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Before the accession of Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain was fragmented into four different kingdoms; Castile, Aragon, Navarre and Granada. They married in 1469 before either was on the throne but by the death of King Henry IV, Isabella took the crown for Castile this in turn meant that the two kingdoms became untied both Ferdinand and Isabella ruled in unison, this is uncommon as it was supposed to one monarch, however the way they ruled together made them very successful. Their motto being "Tanto

One more painting by Artemisia in which depicts not the injustice and her fight for female integrity, but may have reflected on her own personal feelings is her Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting. The first thing one notices when looking at this picture is the darkness in color. The darkness of the room in the painting represents her reflection of her violent past, but ultimately shaping her into the woman she became. She painted herself lighter in color against the darkness of the room, looking

On August 24th, 1572 approximately 7,000 protestants were murdered in France. This horrific event was named the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Marguerite de Valois, Queen Catherine de Medicis daughter was arranged to marry Henry of Navarre on August 18th. Marguerite and the rest of the Valois family were extremely Catholic while Henry was a Huguenot (Calvinist Protestants). This marriage was an attempt the break the religious tension and join together the religions in peace, or so they thought.

Women during the era of the Protestant Reformation had many different life styles. Women in that century started being viewed as temptress (Eve) to a virgin (Mary). During those years, their standard of living turned in to being a biblical housewife. They rapidly turned into the focal point, that men needed to survive. After Martin Luther realized that, he made his famous quote: “Imagine what it would be like without woman….” (Wellman.) Back in the 1500’s, women had many restrictions. Currently

Navarre Scott Momaday who known as N. Scott Momaday is a Native American author who wrote “The way to Rainy Mountain in 1969. In the essay he tried himself to reunite with his heritage by embarking on a journey to Rainy Mountain in Oklahoma where he visited his late grandmother’s grave. In this essay he also tries to tell the story of his departed grandmother Aho, who belonged to the last culture to spread in North America. She had the memories of hardship and wars that his ancestors persist in the

King¬dom of Sicily (McGinn 126). He received an education at Cosenza, and became a clerk in the court system, a notary, and worked for influential people of the time, such as: the archbishop of Palermo, Stephen du Perche; as a counselor for Margaret of Navarre; and a regent for William II of Sicily. Joachim experienced what some call

Rhetorical Analysis rough draft William Deresiewicz, a contemporary writer, in his essay, “The End of Solitude,” on (January 30,2009) in The Chronicle of Higher Education, discusses how we are replacing the solitude to being in constant communication with people. Deresiewicz’s purpose is to expand on the research of the desire to be recognized, the fear of being alone in his modern culture audience. He uses an aggressive and assertive tone. William Deresiewicz’s claim is that we are replacing the

This photo, created by XL Advertising Communication for MEDASSET, or the Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles, is a commonly used poster to advertise the dangers of a plastic bag through the eyes of a sea turtle. The photo depicts an underwater scene filled with two similar, yet different images. There are jellyfish, which are a sea turtle’s favorite snack, and right beside it is a plastic bag suspended in the water that looks extremely similar to the jellyfish. The point of this image

In 1498 Cesare married Charlotte d’Albret the sister of the King of Navarre. In 1498 Cesare also was released from his position as cardinal by his father Pope Alexander VI, who had got the French king Louis XII to agree to it by allowing the dissolution of his marriage in return. Now without his clerical titles Cesare was

religious wars showed no sign of an end to the violence. In hopes to gain power over the Protestants, Queen Catherine de Medici organized a marriage between her daughter, the king’s sister, Marguerite of Valois and The Protestant Prince Henry of Navarre. This alliance although uncommon,