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the Great, Empress of Russia during the European Enlightenment, one must look at all aspects of her rule. Her outgoing personality left her to be described as anything from "terrible" to "great". She could be deceptive yet honest, humorous yet…

of Court Stemming from scholarly demand and defeating academic competition to adapt successful methods of modification, the Inns of Court in England were the subjects of nothing less than a revolution. The inns of the fourteenth century fought for…

to Catherine of Aragon. After giving birth to children, the only child that survived was Mary, but it was impossible for a woman to succeed the throne. Unfortunately the male heir he wished for did not come. Meanwhile the king fell in love with Anne…

was built on the island's highest point. It was not the first church to be built on this site in actual fact it was the third. Records of earlier churches on this site date back to 1170, around the time the first church was believed to have been built.…

I.Introduction II.Causes of the Reformation A. Corruption in the Church B. The Renaissance and Humanism III.Influential Reformists A. Martin Luther B. John Calvin IV.Consequences of the Reformation V.Counter-Reformation …

a totalitarian regime? After consolidating his power, Hitler sought to make Germany a nation a totalitarian state in which the one-party Nazi structure had absolute political authority over every aspect of 'life'. By suppressing opposition and making…

Mediterranean and the destruction of Carthage. The First Punic War established Roman control over the strategic islands of Corsica and Sicily. In the Second Punic War Hannibal attempted to conquer Rome that resulted in great loss of Carthaginian…

in 1933 was due in no small part to the failure of and public resentment towards the Weimar republic. The Nazi party were seen as a solution to a greatly flawed political system. The reason for such little faith in the system has been put down to…

In Ireland there had been a long period of hostility and injustice towards Catholicism, the Church of England was funded by taxes which had to be paid by non-Angelicans, for instance non-conformists or Catholics and up until 1829 Catholics were not…

of Ancient Greece. Athens was well known for its easygoing and peaceful atmosphere. On the other side, Sparta was strict and people were trained to become strong. Although they were situated fairly close one another, the citizens' lifestyles were enormou…