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Marie Antionette

Posted on December 1, 2011 by melaniem1309

The two films Maria Antoinette (Coppola) and The Taking of Power by Louis XVI (Rossillini) show many similarities in the ways royal families were treated. In The Taking of Power by Louis XVI, it is very apparent how much a King is worshiped … Continue reading →

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third blogging assignment

Posted on November 7, 2011 by melaniem1309

In “The Taking of Power by Louis XVI”, Rossellini depicts the way that Louis rose to power very well. There are multiple scenes where the young king uses his wit and authority to rise to power. The first scene where … Continue reading →

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The Return of Martin Guerre

Posted on September 30, 2011 by melaniem1309

The Return of Martin Guerre is a true story enriched with love and confusion that focuses on the modern idea of identity theft, yet it occurs in France during the Reformation. The book, by Natalie Zemon Davis, starts with a … Continue reading →

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European Reformation

Posted on September 21, 2011 by melaniem1309

“Much of Reformation history has been written from the Protestant reformers’ persepective and has embraced this historical model, yet even sypathetic studies of the sixteenth-century Catholic Reformation have emphasized its distance from medieval faith and its role in instituting modern … Continue reading →

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