Hongwu The Hongwu Emperor‚ known by his given name Zhu Yuanzhang‚ was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China. His era name‚ Hongwu‚ means "vastly martial". Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a village in Zhongli. His family was a poor peasant family. His father’s name was Zhu Shizhen‚ and his mother was Chen Erniang. Zhu had many brothers and sisters‚ but his parents had to give them away because they didn’t have enough food for everyone. When Zhu was 16‚ the yellow River flooded the land
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Black Death and Social Crisis A. Famine and Population B. The Black Death 1. Spread of the Plague 2. Life and Death: Reactions to the Plague C. Economic Dislocation and Social Upheaval 1. Noble Landlords and Peasants 2. Peasant Revolt in France 3. An English Peasant Revolt 4. Revolts in the Cities II. War and Political Instability A. Causes of the Hundred Years’ War B. Conduct and Course of the War 1. Early Phases of the War 2. Renewal of War 3. Joan of Arc 4
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In 1949‚ Mao Zedong declared the People’s Republic of China after the communists won the civil war against the nationalists‚ promising a fresh start‚ however China was a broken country following the Japanese and Civil Wars‚ which meant the new government inherited severe problems‚ the worst of which include hyperinflation‚ complete lack of industry‚ heavy food shortages‚ which was exacerbated by steep population increases. During the first eight years of power‚ Mao’s regime tackled the economy remarkably
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The king could grant pieces of land to other nobles in exchange for their service and loyalty to him. When a vassal received a fief‚ they agreed to take on certain responsibilities to their lord. Fiefs were pieces of land‚ with laborers bound to it‚ that were granted to vassals (Smith‚ Andrew 1). In England all the land belonged to the sovereign prince‚ but he granted fiefs to his barons and the barons granted portions of their fiefs to knights (Smith‚ Andrew 3). The granting of a fief was a contract
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Robin hood: Man or Myth Whether Robin Hood was a man or myth is unknown‚ but who really was Robin Hood? Was he a real historical figure who changed the lives of many? Or simply a fictional character made up by a group of bored village men. There are too many options to decide between either. But why has the so called Robin Hood evolved over time to be this legend of great heroics and courage? He was known for his incredible gallantry and his skillful archery. His stories tell him as a fearless
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demonstration to the gates of the Tsar’s winter palace. The guards at the palace opened fire on the demonstrators under the orders of the Duma. Nearly 200 women‚ children and men were killed at the gates; the majority of the demonstrators were peasants. The peasants saw the Tsar as the Father of Russia‚ so they went to Tsar with a petition for living conditions‚ working conditions‚ pay‚ food etc… After Bloody Sunday many of the
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How successfully did the Tsarist regime deal with the difficulties of ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914? Ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914 was very difficult: the government was not democratic‚ peasants and workers were extremely angry because of the living conditions in the countryside and the cities‚ and political opposition to the Tsar was growing. To stop a revolution from occurring‚ the Tsar introduced a new regime. In the short term the Tsarist regime successfully dealt with some of
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Tsar Nicholas II from 1894 to 1905? • The Tsar believed in autocracy and absolute power • The Tsar was not prepared or cut out for ruling Russia • Tsarist government • Backwardness of Russia • Witte’s economic policy • Grievances of the peasants • Russo-Japanese war in 1904 • Bloody Sunday Why did the 1905 Revolution fail to overthrow the Tsarist regime? • Loyalty of the army and it willingness to destroy Soviets • The Black Hundreds • October Manifesto • Disunity of the opposition
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Contrary to Hollywood’s beliefs‚ life back then was very routine and social activities were an important addition to everyone’s’ life‚ whether they were a peasant or royalty (“Medieval Life”). However‚ Hollywood has deemed it fit to slander the Middle Ages with myths such as a knight in shining armor‚ the death penalty as a common punishment‚ and peasant life as a horrible and unlivable condition (“Top 10…”). All of these ideas are present in Hollywood classics‚ but do any of them hold a fraction of truth
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resented Russian rule. Russians made up 40% of the empire’s 132 million people. 77% of the population were peasants; 10% belonged to the middle class‚ and 1% to the nobility. The remaining 12% included priests‚ urban workers‚ officials‚ Cossacks‚ and foreigners. In the early 1900s‚ Russia was on the brink of crisis. Failed harvests‚ inflation‚ and economic depression saw Russia’s peasants and urban workers increasingly resort to riots‚ demonstrations‚ and strikes to protest at their poor conditions
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