Indeed, the ideal Renaissance man was cultured and well versed in the classics, humanities, and moral philosophy, as well as skilled with the sword and horse. ... At the beginning of the Renaissance, humanist educators revived the study of the classics and humanities to help students attain salvation. ... Despite this emphasis on the pagan classics, a Renaissance education was designed to help students acquire knowledge so that they could attain salvation. ... In his work Reflections, he wrote that acquiring more superficial or "decorative" skills such as good penmanship, dancing, singing, ...

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Rebuilding Europe required a new philosophy of international relations, one based on real equality between States and the will to take concrete action together, a radically new way of building friendship, and co-operation between European nations and peoples. ... The influence of the WEU on CFSP helps the union to define defence aspects of policy, so that when a crisis does occur, help can be quick and within definition of the European council . ...

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The Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. The frontiers of the ancien regime had been expanded up to and beyond France's natural borders, with the momentum of expansion following in direct correlation with the pace of France's military conquests under the leadership of Bonaparte himself. The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. Territory ruled direc...

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