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    especially Puritanism was kept respectably under control‚ however incurring minor ‘hiccups’ along the way. James was indifferent to religious prejudice and aimed to please both Catholics and protestants; introducing the Jacobean compromise. Before 1611 when Abbot succeeded Bancroft (previous archbishop)‚ there were many glitches concerning the puritans including the Millenary Petition‚ Hampton Court Conference and Bancroft’s Cannons which caused mild uproar among puritans‚ however was short-lived. His

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    The last example that Macbeth is a tragic hero is that his downfall Is only partly his own fault. Due to his tragic flaw‚ he is only focused on him gaining power‚ that he does not realise that other people are manipulating him and taking advantage of him. The first example of this trait happens during the second prophecies of the witches to Macbeth. The witches explain the prophecies in a way that seem unrealistic which catches Macbeth off guard because they are unlikely to happen. Macbeth’s ambition

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    opposition of Britain was the main cause of Napoleon’s downfall.” How far do you agree? INTRO PARA 1: Britain’s consistent and continuing opposition towards Napoleon was certainly a major cause‚ in the long-term‚ for his downfall. Britain had been an enemy of France since the brief period of peace caused by the Treaty of Amiens collapsed‚ in 1803‚ and continued to oppose Napoleon until 1814‚ the end of his reign. The British Navy was far superior to that of the French‚ as while Napoleon was a brilliant leader

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    current week’s assignment involving the story of Níobe. This story in Ovid’s‚ Metamorphoses‚ captures imagination and thoroughly shows how the arrogance of a mortal to an immortal will lead to their downfall. The Gods show mortals that their divinity must be respected and acknowledge. The refusal to acclaim them can end up in being made an example. I thoroughly enjoyed how Ovid positioned the story to where a mortal queen‚ Níobe‚ thought of herself as being superior to Latón‚ a goddess and mother of Zeus’s

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    Katy Yu Mrs. Hagburg English IV 30 November 2010 The Downfall of Victor Frankenstein In many situations today‚ the children most common problem can be trace back to their family issue. Without a strong bond of relationship between their parents can consequently cause a destruction of children’s future. Even more‚ the children grow up unsteadily with aggressive behavior and the sign of depression. This has come to be a controversial issue and as well the depth of the story that is contain in Mary

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    Holden wrote about his life‚ school‚ and how he failed most of his classes. He even said‚ “I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all. They gave me frequent warning to start applying myself… but I didn’t do it” (Salinger 4). Holden only passed english‚ but he did not care about school so he did not work hard to learn new ideas and thoughts. His laziness resulted for him to fail subjects in school which will not help him in the future. Holden was kicked out of Pencey‚ one of his old

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    Step 1-Do some research. There are many different types of piercings you can get on or around your penis. Some of the most common are Prince Alberts‚ Ampallangs‚ Frenums‚ and more. Look them up and see what you think sounds best. Google Image Search will usually help you sort out the basics. Step 2-Read up on blood borne pathogens and the potential risks of piercing yourself. Getting this done at home can lead to all sorts of diseases that can risk your health‚ as well as the health of your package

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    British Empire by declaring themselves as independent sovereign states‚ and believed in the rights to have independent. Following in the year of 1787‚ the U.S. Constitution was authorized ‚explaining the basic rights of all American citizens and provided information on how the government should function. The idea of democratic government came to the mind of the colonist‚ and the idea of the Constitution is based of democracy. Democracy is are formed by the people‚ which the supreme power is vested in the

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    “To what extent was Hitler responsible for the Second World War?” ‘From the first day that he "seized power‚" January 30‚ 1933‚ Hitler knew that only sudden death awaited him if he failed to restore pride and empire to post-Versailles Germany.’[1] The Second World War was the deadliest battle in History. Figures estimate that over 59 million people were killed during its conflict. German leadership was under Adolf Hitler‚ a ruthless dictator who was the chancellor of Germany during the majority

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    Date: 9th January‚ 2008                                                                                                      Word Count: 3483 Abstract         Maximilien Robespierre was well known as the protector of the French Revolution. He would stop at nothing in order to keep it alive. As he continuously gained power‚ and influence over the people of France‚ he became increasingly paranoid. In fear of danger to the Revolution

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