Description
Write short paragraphs (3 to 4 sentences) about nine of the following describing who or what, when and historical significance: Please use the course materials: the Spielvogel textbook, handouts, and the lectures.
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Louis XIV
Elizabeth I
Phillip II
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Peter the Great
Oliver Cromwell
English Bill of Rights
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galelei
Isaac Newton
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Mary Wollstonecraft
Catherine the Great of Russia
Joseph II of Austria
The Third Estate
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Explanation & Answer
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1. Louis XIV
- Louis XIV who was also known as Louis the Great, Louis the Grand Monarch or
the Sun King, lived from 1643-1715 and was a King of France. He is widely
known for being the longest ruling monarch of any sovereign country as his reign
lasted exactly 72 years and 110 days. During his period as king, France was a
growing power and fought in three wars and extended the country’s borders. He
also instructed the creation of the palace at Versailles and was able to control
policy-making in the country.
2. English Bill of Rights
- The English Bill of Rights is an act that was passed on December 16, 1689 by
William III and Mary II after King James II was overthrown. The bill outlines
civil rights, e...
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