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The most notable aspects of this stage are polychoralism (use of several voice choirs and instruments), the prominence of a high voice that monopolizes the musical interest (monodía) and of course, the appearance of opera
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie), founded in 1602 and liquidated in 1795, was the largest and most impressive of the early modern European trading companies operating in Asia. -
Elizabeth I died on 24 March 1603 at the age of 69 after a reign of 45 years. Many now believe she died by blood poisoning, but a post-mortem at the time wasn't permitted. Read about some of the theories surrounding the Queen's death. -
In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
The son of Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, Louis XIII (1601-1643) became king of France in 1610 upon the death of his father. His mother acted as regent for the kingdom until the young king seized power on 24 April 1617. This power was consolidated with the help of his minister, Cardinal Richelieu, from 1624 onwards. -
The Middle Baroque is the period between 1650 and 1700; In it, the composers Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) and Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) stood out, among others, in France and England respectively, and his German contemporary Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706).
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The late Baroque dates back to between 1700 and 1750 (approximately) and its characteristic composers are: in Spain Domenico Scarlatti, in Italy Antonio Vivaldi, in England Georg Friedrich Händel, in Germany Johann Sebastian Bach and in France Jean Philippe Rameau.
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El clasicismo es un movimiento cultural, estético e intelectual, que tuvo lugar en la Edad Moderna de Occidente (del siglo XVII al XVIII) y que consistió en el deseo de recuperar o retornar a los patrones filosóficos y artísticos de la Antigüedad clásica.
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Foreign affairs, that field of politics dealing with the outside world, is inherently different from domestic affairs. Foreign affairs -- dealing with friends and enemies in a constantly changing and often unstable world -- is especially the realm of prudence.
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He issued edicts, 6,000 in all, plus 11,000 new laws designed to regulate and reorder every aspect of the empire. He intended to improve his subjects' lives but strictly in accordance with his own criteria. This made him one of the most committed enlightened despots.