‘Louis XIV’s foreign policy was entirely driven by his personal quest for gloire’. To what extent do you consider this statement to be true? Upon the coronation of Louis XIV on the 7th of June 1654‚ Mazarin informed Louis in fatherly tones that “It is up to you to become the most glorious king that has ever been”. Although Louis’ personal reign did not truly begin until 1661‚ he took this advice to heart and for the early part of his reign his foreign policy was almost entirely based upon his desire
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Tyler Ekroth Mr. Politelli Western Civ Pd 7 30 September 2012 Was Louis XIV an effective ruler? Want an effective leader? Then Louis XIV would not be a great choice. I believe he is an ineffective leader because of a few reasons; one‚ he lost all four wars that he placed wages on‚ leading France to bankruptcy. Two‚ he failed at his goal of becoming the master of Europe. And third‚ because protestants would not convert to Catholicism‚ he threatened to kick them out if they didn’t convert or
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most miserly old sinner like Louis who strips himself of all his old illusions as he prepares for his inevitable end. Taking a cold‚ hard look at his life‚ and at the consequences of his meanness and solipsism‚ Louis begins to understand how a deliberate self-deception has shaped his life for ill‚ not for good. We are presented with a malevolent old man on his deathbed; the author’s case is simply this: no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. Without romanticizing Louis‚ Mauriac expresses the tragedy
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through our prayer life. As we begin to experience the fellowship‚ community and communion with God‚ we develop that vertical dimension. Our living out the vertical dimension is witness by others around us. It is at this point we begin to realize the horizontal dimension of fellowship‚ community and communion with others is established. (van Deusen Hunsinger‚ p9) When the vertical and the horizontal have been established‚ we achieve a common ground based on humbling ourselves before God and others
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Charles-Louis de Secondat ‚ baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu Born: 18 January 1689 Château de la Brède Died: 10 February 1755 (aged 66) Paris‚ France Family: Jeanne de Lartigue (wife)‚ Jacques de Secondat (father)‚ Marie Françoise de Pesnel (mother) Early Life and Education: Montesquieu was born to wealthy noble parents in southwest France. He attended the Catholic College of Juilly‚ during a time of political change in the British Isles and in the midst of Louis 15th’s succession
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The Birth of Modern Psychology began with Wilhelm Wundt and William James who are usually thought of as the fathers of psychology‚ as well as the founders of psychology’s first two great “schools.” Although they were very different men‚ there are some similarities: Their lives overlap‚ for example‚ with Wilhelm Wundt born in 1832 and dying in 1920‚ while William James was born ten years later and died ten years earlier. Both have claims to having established the first psychology lab in 1875.
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The Pros and Cons of Home Birth The demand for natural child birth and giving birth outside of the hospital setting is increasing in the United States. However it is a topic that remains controversial. There is no shortage of glowing stories from happy mothers of safely home birthed babies‚ but there are horror stories as well. Planned home births are generally considered safe for healthy women with low risk pregnancies being attended by certified nurse midwifes with a good system in place for
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exclusion crisis stemmed from the fact that James‚ the Duke of York was a catholic and the only legitimate heir to the throne in a country which greatly feared Catholic absolutism and the universal monarchy of Louis XIV. Furthermore‚ James marriage to Catholic Mary of Moderna who was also a client of Louis XIV was a pivotal factor in creating the crisis as it resulted in fears of a Catholic succession line. Historians debate how far the exclusion crisis strengthened or undermined his position‚ some suggest
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The Birth of My Daughter The birth of my daughter‚ Kimora Nevaeh Roberts changed my life forever.[This is a good starting sentence. It easily grabs the readers’ attention. Nice work!] The difference in my life from the years 2009 until now showed the amazing conclusion to my life that has changed forever. Having to grow up and be a mother took me away from many things that I was once doing without a child. Being a mother adversely affected my way of living‚ my family‚ and my education. Before
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thirty-three babies is affected with a birth defect weather it’s because of a bite of some type or because something just went wrong when that baby was born. A birth defect does not mean that you turned six years old and get diagnosed with diabetes‚ birth defect is when you are born with congenital malformations(present from birth). If you are born with a birth defect that doesn’t mean that something that you did was bad and you should be ashamed that you have that birth defect it mean that you are absolutely
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