Historians estimate that Ireland was first settled by humans at a relatively late stage, about 10,000 years ago. Around 4000 BC it is estimated that the first farmers arrived in Ireland. Farming marked the arrival of the new Stone Age. Around 300BC, Iron Age warriors known as the Celts came to Ireland from mainland Europe. The Celts/Celtic inhabitants had a huge influence on Ireland. Many famous Irish myths stem from stories about Celtic warriors. The current first official language of the Republic
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Year 12 Henry VIII Revision Guide 1 How to answer questions on the Tudors Section A Essays: How far do the sources agree that? Introduction: Explain what you can learn from each source Briefly cross reference the sources Provide an argument in response to the question Main paragraphs: State a similarity or difference between the sources – make sure you focus on ‘How Far’ Select relevant information from the sources to support this point Place this in context using your brief
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popes, one of which lived in Rome, and the other in Avignon. The pope in Avignon was more respected, but neither would resign. Hundred Years’ War - War between England and France, taking place in
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Absolutism is a political theory in which all power should be gathered and under the personal control of one ruler. Louis XIV was taught from an early age the doctrine of the divine right of kings. Louis ruled his realm through several councils of state and insisted on taking a personal rule in many of their decisions. He selected councilors from the recently ennobled or the upper
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The Renaissance is the time period which followed the middle ages in European Civilization (Renaissance, 2015). It was a time of new discovery and exploration. Gunpowder, printing, the mariner’s compass, new continents, and astrology were among the things newly discovered (Renaissance, 2015). The Renaissance followed after a period of lengthy stagnation and cultural decline. It was thought to be a time
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holy men and women in every part of Church history, and, aside from perhaps the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was free from all sin, it is impossible to say that one was greater than all the rest. Saint Thomas More, however. is a saint whom I find very inspiring, and certainly had a large impact on the history of Christianity. He had an excellent education and was a good husband and father. He was very rational and just, and G.K. Chesterton said that Thomas More "may come to be counted the greatest Englishman
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1550 and 1650’s in the United Kingdom but it was the most important era for them. Mary I (1553-1558), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), and James I (1603-1625) were very important rulers during the 1550’s. Mary I was known because of her attempt to reverse the English Reformation and because of the many executions she made during her era. Elizabeth I was known because of the many successes achieved during her era, it was known as the “Golden Era”. James I was mostly known for being the first monarch to rule
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Dutch East India Company operations in Indonesia; today the city of Jakarta. 7. Calvin, John-1509-1564. French theologian. Developed the Christian theology known as Calvinism - believed in predestination and a strict sense of morality. Attracted Protestant followers with his teachings. 8. Cash Crop-readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (vegetables, cotton, tobacco) 9. Circumnavigation- travel all the way around the Earth 10. Colonization-physical process whereby
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times, very merciless life. Queen Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Lady Anne Boleyn. She was born in 1533 at the Palace of Placentia, in Greenwich, England. Three years later, in 1536, her mother was sentenced to death. Henry, Elizabeth’s father, had claimed that Anne Boleyn committed treason. He believed that due to the fact that Anne never bore him a son, it must have been treason. While her father was off looking for another wife, Elizabeth was sent into the care of one of the governors
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Thomas Parry was appointed Comptroller of the Household Robert Dudley was appointed Master of the Horse 23 November: Elizabeth left Hatfield for London 28 November: Took up residence at the Tower of London 15 January: Coronation led by Marian bishop Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle 25 January: First Parliament The ideas and policies of Elizabeth I • Elizabeth believed she was entitled to rule the kingdom and it was clear she was in charge • Spanish
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