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1 day ago · France, Aquitaine and Poitiers in 1154 with the expansion of the Plantagenet lands. Eleanor's life can be considered as consisting of five distinct phases. Her early life extending to adolescence (1124–1137), marriage to Louis VII and Queen of France (1137–1152), marriage to Henry II and Queen of England (1152–1173), imprisonment to Henry's death (1173–1189) and as a widow till her ...
Jul 19, 2024 · Table of Contents Ask a Question Ask a Question The Revolution of 1848 brought about a new political situation for France and for Tocqueville. Having decried apathy as the chief danger for France, Tocqueville recognized even before the revolution that France was faced with a politically awakened working class that might well propel French politics into socialist and revolutionary channels.
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Jul 13, 2024 · Alexandra (born June 6, 1872, Darmstadt, Germany—died July 17, 1918, Yekaterinburg, Russia) was the consort of the Russian emperor Nicholas II. Her misrule while the emperor was commanding the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the collapse of the imperial government in March 1917. Tsar Nicholas II and his family, 1914: (from left ...
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2 days ago · Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville ( / ˈtɒkvɪl, ˈtoʊkvɪl / TO (H)K-vil, [7] French: [alɛksi də tɔkvil]; 29 July 1805 – 16 April 1859), [8] was a French aristocrat, diplomat, sociologist, political scientist, political philosopher, and historian.
2 days ago · Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion ( Norman French: Quor de Lion) [1] [2] or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, [3] [4] [5] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of ...
Jul 15, 2024 · The initial decision to send an invasion force and Armada to England was first thought up in 1585. This is important to realise, as for many, it was the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, that caused the Armada to be launched as some form of revenge against England and Elizabeth. Philip II had one simple aim, which as to replace Elizabeth and restore Catholicism back in England under a new ...
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4 days ago · United Kingdom - Scandinavian Invasions, Britain, Anglo-Saxons: Small scattered Viking raids began in the last years of the 8th century; in the 9th century large-scale plundering incursions were made in Britain and in the Frankish empire as well. Though Egbert defeated a large Viking force in 838 that had combined with the Britons of Cornwall and Aethelwulf won a great victory in 851 over a ...
