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Heretics who refused to confess were burned at the stake. Sometimes people fought back against the Inquisition. In 1485, an Inquisitor died after being poisoned, and another Inquisitor was stabbed to death in a church. Torquemada managed to round up the assassins, burning at the stake 42 people in retaliation.
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The Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari is more famous for his biographies of Italian artists than any of his own works. It is largely due to Vasari that we have such a wealth of information about the artists of the Renaissance.
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Geographical location
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Both New York and Constantinople were the centres of trade because of their geographical location a which surrounded the region with sea and a direct link with trade. Both cities became rich and flourished because of their location. Constantinople developed into a thriving port that connected it with Europe and Asia. New York City gained importance in the 18th century as a trading port during the colonial period (the thirteen colonies).
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195
Explanation:
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.