His early years
He was born on the 20th of April 1808, in Paris France to the brother of Napoleon I and his wife.
His mother was Hortense Bonaparte and his father was Louis Bonaparte. He was given the name Charles-Louis-Napoleon-Bonaparte. The family spent Charles early life living outside of France. Where his father, Louis Bonaparte, reigned as king in Holland, from 1806 to 1810. During that time, Holland was governed and ruled by France. That was until 1815, when the Napoleon Dynasty was overthrown in France. It was at that point that the Bonaparte's were forced into exile. The family went to Switzerland. It was while in Switzerland that Napoleon III learned about Napoleon I. Napoleon III love of history continued into adulthood, when he moved to Italy. It was while in Italy that he learned and became interested in history. He also started to take an interest in politics, particularly the ideas of national liberty. While in Italy, he joined a revolutionary group called Carbonari. They were a group fighting the papal monarchy, while also fighting against Austria's control over Northern Italy. Returning to France His revolutionary attempts failed in Italy when there was a crackdown by Italian authorities on revolutionary activities. While fleeing from Italy, his brother died in his arms. It was Napoleon's mother who saved his life from troops. Otherwise, he would have suffered the same fate as his brother. Napoleon III eventually returned to France on the 23rd of April 1831, when the old regime fell. His arrival in France was short term. After his first failed coup, he fled to London and remained in exile there from 1836 to 1840. While in London, Napoleon kept his dream alive of returning to France and ruling it. He attempted a coup again in the summer of 1840. On August 6th 1840, Napoleon and his men sailed across the channel, stopping at Boulogne. His second attempt at a coup was even more of a disaster than the first. Some even view Napoleon's attempt as a coup as a comedy. One French newspaper called, 'Le Journal des Debats' wrote, ''this surpasses comedy. One doesn't kill crazy people, one just locks them up.'' Napoleon was imprisoned in Northern France, in a fortress known as Ham in the Somme for his attempted coup. While in prison, he made use of his time by writing political essays and poems. In a way, he used his time in much the same way as Hitler spent his time in prison, by writing about his political theories and ideas. However, his political theories and ideas written down were nothing like Hitler's. This is one thing that Napoleon III wrote down while in prison: "The working class has nothing, it is necessary to give them ownership. They have no other wealth than their own labor, it is necessary to give them work that will benefit all....they are without organization and without connections, without rights and without a future; it is necessary to give them rights and a future and to raise them in their own eyes by association, education, and discipline." His political idea about the working class sounds like Marxism. The quote comes from Napoleon's most popular book, Le Extinction du pauperism (1844), which means 'The Extinction of pauperism. A book which looked at the working class causes of poverty. It was published four years before Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto (1848). Coincidentally, in the same year that the Communist Manifesto was published, the 1848 Revolution broke out. And the birth of the second republic happened in France. Napoleon III seized on this opportunity. After the establishment was deposed during the 1848 revolution, Napoleon III ran in the presidential election. He secured 74.2% of the vote. He reigned from the 20th of December 1848 to the second of December 1852. Sources: www.bbc.co.uk/culture/story/20160126-how-a-modern-city-was-born
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Titanics massive stern began being built on this day. The 5th of January 1910. It weighed a total of 70 tons. And stood a massive 68 feet. In 1066 a crisis of succession gripped England, asEdward the Confessor died. Edward the Confessor died on the 5th of January 1066. His death would mark a transformation in the history of England. It was not his death alone that sparked a succession crisis. It was the fact that he was dying childless. Meaning that their was no heir to the throne. Edward the Confessor remains one of the countries most influential monarchs. He is one of the longest serving monarchs in British history. Edward the Confessor's reign lasted a total of 23 years and 211 days. Much of Edward the Confessors's reign was a peaceful one. It was in death that he would create war. This was because of his indecisiveness over who he choose as his successor to the throne. He named two successors. Before his death, Edward named Harold as his successor. However, beforehand Edward had named the Duke of Normandy as his successor. This sparked a battle for the throne when Edward died. There are many plausible suspects who are accused of being Jack the Ripper. However, there are also many suspects which are down right crazy. You are going to see some of the craziest suspects put forth who have been accused of being Jack the Ripper. Here are ten of the craziest suspects who have been accused of being Jack the Ripper. Jill the Ripper This one is a theory and a suspect. Some ripperologists have argued that Jack the Ripper wasn't a man, but instead a woman. Therefore, it wasn't Jack the Ripper who committed the Whitechapel murders, but Jill the Ripper. Why is this crazy?
There are several reasons why this theory and potential suspect is crazy. It's highly likely that Jack the Ripper was a man. The vast majority of serial killers are men. It is estimated that as many as 90% of serial killers are men. Male serial killers are also more violent than women. Which suggests that the ripper was a man, due to the gruesome nature of the murders.
Duke of Clarence
The Duke of Clarence is part of the royal conspiracy. Some argue that Jack the Ripper was the Duke of Clarence, and that the ripper murders were a royal cover up for Albert (the duke) allegedly impregnating a prostitute.
Some argue that prostitute was Mary Jane Kelly. The reason that she was so badly mutilated, according to those who argue this theory, was to hide the fact that she was pregnant. Why is this crazy? Firstly, the Duke of Clarence wasn't even in London at the time of the Whitechapel murders. Secondly, a member of the royal family wandering about Whitechapel would have attracted attention. Thirdly, there is no evidence to show that Jack the Ripper was the Duke of Clarence. Thomas Neil Cream On the surface, Thomas Cream seems like an ideal Jack the Ripper suspect. He was a known and convicted serial killer. However, even though it is true that Thomas Cream was a known serial killer, there is a major problem why he is a crazy suspect... Why is this crazy?
During the time of the ripper murders, Thomas Cream was in jail. Automatically, this should rule him out at a suspect. He couldn't have committed the murders while being in jail.
There are two other reasons why he probably wasn't Jack the Ripper. His modus operandi. While Jack strangled and mutilated his victims, Thomas poisoned them. It was also the case that Cream liked to see his victims suffer, whereas, Jack was known to murder his victims quickly. They seem like two different killers. HH Holmes
HH Holmes is another plausible candidate on the surface. This is due to the fact that he was a known serial killer. And prosecuted for it.
However, that's not all... Why is this crazy? The idea that HH Holmes was Jack the Ripper seems far fetched. He was a serial killer that operated in the United States, not London. And there is no evidence that he was in Whitechapel during the time of the ripper murders. So, this suspect also seems crazy. Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll is the last crazy ripper suspect that we have on this post. He seems to be one of the most ridiculous candidates on the suspects list. This is not because he is famous... Why is this crazy? The reason Lewis Carroll is a ridiculous Jack the Ripper suspect is the reason that he has been named a ripper suspect. The reason that he has been named a ripper suspect is because of his written work. Apparently he used codes in his work to hint that he was Jack the Ripper. Other than this, there is no evidence linking him to the murders.
Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf has become a best seller in Germany, selling over 100,000 new copies. This comes a year after Mein Kampf was allowed to be printed again in Germany.
The last publication of Mein Kampf in Germany was during World War Two in 1945. However, after that it was banned up until last year. Last year in January Mein Kampf was on sale again in Germany. Mein Kampf instantly sold out in German bookshops when it was allowed to be sold in stores again. Although, in the digital age, Germans could just get Mein Kampf in pdf form. Or buy Mein Kampf on Amazon. A quick summary of Mein Kampf is that it is a book which focuses on a hatered of Jewish people, by Adolf Hitler. The hatered came from Hitler's early years spent in Vienna. It became compulsory for every household in Germany to keep a copy of Mein Kampf. This resulted in the book becoming more sold than the Bible. And made Hitler rich. Because the copyright expired, after 70 years, the state agreed to printing new verisions of the book. This has been after numerous attempts since World War Two to try and get the book published again. Some have condemned the decision to allow the publication of the book again. Particuarly the Jewish community. However, not everyone has condemned the publication of the book. Many argue that the publication of the book can show that Hitler was wrong. That Adolf Hitler's statements in Mein Kampf were and are wrong. The publication has led some to see it with fear. And others to see it as something we can learn from, avoiding the mistakes made in history. Titanic was NOT sunk by an iceberg, experts say in a new documentary. The documentary 'Titanic: The new evidence' premiered last night on UK TV. The new Titanic documentary suggests that Titanic was not just sunk by an iceberg. But, that it was also sunk because of a fire which was raging on board the Titanic since it set sail on its maiden voyage. This Titanic fire theory is not a new one. Historians already have known about the Titanic fire theory. However, the Titanic fire theory is something which has been disregarded as something which has had an important influence on the ships sinking. Titanic: The new evidence provides evidence that the fire on-board the Titanic, played a significant role in the ships demise.
This new theory suggests that if the fire was not raging on board, then the Titanic would not have sunk as fast. Therefore, the 1,500 people who lost their lives on the night of the sinking, would have been saved.
The Titanic sank on the night of the 15th of April 1912. It hit an iceberg on the 14th of April 1912 at 11.40PM. Both times were the ships time. There were also significant other things which sealed the ships fate. Specifically not letting the ship rest for the night, like other ships around the area. Titanic had been warned several times of icebergs in the area on the 14th of April 1912. But it kept on speeding, on orders from Captain Smith. Perhaps this is a more significant factor than the fire on-board. As it probably wouldn't have struck an iceberg if it slowed down and heeded the warnings of ice in the area. YOU CAN WATCH 'TITANIC: THE NEW EVIDENCE' ON CATCH UP AT 4. |
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