England and Burgundy * Renaissance: (French‚ “rebirth”) PERIOD of art‚ cultural‚ and music history between the Middle Ages and the BAROQUE PERIOD‚ marked by HUMANISM‚ a revival of ancient culture and ideas‚ and a new focus on the individual‚ the world‚ and the senses. * Burgundy: * Martin le Franc: * Contenance angloise: (French‚ "English guise") Characteristic quality of early-fifteenth-century English music‚ marked by pervasive CONSONANCE with frequent use of HARMONIC thirds and
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On January 19th 1736‚ James Watt was born to James Watt Sr.‚ a ship owner and contractor‚ and Agnes Muirhead. He was born in Greenock‚ Scotland and his mother was the one to educate him through most of his childhood. Towards the end of his teenage years‚ at the age of 18‚ his mother passed away and his father’s health was failing. After this tragic event‚ Watt attended the Greenock Grammar School where he specialized in manual dexterity‚ engineering skills‚ and Mathematics. After Watt’s time
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Shakespeare‚ James Shapiro (a Shakespeare scholar and professor at Columbia University) depicts a bibliography on the mark left on four plays; Hamlet‚ As You Like It‚ Henry V and Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare in 1599 by public events. James Shapiro goes to the next level in this book by depicting the life of William Shakespeare during the momentous year of 1599. Shapiro informs his readers that much of the story is created from historically informed conjecture. James Shapiro goes to
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lead to different American subcultures in the Chesapeake‚ Southern‚ New England‚ & Middle colonies? ●Warm-Up Question: ○Based upon the documents provided‚ what are some key differences between the Virginia & New England colonies? Four Colonial Subcultures ●The different values of the migrants dictated the “personality” of the newly created colonies; led to distinct (not unified) colonies ○ The Chesapeake ○ New England ○ Middle Colonies ○ The Lower South European Settlements in North America
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Richard II‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is a play about a King whom is a poor chose in spending his countries wealth‚ separated from his subjects‚ and makes unwise decisions for counsel. Richard II then begins to lease land to wealthy noblemen and takes the money from a deceased uncle to fund his lifestyle the commoners and other noblemen become outraged. In the play there are symbolisms to England as being like “Eden”; and the first symbolism and maybe one of the most significant ones is by John of
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Compare & Contrast British and Japan National characteristics can be explained geographically. For instance‚ continent people are confident themselves and never hesitate. In contrast‚ peninsula people say ’Hurry up ’ in every situation. Meanwhile‚ island people are curious and want to explore everywhere. Britain and Japan are representative Island nation in the west and the east. Therefore‚ they have been walked in similar way historically. Both go through the absolute monarchy and developed
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Philip II‚ king of Spain and only son of the Holy Roman emperor Charles V‚ had everything in his favor to become the dominant power in Europe and probably the world at that time. Nonetheless‚ he did not succeed in doing so due to his poor leadership‚ incompetence‚ bad fortune and his inept financial understanding. As an ardent Catholic defender and due to his strong sense of duty and devotion to his empire‚ Philip focused on expanding the Spanish realm throughout Europe and promoting Catholic faith
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and the historical study of the Bible‚ drew other writers away from the immemorial subjects of literature into considerations of problems of faith and truth.<br><br><b>Nonfiction </b><br>The historian Thomas Babington Macaulay‚ in his History of England (5 volumes‚ 1848-1861) and even more in his Critical and Historical Essays (1843)‚ expressed the complacency of the English middle classes over their new prosperity and growing political power. The clarity and balance of Macaulay’s style‚ which reflects
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audience the way Richard II rules England through imagery. In both of the scenes in this paper Shakespeare uses imagery to describe the way King Richard II has brought the country to ruin. This king needs replaced and in both speeches his bad deeds are spoken of through a metapohor of a garden. The speech in Act 2 Scene 1 is a way for Gaunt to tell Richard exactly how he feels about the way things have been going in England. In his dying breathe he describes England as a incredible garden and
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Marlowe then‚ it is important to know the difference between truth and rumor‚ and assume nothing of his life when analyzing his plays. Summary The play is set in the early 14th Century. England has enmity with France‚ Ireland‚ and Scotland. Edward I has just died‚ leaving the throne to his eldest son‚ Edward II. The play opens with the return of Gaveston‚ Edward’s lover and favorite‚ who had earlier been exiled by Edward’s father. Edward showers Gaveston with titles‚ gifts‚ and parties. The nobles
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