... on November 7, 1852, the French government, or senatus-consulte restored the "imperial dignity- and named Louis the new Emperor. The decision was made final on November 22, when a plebiscite came back overwhelmingly supportive of crowning Louis. On December 1, 1852, at the Palace of St. Cloud, Adolphe Billaut, the president of the legislative assembly, crowned Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon III. The title of Napoleon II went ... to Napoleon's son, who had died years earlier. As emperor, evaluation of the job that Louis did is difficult to assess. There were many things that ....

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... import colonial goods except through England. Export of Irish woolens and glass manufactures were prohibited. England, immediately after the expulsion of James II, joined William III's coalition of France. To the alliance England brought a highly competent naval force, together with very considerable wealth. And having at last a government whose policies they could control, they were willing to entrust it with money ... Netherlands in 1667 where he met opposition in the form of the Triple Alliance, which was composed at the time of the Dutch, English, and the Swedes. After reforms in F...

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... on plots and helped led to the terror - Economic difficulties - Civil war in the west (Vendee) - Military defeat - Treason abroad iii) Briefly outline 4 steps taken to deal with these plots/ crises. 1) The convention established the revolutionary tribunal to exercise summary justice in cases involving state security 2) The establishment of elected revolutionary watch committees through the beliefs that traitors were every where 3) The establishment of a committee of public safety ... to take whatever measures necessary for internal and external defence 4) The passing of a law providing ...

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... Began with reconnaissance flights. Because the airplane were unarmed, they could not be use to attack. Soon, the airplanes were changed into weapons. Germany benefited from that and took the offensive over Paris and London on bombing missions. Germany took control of the skies with the monoplane Eindecker E.III ("single wing-). This monoplane was unbeatable. However, the Allies were also working on building ... a stronger airplane than the Nazis had. The result was D.H.2. This craft ... had more power than the German one. Also, it was equipped with the newest weapons for that time. Eac...

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... , the army would be in serious trouble, as exemplified with the Battle of Yorktown. Another logistical problem was that the British army could not expect supplies from any area it did not occupy and also the areas Britain did occupy were too small to provision the British army.[iii] ... Therefore they had to be dependent on supplies from Britain but even this was often a major problem as the obtaining of these supplies was held up administratively. The British Treasury and ... ships were loaded at Cork and applications made in London, voyages could be delayed for weeks and sometimes mon...

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... heat this condition, that nothing can alley, nothing but blood- the blood; and dearest- valued blood, of France" (III, ii, 355-58). In King John's strive to show France the power of England, John relinquishes mercy to behold the blood of France upon his sword. The shivering spine of France secedes from England on the threat of the English King, John. Furthermore, an analyst of Shakespearean plays ... will not line his thin bestained cloak with our pure honors, nor attend the foot that leaves the print of blood where"er it walks" (IV,iii,24-26). The strain for power conquers the mercy of...

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... of this type of dog. I. Introduction - Dachshunds a. Translation from German II. Body - History and origin of Dachshunds a. Primary purpose of the breed b. Variations in breed i. Short-haired ii. Wired-haired iii. Long-haired c. Sizes of breed i. Standard size ii. Miniature size iii. Toy size d. Appearance and temperament III. Conclusion - My own experience This report is on Dachshunds. Dachshund translates to "Badger Dog" in German ... . The primary purpose for which the Dachshund was developed was to hunt badger. The authentic origin of the Dachshund as a breed can be traced to Germany...

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... be reformed without Austrian interference. Bismarck's political skill surfaced again when his diplomatic manoeuvres persuaded Emperor Napoleon III to remain neutral, playing on his want of land for France, and then by the signing of a treaty with Italy that would commit Austria to fighting on two front in the almost inevitable event of war. Bismarck then waited for a suitable pretext-a fault on ... only one job - to find an enemy (or a cause) against which all of the German States, north and south, could unite and be rallied. This enemy quickly turned out to be France; following the deci...

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... neither defend their territory nor protect their people or their interests. The conflicting religious ideologies of the 16th century nearly destroyed France and sparked murderous conflict in the Netherlands and Germany. Many feared that Europe was becoming ungovernable. The massacres of Catholic Henry III of France 1589, Protestant William the Silent of the Dutch Republic 1584, and Protestant turned Catholic Henry IV of France ... 1610 after 19 failed attempts, as well as countless massacres and wars provoked by religious differences, impelled a new approach to governing. One of the new ...

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... to avenge the defeat of 1848-1849, while seeking the adherence of exiles from the restoration of 1848 such as Daniele Manin, who formed the national society. The latter organization provided popular support for Cavour's anti-Austrian, national campaign in 1859-1860. In July 1858 Cavour met Napoleon III at Plombieres where the two plotted a war against Austria and the reorganization of the Italian peninsula. ... An enlarged Piedmont, forming a Kingdom of Northern Italy, as had emerged briefly in 1848-1840, would be united with Tuscany, a truncated Papal State, and the Kingdom of the Two S...

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... , the Chorus sets the plot for the conspiracy planned against the King. It also brings out one of the major themes that occurs throughout the play, honor. In act III, help out with the plot using imagery to help the audience to picture events taking place. The prologue to act IV sets the scene up for the battle. The Chorus also gives the audience some insight into the character of Henry V as well. The prologue to the ... last act fills in the lapse in time that occurred ... ...

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... , the Chorus sets the plot for the conspiracy planned against the King. It also brings out one of the major themes that occurs throughout the play, honor. In act III, help out with the plot using imagery to help the audience to picture events taking place. The prologue to act IV sets the scene up for the battle. The Chorus also gives the audience some insight into the character of Henry V as well. The prologue to the ... last act fills in the lapse in time that occurred ... ...

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... "sealed their graves" because they were too cruel towards the lower classes. (Orwell, Charles Dickens 1). The lower classes did not have any civil liberties and were not allowed to participate in government. The only historical characters in England in A Tale of Two Cities are King George III and Charlotte Sophia. Dickens describes King George III who is the King of England and Charlotte Sophia: " There was ... a King with a large jaw and a Queen with a plain face on the thrown of England" (Dickens 35). Later Miss Pross says, " The short and the long is that I am subject of his Most Gra...

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... along with your choice, some of which included: tax exemptions, military pensions, fishing rights, free education, and life insurance for your family if something were to happen to the sailors when they were on the job.iii Both of these helped to make the navy and merchant marine immensely popular within France. Colbert also introduced mercantilism to France, which was based on three principles ... , the first being high tariffs. By raising the taxes on foreign goods, Colbert was making it so that the subjects of the King would be more prone to purchase domestic goods. This helped ... t...

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... nation had been entirely innocent, none criminally guilty... " (Doc. #7) This is just saying that, yeah maybe Germany had a large part in the war, but all the countries surrounding them played a role in the war as well. Previously, before the start of World War I, the dominating powers of Europe (Russia, France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Germany and a few others) (Doc. #4) were experiencing various problems, which caused ... was proud of their economic and military strength while France was one of Europe's leading powers. The French were still mad at their defeat in the Franco-Pru...

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... straw for Austria they then launched a "pre-emptive strike" against Prussia. The final step to German Unification was to go to war with France, one of the greatest powers. Again, he sent an offensive telegram about France that was supposed to be from William l. This made the French extremely upset and they (Napoleon III) declared war just as Prussia had hoped. This war was ... the end of all wars because this gave Bismarck the opportunity to get the support off the German Princes to achieve a United Germany. Italian Unification was based mainly on lucky breaks and ... opportunism. On t...

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... wrote his Essais (essays is derived from this word), a collection of short reflections that were revolutionary in both form and content. He invented writing in the form of a sketch, a "try" which enabled him to combine self-reflection with formal analysis. He wrote about political things he heard about (Native ... was able to juxtapose different events, values and cultures. His writings reflect a distancing from his own society and a tolerance of others. He invented the private life, where an individual is known more by internal character and personality traits than by social role and ...

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... , Anne of Austria was both Spanish princesses with his wife Marie Therese in addition. Leopold I, the Holy Roman Emperor's claim was just as legitimate to that of Louis'since he was the grandson of King Philip III of Spain. (Lynn 1999: 267) It would have been foolish of Louis XIV to ignore ... true that Louis tried to solve this problem diplomatically as France was by no means in shape to start engaging another major war. The consequences of the previous wars were monstrous to France and Louis knew full well that wars could be devastating. Louis XIV's final attempt to resolution by ... ...

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... Their food had to be supplemented with hay. The further the army went into Russia, the less hay was available. Even the grass began to be thinned out, and like the food, the first horses had the best grazing, and those bringing up the rear had it the worse. Soldiers became weak due to poor diet. ... rampant among the troops due to infestations of lice; dysentery and chronic diarrhoea were also widespread. Even before Napoleon had reached Moscow almost one third or his troops and horses were dead or hospitalized due to starvation, disease and exhaustion. Lieutenant Mertens from Wuerttember...

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... best to look into his personal background. Probably the Cardinal's greatest assets in his rise to the top were his strong ambition and will. These characteristics can be traced back to his father, Francois Richelieu, whose own ambition and military accomplishment helped gain him the reigning King's, Henry III, favor. This rise in favor, along with the establishment of important family connections, would allow Francois ... to "tap into royal ecclesiastical patronage" . Armand eventually benefited from this by gaining the title of Bishop of Lucon. Unfortunately, before Richelieu's father ...

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... , queens, and profits were attached to columns, which screened the jambs of all 3 doorways (Kleiner 490). Proclaiming the majesty and power of Christ, these sculptures was destroyed from the western fazade during the French Revolution. During the reign of Napoleon III, the French Gothic structures were threatened with extermination by Imperial order. This was achieved effectively in Paris, the very birthplace of Gothic spirit (Gothic Dreams 2). Great Rose ... windows were wonderful sources of light for the dark interior of the cathedrals. These great windows could be set into ... ...

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... pounds of tea overboard. In retaliation, the British passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts of 1774. This act included the closing of the Boston Harbor and the quartering of British soldiers anywhere in the colonies. The Parliament also took over the government in the colonies and appointed all of the officials themselves. This resulted with the meeting of the first Continental Congress on September 5, 1774. ... items, and have the colonies arm themselves. Also, the Continental Association was created at this Congress. This was an agreement of the colonies to stop a...

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... free and happy, have equal rights and free from the miseries of hunger and poverty iii. France became governed by people who considered themselves revolutionaries, and acknowledged the inspiration of the principles which were established in 1789. Principles such as the abolishment of the feudal system, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, were seen as the most effective means of protecting peoples rights of liberty ... , property and security. The ideas of these principles were not new, the foundation of ... ...

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... pounds of tea overboard. In retaliation, the British passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts of 1774. This act included the closing of the Boston Harbor and the quartering of British soldiers anywhere in the colonies. The Parliament also took over the government in the colonies and appointed all of the officials themselves. This resulted with the meeting of the first Continental Congress on September 5, 1774. ... items, and have the colonies arm themselves. Also, the Continental Association was created at this Congress. This was an agreement of the colonies to stop a...

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... in 1645, but the negotiations, primarily a concession to the war-weary peoples of western Europe, remained fruitless for a protracted period. After central Bavaria was invaded, however, Maximilian I of Bavaria concluded, on March 14, 1647, the Truce of Ulm, with Sweden and France. Despite these and other reverses, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III refused to surrender. Desultory ... fighting continued in Germany, Luxembourg, the Low Countries, Italy, and Spain throughout the remainder of 1647. In the fall of 1647 Maximilian I reentered the war on the side of the empire. Another army of B...

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