On Memorial day, people who died for the country, are remembered. The flag of the United Sates is briskly raised on the staff top and then lowered to half-staff position. It is kept in this position till noon. Afternoon, the flag is again raised to full staff for the rest of the day.
Answer:
Why did it take so long for monarchs to be subject to the rule of law just like everyone else?
European Absolute Monarchs of the Modern Era had accumulated lots of power, starting from the Middle Ages. They had subjugated the former medieval feudal lords, and they also had the support of the Church (the Catholic Church in the case of nations like France and Spain, and Protestant Churches in the case of England).
This alliance with the Church not only gave them more political power and wealth, but also legitimacy in front of the people. Many of these monarchs, like Louis XIV, were seen almost divine.
Why was England first to have a constitutional monarchy rather than an absolute monarchy?
England had a tradition of limiting the power of the monarch that traces back to the Carta Magna of 1215.
From that moment on, the parliament always kept some form of check on the monarch.
Besides, England, along with the Netherlands, was the first European country to liberalize the economy. This economic freedom brought wealth to many merchants, tradesmen and so on, what would be known as the
bourgeoisie.
These people began to demand political representation in the parliament, which contributed to the power decline of the English monarchs.
People would buy votes and get who they wanted in office.
Http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-battle-of-bunker-hill
1. The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually not fought on Bunker Hill.
―― <span>Tasked on the night of June 16, 1775, with fortifying 110-foot-tall Bunker Hill on the Charlestown peninsula, which jutted into Boston Harbor, Colonel William Prescott instead directed the 1,000 patriots joining him to build an earthen fort atop neighboring Breed’s Hill, a shorter peak with a closer perch to the British under siege in Boston.
2. The Patriots sought to delay a British attack but instead provoked one.
―― </span><span>Seeking to break the siege of Boston, the British planned to launch a massive attack on June 18, 1775, to seize the two promontories overlooking the city—first Dorchester Heights to the south and then Bunker Hill to the north. When patriot leaders received intelligence that an assault was imminent, they directed Prescott to fortify Bunker Hill as a deterrent. Prescott’s provocative action to instead occupy Breed’s Hill, within cannon shot of the Redcoats, forced the British to change plans, respond to the overt challenge and launch an amphibious assault on Charlestown.
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3. The British won the battle.
―― <span>Often obscured by the moral victory earned by the Patriots is that they ultimately lost the military battle. After the colonial militiamen repelled the first two British assaults, they ran out of ammunition during the third attack and were forced to abandon their redoubt. The fierce defense, however, inflicted heavy casualties on the Redcoats, demonstrated the ability of the Patriots to fight toe-to-toe with the British and boosted the colonists’ confidence.
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4. <span>It was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution.
</span>―― <span>Victory at Bunker Hill came at a terrible price for the British, with nearly half of the 2,200 Redcoats who entered the battle killed or wounded in just two hours of fighting. The Patriots sustained over 400 casualties. “The loss we have sustained is greater than we can bear,” wrote British General Thomas Gage. “I wish [we] could sell them another hill at the same price,” quipped patriot leader Nathanael Greene after the battle.
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