These pieces not only showcase similarities and differences in style and technique but also the strong points of both empires and essentially the reason why Assurnasirpal and Darius were successful leaders, each in their own way. Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions is a low relief panel made out of alabaster, whereas Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute is a low relief panel carved out of limestone. The Assyrian piece depicts the vicious king Assurnasirpal on a chariot hunting lions armed with a bow and arrow. It is quite possible that Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions is the representation of a ceremonial hunt, where lions kept in captivity by the king are released into an arena for Assurnasirpal to kill for show. Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute depicts King Darius sitting in his throne accepting tribute while his son Xerxes stands behind him.
This internal dissent from tradition certainly affected Pugin’s view of what the true Christian style of architecture was. Pugin blamed the Reformation for the architectural decline in Britain and he championed the medieval, Gothic style that he felt was, “distinctly English”, (Richardson, 2008, page 113). All of these points demonstrate dissent however, was Pugin in fact a, “radical traditionalist”, (Mckellar, 2008, p131). In order to explore the ideas of Tradition and Dissent that was applied to the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster. I will be discussing Pugin’s abstractions, beliefs and ideologies and how they diverged from the Classical-Protestant views of the day, also, illustrating the features that could be interpreted as traditional or dissenting.
Louis XIV From the start of his rein of France, Louis XIV ruled his country through divine right. He sought to consolidate power throughout France by establishing an absolute monarch. King Louis XIV wanted to control everything from law making to determine taxes. Louis XIV started to gain his absolute monarch through several wars, which would eventually move France into the golden age. He also used the quote, “ L’Etat, c’est moi”, which translates to “ I am the state”.
During the 19th century, every aspect of British life was transformed by industrial, social and cultural development. The French Revolution inspired reformers in Britain as much as it frightened the British Crown and landowning classes. Nonetheless, the British government, who was ru8n by the Tories at the time, seemed impervious to revolutionary change. Anti-government cartoons in the 1790s often included the most scabrous, even treasonable, representations of King George III. All threats of revolution were taken seriously.
Explain the origins and activities of the Delian League The origins of the Delian League was to fight the Persians (offensive), to ensure that Greece was not attacked again. The League was slowly transformed into an Empire. The Delian League was established in 477BC. The aim of the League was ‘to compensate themselves for their losses by ravaging the territory of the King of Persia (Thucydides). De Ste Croix believes that the “prosklema” translated by traditional scholars such as Meiggs as simple “aims” actually had an imperialistic connotation, because prosklema was a “professional aim”.
The Wyatt rebellion of 1554 was led by nobles principally Sir Thomas Wyatt from Kent, who along with other men of high authority, posed to end Mary Tudors reign. This was because of the attempts that Mary made to re catholicise England, which feared protestant standing men. This was combined with disapproval of many noblemen at the proposed marriage between Mary and Phillip of Spain. It is argued by some that the rebellion was poised a serious threat to Mary’s authority thus in the following essay I shall be exploring particular reasoning’s ultimately concluding with a judgement on how far I agree with the statement that ‘Wyatt’s rebellion was a serious threat to Mary’s authority.’. The origins of rebellion arose when people in England opposed Mary’s catholic standing and were worrying over the possible return of papal authority over England, since mary’s coronation was in 1553 she quickly placed people of catholic standing in positions within the kingdom, including many positions in the privy council the most influential body within the government.
The bureaucratic courts of Chancery and the Exchequer What were income and expenditure managed by? Were controlled from within the king's household, under the care of the Privy Chamber What was the Secretary? The king could delegate whatever tasks he chose and by the 1530's the secretary's duties often covered matters of state as well as the Kings personal affairs What did the King exercise power over and why? As the source of patronage he exercised supremacy over all 3 of the
Today American government is a representative democracy; the land has three branches, which the Constitution has given equal power. This all changes with the new theory backed by Republican President George W Bush. The Theory The unitary executive theory is a belief that all executive power and authority belongs to the president. It is derived from a Constitutional interpretation of Article II of the U.S Constitution claiming that power is given to the President and only he has the right to execute law in the executive branch. As American politics has changed, so has the power of the president.
Parliament, the legislative body of England, emerged in the late middle ages and ever since has had influence over the English monarchies. During the struggle with King Charles I over money and war, Parliament actually had the king executed. Parliament’s role in government was finally defined during the Glorious Revolution when King William and Queen Mary agreed to a limitation of their powers by the Bill of
The triumvirs had the powers of a dictator without the title. It was also bound by marriage as Antony was married to Octavia, Octavian’s sister. They divided control of the Roman world between them, Octavian got the west and Rome, Lepidus took most of Gaul and Spain and Antony got the Eastern provinces. The purpose of the alliance was to set the state in order and to attack the republican armies of Brutus and Cassius in the east. Antony hoped to increase his prestige and influence with military campaigns in the East.