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    The societal order of countries usually have three distinct classes and the sixteenth-century was no different. These are the three classes that caused religious turmoil or ‘counter’ reformation in sixteenth-century Europe. First, the common people aka the working class, they were very dissatisfied with grandeur and display of wealth by the church and believed that its bishops and abbots that were meant to represent them were part of the same group that oppressed them (Norton, p.77). So, they found

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    Prior to composing the oratorio Song of the Forests op. 81 in 1948, Shostakovich composed the film music Michurin that was about the life of horticulturist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin (1855-1935). The film music encouraged Shostakovich to compose another work based on the same rural theme. Below is his statement during the aired interview in 1955 that confirms it: “My work in cinematography has proven beneficial for my activity as a composer. Indeed, a number of my compositions are a direct outcome

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    The sixteenth notes in the red box acts as a junction into having the two soloists switch roles and gives the intro to the second theme a lot of suspended and anticipated notes in the sequence. Moreover, the blue box in figure 7.1 represents the exact same lyrical line in figure 5.2 except this time the roles are now switched; the first violin solo showcase the moving sixteenth notes first, followed by a group of eighth notes with the second violin solo, then the second violin solo repeats the sixteenth

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    Cultural imperialism is the dominance of one culture over another leading to the diminishment or annihilation of one or the other.The term was used for the first time in the sixteenth century, describing the colonial, economic, territorial and military dominance and influence over smaller countries. Imperialism brought about industrialization, and by extension, globalization. This brought great infrastructure and machinery to the countries that were colonized. Moreover, imperialism brought benefits

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    The documentary the 16th man tells the story of the South African rugby team winning the 1995 World Cup during a time when racial equality was a major issue. The whites were in power in the country of South Africa and judging others based simply by their skin color. According to the video blacks outnumbered whites 6 to 1, but still did not have the right to vote as the whites had complete control. Both sides were at odds with each other fueled by anger and unjustified resentment. Then when the

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    interpretations of the Peasants’ War in the Sixteenth century. As an arguably large social movement during the Reformation, there are many outlooks on the uprisings, the three discussed are some of the most prevalent approaches. The discussion of the Peasants’ Wars refers to the most recognised sites in England and various areas in and around Germany, during the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The Peasants’ War has many aspects to it and why it started in the sixteenth century. The work of Robert Allen

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    Smith argues that the gendered domestic spaces, both the idealistic and realistic, of sixteenth century Verona shows the influence of women on the Renaissance material culture. Smith chose to focus on Verona and the sixteenth century because although they were behind in their palace building Verona has more documents pertaining to movable wealth. Women in this time were becoming wealthier because of large dowries and increasingly being named in wills of family members, contributing to the movable

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    There are many highly interesting periods of history to learn about, but one of the most interesting is that which covers the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italy. The Renaissance was a really crucial turning point in Western thinking and cultural tradition. There was a astounding amount of artistic and architectural production during this time. Moreover, this period in time was highly engaged. The Renaissance produced an outstanding array of artists and painters, including the notable Leonardo

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    and Native American culture both exist. The soldiers were at the fort about 18 months (1567–1568) before the natives killed them and destroyed the fort. (They killed soldiers stationed at five other forts as well; only one man of 120 survived.) Sixteenth-century Spanish artifacts have been recovered from the site, marking the first European colonization in the interior of what became the United States.[18] Scholars have studied the records of Hernando de Soto's expedition of

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    In sixteenth century England, marriages were usually arranged. This seemed like a great idea at the time because both families would benefit from the marriages, often with increasing wealth or property. Even though most people already knew their spouse before they were married, it must have been tough for them not to have any choice in who would become their husband or wife. Divorces were a foreign concept to these ancient people, though occasionally marriages would be annulled, or declared they

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