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    How different was the William Wallace portrayed in extracts C and D (in the 15th century) from that portrayed in extracts G‚ H and I (in the late 19th century)‚ and why? Despite being considered as the greatest hero and persona in the history of Scotland William Wallace’s reputation and character are really controversial in terms of authenticity due to the different interpretations and descriptions that has been given by various historical and non-historical sources during different ages

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    Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation Martin Luther was the most influential person of the 15th and 16th century the reason being he rebelled against the catholic church the highest authority in the world at that time. When Martin Luther went against the church he not only reformed Christianity but reformed every person in Europe into a thinking human being. So when looking at the most influential people of the time Martin Luther paved the path for all modern sciences. Martin Luther’s Ninety

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    Puritan Lifestyle In 15th Century New England The Puritans began as a religious group in England‚ after King Henry VIII was denied a divorce from Catherine of Aragorn. Henry was outraged by this denial and broke away from the Church‚ creating the Church of England. The Church of England became prominent in of forceful reprimanding of sinners‚ mainly through the use of whipping‚ public humiliation‚ and occasionally execution. Eventually‚ the Puritans became unsatisfied with the Church of England

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    Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is the remains of a 15th century Inca civilization. It is a citadel built into a mountain ridge. The ridge and settlement are 2‚430 meters above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in Peru and is above what is known as the Sacred Valley which is where the Urubamba River flows through. It is believed that Machu Picchu was built in honor of Pachacuti‚ an Inca emperor that reigned sometime during 1438-1472. Machu Picchu is commonly mistaken for the Lost City of the Incas

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    The first legal documentation of white-collar crime was documented in the 15th century in England. In the year 1473‚ a law passed after an agent was arrested for embezzlement when he was responsible to transport wool and he ended up stealing wool for himself. After this law passed white-collar crimes were still uncommon because not much attention was brought until after the industrial revolution. The only reason attention was brought during/after the Industrial revolution was because of monopolistic

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    Factors Affecting Maritime Graduates to Work on International Ships A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of St. Therese-MTC Colleges Magdalo‚ La Paz‚ Iloilo City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering By Calawigan‚ Jomel S. Florentino‚ Arsenio Jr. A. Guarana‚ Noel Jr. S. Jamore‚ Rojann D. Norico‚ Noriel G. Sualibios‚ Ronald A. March 2013 Chapter I Introduction Background of the Study Manila‚ Philippines

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    European Explorations European exploration was promoted by factors economic‚ technologic‚ political‚ and religious in different ways. The Treaty of Lodi and the invasion in Italy was a political factor. Portugal’s quest to China and the Spice Islands was an economic factor. New weaponry and sailing aide that was being created was a technological factor. A religious factor was the insistence to Christianize the people. All these factors were promoted from about 1450 to about 1525. The Treaty

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    Europeans didn’t suddenly start exploring just because they could; there were many motives that led to European exploration and expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries. They made people confront the dangerous journey to the new colonies‚ a journey which killed about one half of the people who tried it. People were led by strong motives‚ and even if not all were exactly quite as important to European expansion‚ all of them played a part in it. Taking in mind the medieval attitudes of people at the

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    printing press brought mass change to the 15th century during the Renaissance era‚ revolutionizing communication throughout much of Europe and most importantly spreading religious knowledge and secular education of science and mathematics to all people of society (Doc 10). Immediate effects of the printing press were seen through its spread of information quickly and accurately. This created a wider literate reading public and would be influential for centuries to come (Doc 8). The printing press was

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    Video four is about the High Renaissance which started in the late 15th and the early 16th century in Italy. In the first part of the video it shows the period when western art reached its climax and gave some wonderful pieces of art. It is widely viewed as the greatest explosion of creativity genius in history. It sculpture was specially made by the public‚ which is becoming expensive form of art. These sculptures were often used to decorate architecture where other were able to study and admire

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