Czar Alexander of Russia was assassinated in 1881 by members of a terrorist group that wanted to overthrow the government. Other famous people who were assassinated because of their beliefs were Martin Luther King Jr., and Pope John Paul II, who was shot, but survived. ...
Napoleon had reestablished relations with the pope in 1801, through the Concordat, stating that Catholicism was the official religion of France. ... Alexander the First fell to the French army at Friedland in 1807, Napoleon required Russia to sign on to the Continental System as one of their concessions. ... In a grand ceremony, at Notre Dame, Napoleon did not receive, but took the crown and title from Pope Pius VII. ... Instead of allowing Pope Pius to place the crown on his head, he took possession of the crown, and placed it on his own head. ... This, compounded by the fact that Alex...
HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form coherent narratives and uncover linked sequences and patterns in past events. Most histories are concerned with causality, that is, why certain outcomes happened as they did, and how they are linked to earlier events. 1 Origins of Historical Writing In preliterate societies, the acc...
