Louis XIV

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    How did they get their throne? Louis XIV was declared king in (Less than 5 years old) when his father died in 1643 but began ruling as king upon the death of Mazarin (His mother, Anne of Austria) in March, 1661. He inherited his throne through this way. Area(s) of World the Empire controlled They ruled what is today France and had colonies in parts of Canada and America. Parts of South America. Some Polynesian Islands. Parts of Northw Official religion of the empire Roman Catholicism Policies…

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    Marie-Josephe. Louis have three brothers and two brothers. One of his brothers passed away at the age of ten. Before the fall XVI Louis was the last king. With the death of his mother and father Louis XVI became the next closest person to the throne. He ascended to the throne five years later in 1770 at the age of 20. Louis had many tutors, nannies, and servants to care for him. He loved learning new things as a child. Such as learning new languages including Latin and English. He liked…

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    and virtuous Bassinus argue over the throne, Marcus nominates Titus to be the new emperor for his “pius” achievement of military glory (1.1.23), which stands against the “barbarous Goths” (1.1.28). Marcus’s praise of Titus’ military victory suggests that Rome characterizes itself as civilized by destroying the barbarism which represented by the Goths. However, in order to prevent unnecessary social unrest, Titus refuses the honor and decides to give the throne to Saturninus.…

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    During 1603, King James I ascended to the throne which started the reign of the Stuart Dynasty in the country of England. With James I as the new king, Parliament struggled to cooperate with him who, unlike his Tudor predecessors, was liberal with ideas of several new taxes. The government of England was running on a deficit so James I tried to convince Parliament to approve of these new taxes. However, Parliament disapproved of his decision because traditional, they had supreme legislative…

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    crafted uniquely. The material being used to make the throne for the emperor in the Qing Dynasty is wood.Traditional and detailed skill are needed to carve this chair. This attracts me as during this modern generation, many people are utilising this work from ancient China. Moreover, the work that was from ancient China had made its way to the European countries which really shows that it is a successful crafting-ship. Not only that, the throne include carvings of the mythical beast which…

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    1534. Now the official head of the English church, Henry VIII granted himself the right to a divorce. He then married Anne Boleyn, who he hoped would be able to give him a son. Henry VIII was extremely concerned about producing a male heir to the throne. In his mind, the future of the country depended on it. In 1536, Henry VIII fell off his horse during a jousting…

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    desperate for change, very aware of their state of destitute. Due to the government’s neglect and the people’s constant demands, a revolution began while Nicholas II of Russia, now the former emperor of All Russia, was clinging onto his tsarist autocratic throne. Once the war hit, Nicholas was caught completely…

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    Blood Motif In Macbeth

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    Humans are imperfect and greedy that defines how people act by nature and is manageable to control. Macbeth by William Shakespeare illustrated about how Macbeth comes back from war and wants to throne to his title but Duncan’s son was the throne heir. Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to murders King Duncan resulting in both of them living in guilt of their own horrors and mentality. Shakespeare represents the motif “blood” to show how thoughts are powerful and affects the actions or performances…

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