... father of his subjects, and all officials should treat the citizenry like younger brothers. A stable society must be founded upon respect for one's superiors, reverence for parents, loyalty among friends and concern for the underprivileged lower classes. In the second place, Confucianism corrected the Buddhist monastic ideal. For Buddhists the ideal man or woman is a monk or nun, someone who ... of pagan darkness. Recent historians have corrected that simplistic interpretation of the preChristian West. The world into which Christianity came was not just sunk in sin. Quite the opposite. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... on her journey in becoming Queen. As Queen, she was under constant pressure to marry and produce an heir. As a female ruler, she faced unrelenting scrutiny by foreigners and her countrymen alike. The people in her life who were to love, protect, and support her were often times her biggest threat. The psychological and emotional scars that Elizabeth endured throughout her ... the balance of power. Even the choice of a native born noble had its drawbacks, should they seek to gain more powerful station in life giving favors to his allies and friends, again leading to civil war. As aware a...

• Word Count: 4514
• Approx Pages: 18
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• Grade Level: High School