Why did Phillip II launch the Armada and why did it fail? In the summer of 1588‚ the catholic king of Spain‚ Phillip II‚ came up with a plan to conquer protestant England. He would collect his army from the Netherlands and a huge fleet of 130 ships across the channel‚ with the help of France. Why did Phillip launch the Armada?- Phillip launched the Armada for many reasons. When Elizabeth became queen‚ Phillip asked her hand in marriage‚ but she refused. This angered him‚ as he hoped to keep power
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that the most important thing to do is set the layers of love; loyalty‚ trust‚ respect‚ communication‚ and fidelity and a strong‚ solid foundation for a genuine friendship. As a result‚ mutual trust and respect will surely make a relationship last. Why is love important in a relationship? Love plays an important role in our lives‚ in our relationships and just anywhere. When I say love‚ I mean‚ you care for this person more than anyone else. You can see yourself with this person for a long time. If
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In this essay I will examine the principal reasons which led to the failure of the Peasants Revolt in 1381. Firstly I will look at the development of the rebellion‚ I shall then look at the primary reasons for its failure and finally assess whether in the greater context of things the revolt can be classed as a failure. The revolt was precipitated by aggressive attempts on the part of the nobility to enforce the third poll tax which allegedly was to finance a continuation of the hundred
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political and economic aspects. There was little infrastructure and industry. The Provisional Government failed to meet the expectations of the workers and peasants‚ and did not function efficiently. Because of the weaknesses‚ Lenin and the Bolsheviks were able to overthrow them easily in October later that year. The Provisional Government did not have the support of the masses. They had not been elected and were comprised of intelligentsia and the middle class. They made some liberal reforms‚ such as
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Why Relationships Fail Why is it that when we think we have the perfect person we lose them? It’s something that everyone has to experience in their lives‚ and it’s one of the hardest concepts to understand why this happens to us. When I look at relationships I think about Stephen R. Covey who once said‚ “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” I believe the three keys to why relationships
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Why Salespeople Thomas N. Ingram Charles H. Schwepker‚ Don Huts06 Factors considered to be most signtficant in contributing to salesperson failure were identtjied by examining the survey responses of 126 sales executives. The six most important factors were (1) poor listening skills; (2) failure to concentrate on top priorities; (3) a lack of sufticient effort; (4) inability to determine customer needs; (5) lack of planning for sales presentations; and (6) inadequate productlservice knowledge.
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Kyree Pope Courtney Harned ENGL 101 22 April 2013 Cause/Effect Critical Response Essay Anne Roiphe‚ Why Marriages Fail “Happily ever after” and “Till death do us part”‚ expressions such as these are losing their meaning due to increasing divorce rates. Close to one-half of all marriages are destined for divorce‚ which is the cause of 42 percent of children growing up in single parent homes. In every failed marriage or relationship‚ there are common
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Marriages can be very tough to maintain. They require a variety of skills. Looking at marriages in different cultures‚ we can see very different points of view towards marriage. We all know the American culture and how we view marriage. The article "Why Marriages Fail" by Anne Roiphe presents the gloomy side of American marriage. It takes mainly a negative look at American marriage. It does not seem to look at the positive parts of it. A culture that is completely opposite of ours is represented in the article
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Decisiones ------------------------------------------------- Jessica Bluhum Monroy When the two American economist‚ Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson wrote Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power‚ Prosperity‚ and Poverty‚ they simply tried to give society and answer that everyone does but no one seems to know the explanation: why some nations fail but other are successful? As we saw on the last reading of Huntington‚ political institutions are the primary responsible for the economic growth and success
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Jessica Peralta ENC0025 02/16/13 Why Marriage Fail Marriage is something very beautiful you get to enjoy the rest of your life with the person yo love and share lots of nice things together‚ however there are some negative things about getting married and most of them are lack of time‚ addiction‚ and money. Work‚ home‚ schedules‚ time spent apart and time spent together are equally important for maintaining a marriage. People that spend time alone without making an effort on spending quality
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