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92The Old Order: The Monarchy of the French Revolution
France was ruled by absolute monarchy for much of its history. Absolute monarchy often meant power and affluence for the rich, clergy and nobles, while no privileges and rights were almost guaranteed for the...
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75The Science of Global Warming In The Age of Revolution
“A forest of bayonets,” thought Claude Servais Mathias Pouillet, Professor of Physics at the Sorbonne and Director of the Conservatoire des arts et métiers, in whose courtyard this unwelcome forest now...
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78Charles Dickens’ England and His Works
Can modern-day humankind learn from the mistakes of individuals from history to prevent those same mistakes and their dire consequences from repeating themselves? That is the indirect question which the...
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74Heroine of the Month (September): Queen Lili'uokalani, Last Monarch of Hawai'i
The story of the last reigning monarch on American soil.
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77London – Things To Do In London When Its Raining Around County Hall and Westminster
London is a wonderful city to visit, but the weather in the UK can be unpredictable. So what can you do on your holiday in London if it rains? Come and take a tour around one small area - Westminster and County Hall - and see what London attractions you can enjoy.
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64"Buddhist" King is Violating Buddhist Ethics
If I were living in Thailand, I wouldn't dare to write this article. If so, it might have given me fifteen years in jail, for "lese majesty" - a concept found in Hinduism and in medieval Christianity, but...
3 comments68What Is a Buddhist King?
After writing two earlier hubs about Buddhism and political power - http://hubpages.com/hub/Buddhist-king-is-violating-Buddhist-ethicshttp://hubpages.com/hub/Buddhist-Imprimatur - I got a question from...
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71Parallelism: The Works of Shakespeare Reflecting The Volatile History of Britain
In any political regime, establishing and maintaining order is of the utmost concern. Throughout the history of the English Monarchy, order would be sustained for a time only to regress into disorder...
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70Belgium,The facts Of The Founder Of Europe
Belgium is a small country in the northwest of europe, between; France, Germany, The netherlands, and the UK, across the sea. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) and has a...
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69Victoria Day Picnic
I love to take pictures of trees and the trees in BC are so tall! Me and my convertible at the picnic. This squirrel was making a lot of racket. In Canada, this is Victoria Day weekend and I am going on a...
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