Charles II of Naples

persecution; how women are controlled by the prevailing patriarchal system. Hero, the conventional heroine, is a ‘shrinking violet’, who suffers character assassination through male actions. ‘The Rover’, written in 1677 for the Restoration society of Charles II where men were hedonistic, uncommitted and brimming with bravado, also explores gender conflicts. However playwright, Aphra Behn, in this Restoration comedy, critically comments on male attitudes, and - through female rebellion

the château that his respectable and affluent family possessed in Roccasecca, on the edges of Aquino, close to the popular nunnery of Montecassino, where his folks sent him for his underlying training. He later moved to Naples, the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily, where Frederick II had established a renowned college. There, the youthful Thomas was acquainted with and was educated — without the impediments in compelling somewhere else — the thoughts of the Greek logician Aristotle, whose extraordinary

John Forbes Nash, Jr. (born June 13, 1928) is an American mathematician whose works in game theory, differential geometry, and partial differential equations have provided insight into the forces that govern chance and events inside complex systems in daily life. His theories are used in market economics, computing, evolutionary biology, artificial intelligence, accounting, politics and military theory. Serving as a Senior Research Mathematician at Princeton University during the later part of his

In 900 B.C., the Phoenicians were a group people who lived in Lebenon. They traded with the Iberians who lived in what is now Spain. The two nations traded often. The Iberians would give the Phoenicians sliver, while the Phoenicians gave them olive oil, wine, and jewelry in return. The Greeks traded with Spain as well. Both nations heavily influenced the culture in Spain. (local)! ! Carthage was a powerful Phoenician empire. They had much influence with Spain. In 227 B.C, New Carthage was founded

In our present-day society, we consider anything that came before us as primitive. It is an unfortunate stereotype that all peasants lived in small, dirty shacks and ate gruel while kings and queens were in their lavish castles and gorging themselves with fine cuisine. Yet, one should not discount the Late Medieval Period. Civilization evolved in several ways during this time and it is often ignored as one of the most progressive times in all human history. In just the span of two centuries, our

The high costs of maintaining the army and navy exacerbated the situation, along with the lavish lifestyle of King Louis XVI and his queen, Marie-Antoinette. Louis appointed Charles de Calonne as comptroller-general to solve France’s financial crisis. Calonne knew that the only way to get France out of debt was to fairly distribute the tax burden among the three estates. Of course, this did sit well with the nobility and Calonne

1. One of the major reasons to why the Hundred Years War began had to do with the control over Flanders. Though it was in French fief, they did not have full control over it. Both England and France wanted control over it, so it created tension between both countries. To add on to that, the English King wanted to be on the French Throne. This made the friction even worse and eventually led to the war. One of the advantaged that England had was a good transition from a feudal state to modern state

Philip II of Spain To fully answer this question it is necessary to truly evaluate each of his policies with dealing his enemies and compatriots both foreign and domestic throughout his reign. This essay will attempt to take each main area of conflict in his life and provide clear indications as to the degree of success that Philip achieved. Philip's character itself is a critical as his personality and characteristics convey, not only himself, but also his empire to others. It is believed

This essay will illustrate why Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind. It will show the life of Napoleon from when he was a young boy, till he died in 1821. It will show how he deceived the French into giving him power, and how he used this power for his own interests. It will also reveal how Napoleon almost killed of an entire generation of France, and proved that all good things always come to an end. Napoleon Bonaparte was born

William Shakespeare's The Tempest Generally acknowledged as one of Shakespeare's final plays, 'The Tempest' may be described as a romantic tragi-comedy - where love and contentment prosper despite the threatening presence of evil forces. However, beyond the almost 'fairy-tale' like exterior lies a seemingly direct approach to a greatly topical debate at the time. This was the supposed contrast between civilised and uncivilised persons, brought to the fore as a result