Louie, among other things, was quite the tyrant, stressing taxes and failing to complete his imperial goals as king, so much so, that France was literally yanked out his control. Once France said goodbye to the end of a constitutional monarchy, the idea of a republic ensued, led by Maximilien Robespierre, with an extended department entitled The Committee of Public Safety, which was made up of twelve deputies in charge of settling the debating masses of the National Convention. ... Although it seemed that times were harder after capture of their "king, " Napoleon, the revolution had settled, a...

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Once in session, the Estates-General assumed the powers of the government. ... On July 14, 1789, a mob stormed the Bastille in Paris, and a short time later imprisoned the king and royal family in the palace of the Tuileries. ... In 1792 the National Convention declared France a republic and had the king tried as a traitor and condemned to death. ... France was an absolute monarchy, which meant that the king held all the power and the people living in the country had no say in the government structure or the activities of the government. ... The French Revolution will have a lasting effect on ...

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These stories would help to shape his dreams for the future. ... After returning to Switzerland, he once again attempted to overthrow Phillipe and once again was unsuccessful. ... However, Louis's dreams of gaining the glory that his uncle once had, consumed him. ... In 1864, Napoleon III once again showed his poor luck in dealing with foreign affairs. ... On July 2, 1870, Louis learned that a prince, who was related to the King of Prussia, was a candidate for the throne of Spain. ...

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It was discovered once the gathering of wild grains became at the end of the last ice age, in a region known as the Fertile Crescent. ... Also around this time in 2700 BCE Gilgamesh was a Sumerian king who ruled the city-state of Uruk. 1335 BCE (Egypt or Mesopotamia)- Special sieves (for beer making) were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen who died around this time. ... Primary Documents: Wine in Greece and Rome Around the time 870 BCE King AShurnasirpal II of Assyria gave one of the greatest feasts in history marking the inauguration of his new capital at Nimrud. ... 1666 (London)- Many ...

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Once we got our visa's, we bought our tickets to the places we wanted to visit in Europe and planned our trip in more detail. ... The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. ...

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When Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power in 1888, however, the idea held by many in his country, which involved a Germany destined to be a world power, was finally embodied in their king: We want to be a World Power and pursue colonial policy in the grand manner. ... The entire future of our people among the great nations depends on it. ...

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Portugal had been present in Western Africa for several years but in 1445 the King, Henry the Navigator instructed his sailors on their way to the continent to win over the natives so they could purchase human beings to be used as free labour rather than to kidnap them as they had done previously4. ...

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Thus the early historical sections of the Bible are concerned with the manifestation of God's will in the events of human existence, while they show the same genealogical interests as the king lists of other peoples. 3 Western Historiography Greek and Roman Historiography It was not until the time of the Greeks that historiography, the writing of organic history, emerged. ...

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