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    How far was Henry VII’s control over the nobility in the years 1485 to 1509 due to his financial policies? (24 marks) As Henry was a usurper‚ it was unlikely that he’d gained much support and loyalty from his Nobles although it did not evade the fact that he had to establish some authority over them. One of the primary methods Henry used was to either punish or reward his Nobility with his financial policies. Henry had a very detailed and complex financial policy which enabled him to milk

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    hence‚ the harm one does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge. This passage from Chapter III is an example of logical reasoning conspicuously devoid of ethical considerations. A prince must realize that he has two options: benevolence and destruction. Because the latter option will cause resentment among the people‚ he should choose it only if he is absolutely sure there will be no ill consequences—that the destruction he incurs will eliminate or disable any parties that might

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    fit that it should be the last place in which we say goodbye. Banquo was in essence a family man‚ but it was Banquo’s ‘royalty of nature’ (A3. S1. L54.) that guided the ‘dauntless temper of his mind … to act in safety‚’ (A3. S1 L56-58) and with benevolence and it was this same nature the

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    War is a dangerous game‚ many people would likely agree to this‚ however‚ very few have ever seen a battlefront. The truth is that war‚ no matter how awful we can imagine it‚ is always exponentially worse. In Timothy Findley’s The Wars‚ Robert Ross‚ the protagonist‚­ faces a situation that he finds difficult to come to terms with‚ and when faced with a similar situation later on in the novel‚ he must take drastic measures to reconcile the uncertainties of the past situation. Timothy Findley suggests

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    Palachuk  Ronnie Palachuk  Thaddeus Rice  ENGL&101  30 November 2014 When Prisoners Come Home When a person has  been confined and convicted because they have violated the law the law‚ reentering society  without rehabilitation is not promising. Those that are released from the system need to be  showed the skills on how to survive in everyday life. Those that do not get placed into  rehabilitation programs have a high probability of violating their parole and relapsing on  paste drug and alcohol addiction

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    Ans 7 : The Bishop’s Candlesticks (english) | Close | The  play‚ The Bishop’s Candlesticks‚ by Norman Mckinnell‚ is built on a very simple plot involving characters like The Bishop‚ the convict‚ the Bishop’s sister‚ Marie and others. The plot of the play revolves around a story that brings forth the themes of Christian virtues like love and redemption.The play unfolds through a series of dialogues between Persome‚ the Bishop’s sister and Marie‚ the maid servant regarding the whereabouts of the Bishop

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    My Important Person There are people in this world who have chosen celebrities‚ government officials‚ and even fictional characters as their role models. For me‚ the person I chose‚ without any delay or second query‚ with a benevolence that increases within every hour‚ is my mother. Every day she comes with the weight of the world upon her shoulders and still manage to feed her five children’s basic and emotional needs. Since my father lost his job six years ago‚ my mother has been working double

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    In “A Simplified Account of Kantian Ethics”‚ author Onora O’Neill makes the claim that Kantianism and Utilitarianism have 2 distinct views on human life and the way it’s value should guide an individual’s morals. She firstly focuses on explaining the Utilitarian perspective on individual purpose and life value‚ rather dramatically calling it a task “not for the faint-hearted” (O’Neill‚ 4). Fundamentally‚ utilitarianism upholds a standard of maximizing utility‚ meaning that no one individual’s happiness

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    never being unfair‚ cruel or inhumane‚ and standing up for what you believe in. Heroes have three main traits: enough guts to ignore those who have a problem with their goals and the way they are living their life‚ devotion to their cause‚ and benevolence towards everyone‚ no matter what. They do their best to be brave‚ courageous‚ and have spirit; in one word‚ gutsy. Even though many people didn’t support her and called her a witch‚ Joan of Arc had the bravery and strength to continue fighting for

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    The  Simple  Gift  (1996)  Steven  Herrick     Introduction   -­‐ In  its  essence‚  The  Simple  Gift‚  explores  belonging  as  a  personally   transformative  process  intrinsically  linked  to  the  development  of  conscience   and  identity.   -­‐ In  Billy‚  Herrick  has  created  a  character  who  journeys  from  a  psychic  and   physical  space  of

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