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    Juliet ’‚ was also published in this period. By the last years of Elizabeth I ’s reign Shakespeare was well established as a famous poet and playwright and was called upon to perform several of his plays before the Queen at court. In 1598 the author Francis Meres described Shakespeare as England’s greatest writer in comedy and tragedy. In 1602 Shakespeare ’s continuing success enabled him to move to upmarket Silver Street‚ near where the Barbican is now situated‚ and he was living here when he wrote

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    Francis Bacon - The Portraits Francis Bacon was born in Dublin‚ Ireland to English parents. When F. Bacon grow up and was more independent he then travelled to Berlin were he spent most of his time there. He then moved onto Paris‚ before returning to London and starting out as an interior designer. Bacon never attended art school; he only began his work in watercolours about 1926 – 27. An exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso inspired him to make his first drawings and paintings. The influence

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    St. Francis of Assisi

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    Saint Francis of Assisi Throughout the history of the Catholic Church‚ there have been only a few people fortunate and deserving enough of the title of “saint”. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Bernardone‚ St. Francis of Assisi is honored as the patron saint of animals and ecology. He lived a life of complete obedience‚ humility‚ and poverty. He was a guy who was truly in love with the Lord and wanted to follow in his teachings. He was a man willing to give up his belongings to help those less-fortunate

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    Saint Francis of Assisi

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    St. Francis of Assisi. A mystic as well as a preacher‚ St. Francis‚ "lover of all creation"‚ gave up his life of riches in order to care for the unfortunate. What would drive a rich young man to sacrifice every material asset he had‚ including his time‚ to serve lepers and beggars? This paper will examine how the patron saint of Italy transformed his lifestyle to live in poverty and serve the Lord. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Bernardone at his birth in Umbria‚ Italy‚ St. Francis of Assisi

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    St. Francis of Assisi

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    St Francis of Assisi During the medieval ages many people depended on religion. Upon those people was Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone‚ also known as St Francis of Assisi. Although St Francis lived a life full of wealth and content‚ he did not feel fulfilled by the way he lived his life. St. Francis was born around 1182 C.E. in the Italian city of Assisi. The son of Pietro di Bernardone and lady Pica he liked to speak French and fell in love with France and was given a good education‚ but was not

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    St Francis of Assisi

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    The Facts: St Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 at Assisi‚ Umbria‚ in Italy. St Francis of Assisi died on the 4 October 1226 at Portiuncula‚ Italy Pope Gregory IX canonized St Francis of Assisi on the 16 July 1228. He was canonized because he devoted his life to solitude‚ prayer‚ helping the poor‚ and raising money to rebuild run-down buildings of the churches Sainthood: The reason for Sainthood is that Pope Gregory IX and many other people thought and still think that he has made a great positive

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    Francis Galton Biography

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    Professor Rebecca Quimby HUM - 2235 10 July 2014 Sir Francis Galton: A Pioneer in Fingerprint Identification & Biometry “Sir Francis Galton laid the foundations on which are based the fingerprint systems employed today by police forces throughout the world.” D.G. Browne and A. Brock‚ Fingerprints: Fifty Years of Scientific Crime Detection‚ 1954 This research paper will discuss the life and career of the renowned forensic scientist Sir Francis Galton‚ one of the Victorian Age’s most eccentric and

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    experiment so accident could be avoid during experiment.  Make sure handling well the equipments during experiment and void silly behavior. DISCUSSIONS Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis. It is an inward flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis

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    Sir Francis Bacon

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    Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon was born January 22‚ 1561. He died April 9‚ 1626. He was an English essayist‚ lawyer‚ statesman‚ and philosopher . He had a major influence on the philosophy of science. When he was 12 years old‚ he began studies at Trinity College‚ Cambridge. In 1576 he entered Gray ’s Inn to pursue a career in law. He was first elected in 1584. Bacon ’s opposition to royal tax measures would probably have brought an end to his political advancement‚ but he had the

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    Sir Richard Hawkins Sir Richard Hawkins was an explorer‚ soldier and privateer. He followed in his father footsteps and became a well-respected mariner. He explored his whole live and never stopped looking for adventure out on the open see. We began with his live on land‚ then his maritime days and last end up at why he was such an important explorer and sea farer. Sir Richard Hawkins life began in Plymouth around 1562 to Katherine and John Hawkins. His dad was a famous Elizabethan explorer.

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