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    The king's revenue came only from his personal demesne, which in 987 was merely the modern-day. Furthermore, other than these territories, the king did not personally rule over any part of what is now France. He merely received the homage of those who did. Twelve of these lords were known as the peers, because within their territories, their authority was as complete as the king's within his, which included the Droits Régaliens. Some of these peers were

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    Pope St. John Paul II was a famous Pope. He was born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland, on May 18, 1920. Pope St. John Paul II canonized 482 Catholic Saints and beatified 1,338 Blesseds. He is remembered for being a pious Pope and canonizing many wonderful saints. Karol Józef Wojtyła grew up in Wadowice, Poland. Karol experienced many personal tragedies in his youth. His mother died when he was only nine years of age, and three years later, one of Karol’s brothers died. Soon after, Karol was

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    -First Baptist Church is founded in Amsterdam by John Smyth, who baptizes himself. -Emperor Rudolph II permits freedom of religion in Bohemia -King James Version Bible (The Authorized Version) published -Galileo is prohibited by Church from

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    The Rochester Castle Under Siege in 1215 When king John first became king in 1199 he owned nearly as much land in France as he did in England. By 1204 john had lost much of his French territory, including Normandy. This was partly the fault of Richard the lionheart, who was the king before John. Richard had made his nobles in France angry because he took so much money from them and many of them were tired of being ruled by an English king. Some of these nobles thought

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    time in England. During his brilliant military and political career, William served as knight for the courts of Kings Henry II, Richard (the Lion-hearted), and John. William was born around 1147 to John Marshall and Sybil of Salisbury during the reign of King Stephen. His father, John Marshall, served as a court officer and eventually earned the status of a minor baron. John Marshall was a shrewd soldier and a skilled negotiator. He was the

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    World War 2 was the war that involved every part of the world during the years 1939-1945.The World War 2 was the greatest war in history that made about 40,000,000-50,000,000 deaths. The main power was German, Italy and Japan, France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and China. Along with World War 1, World War 2 was one of the greatest war in history and it will never be forgotten, it resulted in more power for the Soviet Union’s power to nation of Eastern Europe

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    Resulting from his stage of health he had to leave the task of holding Gascony to his brother John of Gaunt. Towards his last final days a man named Bishop Of Bangor had come to visit him. During his visit he had tried to persuade Edward to pray to God. He wanted him to ask for forgivness for all of the lives he had taken and for the p0eople he

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    Glorious Revolution in England of 1688 James II succession to the throne of England came without protest of any kind. James II was the son of Charles I and younger brother to Charles II. In January of 1649, Charles I, King of England, went on trial and was convicted as a "'Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation.'" (Cannon, pg. 385) On 7 February 1649, Charles II was proclaimed King of Great Britain. While Charles II was in office, he began to develop a form

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    Revolutions some ideas were brought up that later defined the state formations. The idea of popular sovereignty allowed for states to become more democratic. This idea to allow the people to have some authority over the sovereign was brought about by John Locke. People wanted freedom, individual freedom to be exact. In terms of political and legal equality, the idea was that all individuals would be equal under the law. State reformation began through acquiring independence. Independence was acquired

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    the past few centuries. Although, the Embargo Act ruined the relation with France, the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812, strengthen the economic and political system. The Louisiana Purchase was a beneficial impact to the United States. In 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency

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