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    12th July 1588 We set sail: Today the Spanish armada set sail from Corunna with 130 ships with 7000 sailors and 21000 soldiers most of whom are priests‚ its purpose: to conquer England. Philip II king of Spain assembled the armada because Spain is the greatest power on earth but England also has a lot of power so Philip wants to take over England to gain more power. Also its a religious crusade‚ Philip wants‚ to kill Elizabeth so he can turn England into a catholic country as well as the fact

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    behavior. Early explanations of crime focused on the individual‚ such as biological traits‚ personalities‚ or the idea of the born criminal. (Differential association theory‚ 2011) The differential association theory was developed by Edwin H. Sutherland. “Edwin was born August 13‚ 1883 in Gibbon‚ Nebraska and died in 1950. He grew up and studied in Ottawa‚ Kansas‚ and Grand Island‚ Nebraska. In 1904 he received a B.A degree from Grand Island College‚ and after that‚ he taught Latin‚ Greek‚ history

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     Criminology: Criminology is the scientific study of crime including its reason‚ action by agencies or government and methods of control or prevention. According to Edwin Sutherland criminology is: o Making of laws: A proposal for a new law or a change to an existing one is called a bill. The stages involved in law-making includes the bill‚ first and second reading‚ committee stage‚ report stage‚ third reading‚ the House of Lords and royal assent. o Breaking Of laws: Crime can be defined as breaking

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    Drake is most known for the genres Hip-hop‚ R&B‚ and Pop at which he plays best. With his vocals and thoughtful rhymes‚ he makes the perfect sound in the type of music that he makes and with his interaction with the crowd has the thousands of people hyped up and excited leaving every person with a lot of energy in the music they are hearing. There are women dancing‚ people yelling‚ screaming‚ jumping and throwing their hands up in the air with much adrenaline. Makes me want to go to a concert live

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    at Tilbury‚ The Sixteenth Century Journal‚ Vol. 23‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 1992)‚ pp. 95-114 Jensen. D.L‚ The Spanish Armada: The Worst-Kept Secret in Europe‚ The Sixteenth Century Journal‚ Vol. 19‚ No. 4 (Winter‚ 1988)‚ pp. 621-641 Kelsey. H‚ Sir Francis Drake: The Queen ’s Pirate‚ (Yale Nota Bene‚ 2000) Hirschman. E.C‚ Back to the future: Islamic Spain as a model for marketing efflorescence‚ Marketing Theory‚ December (2013) vol. 13 no. 4‚ pp. 513-520‚ Martin. C‚ Geoffrey Parker‚ The Spanish Armada: Revised

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    entire Spanish Armada which is a testament to the strength of her military and effectivity of her battle strategies. Elizabeth‚ however‚ gained territory mainly through exploration. She financed explorers such as Sir Richard Greenville‚ Sir Francis Drake‚ and Sir Walter Raleigh. Like Suleiman the Magnificent‚ Elizabeth also helped the arts flourish during her rule. Literacy increased throughout her kingdom and artists such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe created great works. In addition

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    accurate‚ and‚ because they were hitting above the water line they didn’t sink any ships. The only ships lost were Spanish ships which had collided in the confusion of battle. Still‚ when the Armada attempted to occupy the Isle of Wight‚ Sir Francis Drake successfully commanded a squadron of ships to draw the fleet into the Channel (they could have avoided the Channel‚ but they would risk being shipwrecked). When the Armada was waiting for Parma’s men‚ they were driven away by fireships‚ which the Armada

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    period and its absolute luminosity * period ranges from 1 – 100 days * method: find the period to get the luminosity measure the apparent brightness determine distance from luminosity and brightness RED SHIFT * Based on Edwin Hubble’s theory that the world

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    Horses – Edwin Muir Summary The poet one evening happens to see farm horses‚ those powerful shaggy animals working the plough and something jolts his memory and he recalls his earlier fear of these animals. As a child‚ Edwin Muir lived in the Orkney Islands where animals like Shetland ponies were used regularly as farm animals. As a child‚ the poet was overwhelmed by their powerful presence especially when seen through the gloaming light of a late afternoon. When the horses pulled the plough in

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    were kicked off. Land Enclosures had done just that sending farmers in search of a new life. The law of primogeniture added to this idea as well. First sons were guaranteed inheritance but left nothing for younger sons. Younger sons such as Raleigh‚ Drake‚ and Gilbert were illegible to take over land estates and left to attain fortunes elsewhere. In England there was a population increase in the 1500s. From 1530 to 1680‚ the population almost doubled! This meant unemployment and crowding. A number of

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