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3 days ago · The Age of Enlightenment was preceded by and closely associated with the Scientific Revolution. Earlier philosophers whose work influenced the Enlightenment included Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, Pierre Bayle, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
1 day ago · Because Philip II was the most powerful European monarch in an era of war and religious conflict, evaluating both his reign and the man himself has become a controversial historical subject.
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2 days ago · Originally this had simply meant a complete monarch but increasingly some writers associated the phrase with tyranny, a pattern that may have originated in Dutch opposition to the rule of Philip II, who was accused of trying to turn the limited monarchy of the Netherlands into an absolute rule analogous to the monarchy of Castile.
2 days ago · Wilhelm II [b] (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire and the House of Hohenzollern 's 300-year reign in Prussia and 500-year reign in Brandenburg . Born during the reign of his granduncle ...
4 days ago · By Jordi Bou. February 6, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British sovereign to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee -- 70 years of service -- having acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952. She is currently the world’s longest reigning monarch. Elizabeth is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and 11 other Commonwealth Realms.
4 days ago · Cleopatra, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt, intrigued powerful men like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony while navigating political intrigue in her quest to maintain Egyptian independence.
1 day ago · As a long-time constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom (UK) today doesn’t follow a single king or queen “ruling” over the people. But, although it may not be an absolute monarchy by definition any more, questions remain: Does the monarchy in the UK still hold power and make the decisions or is it, in a way, an absolute monarchy where the ruling family goes unquestioned?
