Who were the major players in the Spanish Civil War and how did they affect its course and outcome? For the first time in Spain’s history, 1931 marked the year that changed the country into an orderly democratic republic. The exile of King Alfonso XIII in 1931 because of the loss in support from the Spanish people only highlighted that the monarchy was doomed. Therefore, the Second Spanish Republic ruled from 1931 until 1937 and was under the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera whose main aims was to modernize Spain through liberal, democratic means. Although, the development of change already faced opposition from right-winged supporters, including rich landowners who feared social changes that the Republic would try to implement.
Charles’ administration changed in many ways after the election. He became absent in Spain to tend to matters in the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands which forced him to place regents such as Adrian of Utrecht in Spain and his brother Ferdinand in the Holy Roman Empire. Ultimately, this led to the Comuneros Revolt in 1521-22 and a period of social unrest in Spain. The demands of the Comuneros stated that they wanted Charles to change the way in which he ruled Spain and shows the extent of the impact that the election had on Spain. Interestingly, one of the demands is that “no woman can succeed to the throne in this kingdom” .
Henry had done this so he could abolish the Council Learned in Law, meaning that he could cancel 175 bonds his father had put in place with his Nobles. This made Henry extremely popular; a big difference from his father, and also meant that he could have rich Nobles, leading to a powerful army and glorious court. This first aim set the trend that showed how Henry would have a very different reign from his father. In June 1509 Henry married
Along with the goal of removing Napoleon from Portugal, Brazil’s only set goal politically was to become independent. Because of Napoleon’s invasion of Spain starting in 1808, Mexico and other colonies started to become very passionate about having a revolution. On September 16, 1810, respected priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the “Grito de Dolores” or Cry of Dolores which surmounted to Mexico declaring war against the Spanish government in the colonies. The ultimate goal was to be free from Spanish rule and have an independent government. Hidalgo sparked a bloody ten year war that ended over 300 years of colonial rule, thus achieving the initial intent (history.com The Struggle for Mexican Independence).
Although the senators succeeded in ending Caesar's life, they did not realize at that time that the Republic had died with him. Rome would now become an empire. There were five main figures this process brought to the forefront of Roman politics and who in turn perpetuated the cycle, allowing the rise of the next figure: Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Marius, Sulla, and Julius Caesar. In 133 B.C.E., Tiberius Gracchus became tribune. He saw that many of Rome's troubles revolved around the decline of the free peasantry who were flocking into the cities.
Foreign invasion of the Spanish conquistadors began in 1441. Bishop Landa was very concerned with tradition of the city and wrote a book, Relacion de las Cosas de Yucatan, 6 that depicted Yucatan before and after the Spanish conquest. When Hernon Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, landed and more enemies arose, the Aztec civilization collapsed and was taken over within two years. The Mayans however, adapted better to change, thus leading to a longer takeover of their civilization.1 The Mayan civilization was located in central Mexico. The Maya Zone is located to the southeast and lies in the Chichen Itza city, where The Chichen Itza Pyarmid is found (also know as The Castillo).
It stopped almost every American vessel from sailing and closed trade with Europe; however, instead of disturbing Britain’s economy, the act adversely affected every region of the U.S., and its economy stalled. The Embargo lasted until 1810 when Congress passed Macon’s Bill No. 2, which reversed
CLA 203 9/11/13 Homework-( Handout #1) 10. How/why did Rome change from a monarchy to a republic and what changed in the organization of the city? Rome changed from a monarchy to a republic because after many years of harsh rule by kings and of how terrible Tarquinius and his son Sextus did, the people wanted more of a role in government. The last king Lucius Tarquinius Priscus ruled as a tyrant something that was be opposed by many Romans. The organization of the city was changed from having kings to elected officials.
Tudor England (1485-1603) < The Middle Ages... | Main historical events... | UK History Menu... | > The Stuarts... | | With the end of the Wars of the Roses and the accession of Henry VII (1485-1509), England entered a period of renaissance under the new dynasty of the Tudors. Henry avoided wars and supported ship-building and trade. By the end of his reign he had accumulated great wealth for his successor, Henry VIII (1509-1547), who strengthened the royal power but wasted much of his father's money on wars with France.Henry VIII soon proved to be a tyrannical and cruel king. Although the immediate reason for the break with the Roman Church was the Pope's refusal to allow Henry to divorce his first wife, Catherine of
An important part of travelling is to embrace new experiences and to see differences in each place and person. The Vatican in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Berlin Wall in Germany are all popular tourist attractions. However, when does a city have so many tourists that a city will lose its authenticity and become a city known only for tourists who shop, drink and devalue the local culture? This is happening in many cities around the world, particularly in Europe. Perhaps it's time for the public to rethink tourism as it is known, or else there will be unfortunate consequences for be lived with.