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    the Jacobite uprising of 1745. The lead-up to this battle started in the 1630s‚ which was a period of religious and political upheaval in Britain. In 1688 the Catholic King James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed by Protestant nobility in favour of William of Orange‚ as the Protestants were fearful that King James was trying to create a Catholic dynasty. He was exiled to France but still had much support from Ireland and Scotland; however‚ he did nothing about it. It was not until his

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    Churchill‚ Anne Killigrew‚ Jonathan Swift‚ and Alexander Pope. Her writings began when she was in the Court; her family was strong Anglicans and loyal supporters of the Stuart royalty. She became a Maid of Honor to Mary of Modena‚ wife of King James II‚ in 1682. She reflected on her relationship with Mary of Moderna in the poem “On the Death of the Queen” (Ockerbloom). During her loving and happy marriage with Heneage Finch‚ she wrote many love poems to her husband such as “A Letter to Dafnis:

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    dealings with Edward I in the period 1286 – 1292? “The Crown of medieval Scotland is dominated by the crisis of inheritance of 1286 to 1292‚ events which in turn provoked the bitter Wars of Independence against England.”1 *** The actions of the Scottish kingdom towards Edward I and England within the time period of 1286 – 1292 has provided a basis of great scrutiny and speculation over the years. With the death of Alexander III‚ Scotland was plunged into a Succession Crisis‚ from which a guardianship

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    war that was fought between the troops who supported King James II‚ and the troops in favor of James Scott‚ the 1st Duke of Monmouth‚ who was the nephew of the newly appointed King James II. The battle of Sedgemoor and the incidents leading up to the battle took form due to what was thought to be a faulty claim led by James II to his brother’s‚ Charles II’s‚ throne. James Scott‚ the 1st Duke of Monmouth‚ was the illegitimate son of Charles II and believed‚ along with the rest of the Monmouth‚ that

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    catholic King James II was removed from power. The writer being a catholic royalist and a supporter of King James II (KJ II) perceived this as a divine ruler being taken away from his position. From this experience she therefore‚ wrote a novel whose main character (Oroonoko) has been depicted to resemble KJ II; she describes him as a delightful ruler. Towards the end of the script Onoonoko’s dismemberment has been shown to have similarities with Jesus’ crucifixion which resembles how KJ II kicked out

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    the government. People are also hopeful about the future‚ but they are being forced to accept less than they had hoped for. E: The English population was prominently Protestant in religion and wanted to protect their religion‚ contrary to King James strong catholic beliefs that he was forcing upon the them. The people had also come to the realization that the king had been undermining their beloved parliament by passing laws and suspending rights without it’s permission. The English believed

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    the most charismatic. When William and Mary moved back to Connecticut‚ Mary made William promise that their days as Episcopalians were over. She searched the area for a parish that could satisfy her Evangelical fervor‚ but the stoic Southern New England ecumenical landscape was too bland for her taste. With a little cajoling‚ Mary convinced William to bring Reverend Flowers to Blue Hills Orchard to start an in-house parish. William agreed. Reverend Flowers moved into the pool house adjacent the farmhouse

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    which affects the country they live in. The Twelfth Day of July is a celebration in Northern Ireland‚ for Protestants which started in the 18th century celebrating the ‘Glorious Revolution’ and the victory of Protestant King Billy over Catholic King James II at the Battle of Boyne in 1690. In the first chapter the book is set in a Protestant street. We are introduced to Tommy and Sadie Jackson who are already looking forward to the celebrations of the 12th of July which is a Protestant commemoration

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    The Organelle Poster Project Choose One Organelle From The Following List. mitochondria vacuole nucleus ribosome cytoskeleton plastids-chloroplast cell membrane cell wall golgi apparatus centriole lysosome endoplasmic reticulum (SER and RER) Draw The Organelle. Clearly identify the name of the organelle on your poster. Using the diagrams in your book and any other resources (book‚ encyclopedia‚ web site‚ etc.) draw your organelle. Show as much detail

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    "Some say he’s mad; others‚ that lesser hate him‚ Do call it valiant fury" (Caithness: Act 5‚ Scene 2) Consider Macbeth as a gothic protagonist in the light of this comment. Although William Shakespeare’s ’Macbeth’ was written in a time before the introduction of the Gothic genre‚ it is fair to argue that he fits the role typically prescribed to Gothic protagonists. However‚ the question of whether he is ’mad’ or shows actions of ’valiant fury’ is a matter open to interpretation. Sickness

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