n 1478‚ King Ferdinand II of Argon and Queen Isabella I of Castile established the Spanish Inquisition. Many people from other religions‚ such as Judaism and Islam‚ converted to Christianity and the Inquisition guaranteed that those who converted really left their old religion behind. Specifically‚ there were Jews who converted to Christianity that were called the conversos‚ who were also known as the New Christians or Crypto-Jews. The conversos converted to escape anti-Semitism‚ to gain high positions
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Upon becoming the joint monarchs of Castile and Aragon‚ one of the main challenges that Ferdinand and Isabella faced was to extend the crown’s authority over the Iberian peninsula thus increasing the stability of the kingdom and power of the crown. This was a daunting task‚ especially given the power of grandees such as Mendoza and Carillo at the time. The Catholic kings had some considerable success in consolidating royal authority‚ but there were limitations on this success and compromises were
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Was the outbreak of general war in 1914 inevitable after the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand? Various different factors led to the outbreak of the first World War- a war which incorporated all human‚ economic and military resources available to achieve total victory over the enemy. Roughly‚ the causes can be classified into long term (Franco-Prussian War‚ Imperialism‚ Alliance System‚ Anglo- German Naval Arms Race‚ etc.)‚ short term (Morrocan Crisis‚ Agadir Crisis‚ Bosnian Crisis‚ Balkan
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Catholics Kings role in this dramatic rise and fall in the Golden Age was limited‚ yet essential. As the founders of Spain‚ they set the tone of foreign and domestic policy‚ religion and most importantly (although indirectly)‚ the succession. Ferdinand and Isabella presided over the making of Spain; as young heirs and monarchs they united Aragon and Castile under one crown. For Aragon this was overwhelmingly desirable‚ for political reasons more than any imperialistic view of unification and described
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researchers would like to investigate the possible factors that may affect the academic performance of the grade 8 students of Saint Ferdinand College of Ilagan City. Identifying those factors would be an initial strategic step in identifying solutions that would benefit not only the respondents but also other students and the whole academic community of St. Ferdinand College High School department. Research Paradigm INPUT A. Student’s Profile • Age • Sex • Parent’s Income B. Academic
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1. Why Did International Tension Increase In Europe In The Period 1912 To The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914? One of the reasons why international tension increased in Europe in the period 1912 to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1912 was because the Balkan States were fed up of being owned by the Ottomans‚ so Serbia‚ Greece‚ Bulgaria‚ and Montenegro came together and formed the Balkan League and decided to attack them. This was the first Balkan War.
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Colonial literature F-K Omoregie‚ English Department‚ University of Botswana Walter Rodney ’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa‚ Amilcar Cabral ’s National Liberation and Struggle‚ and Ngugi Wa Thiong ’o ’s "Writing Against Neocolonialism" reveal the political‚ economic‚ and social circumstances that formed the sensibility of most African writers. Thus‚ they illuminate the various types of mentalities or ideologies that inform African literature. In addition‚ these works help the reader determine
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LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN LITERATURE THE BEGINNINGS OF AFRICAN LITERATURE The first African literature is circa 2300-2100‚ when ancient Egyptians begin using burial texts to accompany their dead. These include the first written accounts of creation - the Memphite Declaration of Deities. Not only that‚ but ’papyrus ’‚ from which we originate our word for paper‚ was invented by the Egyptians‚ and writing flourished. In contrast‚ Sub-Saharan Africa feature a vibrant and varied oral
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Literary Background African Literature Despite the ignorance of most so called "literati" to the domain of African literature‚ African literature in fact is one of the main currents of world literature‚ stretching continuously and directly back to ancient history. Achebe did not "invent" African Literature‚ because he himself was inundated with it as an African. He simply made more people aware of it. The Beginnings of African Literature The first African literature is circa
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became a slight bit easier when the house hired him a fellow houseboy‚ William. William was no more than two years old than Jasper‚ and had dark hair and eyes that seemed too vivid for his pale skin. Jasper and William became friends immediately‚ and would tak of things only the two would be able to understand. William was a decent friend to Jasper‚ and Jasper envied him a bit‚ because William was rarely called to fulfill any of his houseboy
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