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Major Causes of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was the successful invasion of England by the Dutch Republic lead by William of Orange. William of Orange’s invasion of England was in large part due to the political division occurring in England from the periods before. The English nobles were uneasy with the current monarchy, King James II, during the time before the Glorious Revolution. This uneasiness began during the Restoration period of England between 1660

science. Following a year's study at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, he was commissioned in the artillery in 1785. The year 1789 saw the outbreak of the French revolution, which created an atmosphere of opportunity that would not have existed under the Bourbons, and Napoleon was to make the most of it. The first opportunity came in 1793, when Bonaparte was promoted to brigadier general for the decisive part he played in the siege of Toulon, which ousted the British from mainland France. After the coup

Fountain was a young adult when he started playing the clarinet. He practiced on the side of Bourbon Street of New Orleans. Pete Fountain will always be known for his young talent on the streets of New Orleans. Pete Fountain began holding a court club in New Orleans at the Hilton. Fountain and his bands played music at the Mardi Gras at the Half- East Walking Club.

Marie Antoinette Part I: Introduction Marie Antoinette was the queen of France and could be seen as a controversial figure. She grew up in Austria and later moved to France, causing an outrage since she was an outsider.. Many events were blamed on her which had a huge impact on France. Many opposed her due to her poor leadership skills and lack of interest in the people. Marie Antoinette, along with her husband Louis XVI, came into power at a difficult time. France was in debt and revolutions were

Effects of Inbreeding Within the Spanish Habsburgs Dynasty     Inbreeding is an extremely controversial topic of debate that has been around since biblical times. The most extreme form of inbreeding is incest, which is primarily between first cousins and second-first cousins.  Humans practice inbreeding for many different reasons, including royalty, religion, culture, socioeconomic class, geographic isolation, and small populations. Possibly the most dramatic instance of incest for reasons of royalty

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and the French Mississippi Company officially founded Nouvelle-Orleans. Bienville would later become governor of the Louisiana colony three different times between the years 1702 and 1743. The city was named after Duke Philippe d'Orléans, who was France's head of state at the time (Briney). With the help of Native Americans, the French were able to establish the city of New Orleans. The Native American Choctaw Nation helped the French navigate the waters and land

and there’s a story lukring around every corner.” –Ruta Sepetys The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is a very different and special place. The population is about 390,000 based on the 2014 census. The city was named after the Regent to Louis XV, the Duke of Orleans in the early 1700s. It was established by French colonists and to this day has a strong resemblance of Spanish and French culture lingering in the old neighbor hoods in forms of architecture, music, food, and lifestyle. The architecture

electoral laws so that three-fourths of the electorate lost their votes, and calling for new elections to the Chamber in September.” The French Révolution de Juillet, also called July Days, or the July Revolution began in 1830 and was ended with the Duke of D’Orléans or Louis Philippe’s ascent to power. The French Revolution is described in this way, “The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, was a rebellion by liberals and revolutionaries against the French monarchy. The country

more autonomy. E. In 1059 the Norman Roberto il Guiscardo occupied part of Southern Italy becoming Duke of Puglia and Calabria, and since then the history of Puglia was the history of the Kingdom of Sicily. F. The Normans gave way to the Swabians, then the Anjous and then the Aragonese. G. The region suffered from bad government until the 18th century when it came under control of the Bourbons. H. In 1860 Puglia was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy and at that time was divided into only three

superiors. Betty Vinson was the director of management reporting at WorldCom. Troy Normand was the director of legal entity accounting. They made some of the fraudulent entries. They did this because they were pressured by there superiors. The Duke of Orleans became the Regent of France in 1715 and served as the ruler while the heir to the throne was a minor. Regent knew of John Law's financial expertise and asked for his advice and assistance in straightening out France's financial mess left