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    France Feudalism

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    The first part of European Feudalism showed up in France and Germany in the  nineth and tenth centuries. This disrupted the great military force organized by the Normans. Elements of the Roman regime were transferred to European feudalism. Roman villas and their lands were granted to military leaders on a temporary basis as a reward for their loyalty to Rome and the emperor. It was also traditional for Romans to surround themselves with  loyal soldiers who provided a substantial fighting force and

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    Bretagne France

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    Bretagne is found along France’s northern shore. Bretagne is also called Brittany and sometimes referred to as little Britain. It is a land of enchantment and wonders. It features rugged coastlines with some of the world’s most breathtaking views. It features more than 4‚000 castles and medieval homes. It’s an ideal destination for water sports enthusiasts‚ lovers of fine cuisine and seafood‚ and anyone fascinated by legends and history. The attractions‚ weather and scenery‚ and the festivals are

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    Unemployment in France ”I promise to reduce to 5% the unemployment in five years with an unemployment average reduced to 5 months because I am convinced the full job is applicable. English people did it” (Nicolas Sarkozy‚ 2007… Several months before the fall of Lehman Brothers) Unemployment rates France 04/2012: 10.2% European Union 07/2012: 11.1% UK 05/2012: 8.1% (5.4% in 2007) United States 10/2012: 7.8% (4.6% in 2007) Japan 02/2012: 4.5% (3.9% in 2007) Spain 08/2012: 25.1% (8.3% in 2007)

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    In 1793‚ France was at war with it’s surrounding countries; Austria‚ Prussia‚ Sardinia‚ Great Britain‚ and the United Netherlands. France turned to America for support because in America’s time of need‚ during The American Revolution‚ France aided America. France thought it was time for America to repay them. In response‚ the US drafted the Proclamation of Neutrality which said that they would not be taking any side in the war. Although some may say that America was obligated to aid France‚ America

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    king for France. The reign of Louis XIV was hurtful in many ways to France and its people. First of all‚ Louis XIV financially destroyed France by doing things that he thought would help but just hurt France in the long run. Louis was constantly at war with another country‚ which not only hurt France financially‚ because wars were very expensive during that time‚ but it also depleted France¡¯s once massive army. He also persecuted the Huguenots and fifty thousand of them fled from France‚ many of

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    Cultural Aspects in France

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    • Cultural Aspects: Demographics‚ Population & Ethnicities: France is the 19th most populous country in the world. The total French population is estimated to be 63‚718‚187 with around 60‚ 876‚135 living in metropolitan France. The largest cities in France are Paris‚ Marseille‚ Lyon‚ Lille‚ Toulouse‚ Nice‚ and Nantes The French society has a wide diversity of people and ethnicities. Ethnic groups include Celtic‚ Latin‚ Teutonic‚ Slavic‚ North African‚ Indochinese‚ in addition to the Basque

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    Introduced by the Valois dynasty around 1375‚ the use of visual objects to promote individual and royal authority became a popular practice and influenced later French and Western visual culture. Following the examples of Philip the Bold‚ Duke of Burgundy‚ and King Charles V‚ Jean Duke of Berry (1340-1416)‚ developed and reinforced this strategy. Regardless of the Duke’s fame as an adherent of material culture‚ politics had always been a crucial aspect of his agenda as collector and patron. In

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    The population of New France at around 1750 was about 80‚000 people. The French almost exclusively devoted themselves to fur trading with the Indians. This kind of trade brought the French lots of wealth‚ but it did not promote the settlement. France differed from Spain and England through its governmental leadership‚ views on women‚ relationships with the native Americans‚ and it’s slavery. In the French government‚ the people of New France had to voice in their government. The king‚ along with

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    live a moral and righteous life. Although they were written hundreds of miles apart from each other‚ and in totally different cultures and civilizations‚ the Edicts of Ashoka‚ the Bible‚ and Hammurabi’s Code all elucidate the moral principles of self-control‚ justice‚ and abstention from harming living beings. In the Thirteenth Rock Edict‚ Ashoka‚ the greatest Mauryan king of India‚ points out that he desired to have self-control. This is the act of self-denial and the ability to control your

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    and legendary pieces entitled The Prince‚ stresses and describes his political ideas and beliefs. Machiavelli’s concepts have had great influence on prominent leaders that the world has ever seen. Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Henry IV of France are key examples of Machiavelli’s theory of being “cunning like a fox” and “ferocious like a lion.” These two rulers displayed the primary assertion of Machiavelli: a leader is there to make the difficult decisions for his subjects; it is not a leader’s

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