16th Century China
In the 16th century in China the Ming Dynasty was in power. Though it had several rulers during this time period, it was pretty much the same ethics throughout the century. The Ming followed a program of government that was big into foreign affairs and prospering. In 1506 Zhu Houzhao begins his reign as Emperor of the Zhengde period. Houzhao was born in 1491 and died in 1521. “Liu Jin, who directed the Zhengde Emperor’s debaucheries while manipulating the government between 1506 and 1510.” (Cambridge 199) Liu was a “notorious eunuch dictator,” (Cambridge 199) that at some point in time dominated the Ming Dynasty. In 1521 The Jiahing Emperor came into power led by Zhu Houcong. Houcong born in 1507, and took the throne at age fourteen. “Came to the throne unexpectedly, after the death of his childless cousin, the Zhengde Emperor, who had one of the most disorderly reigns in Chinese history.” (Cambridge 202) The new, young, Emperor took his reign very seriously and was relatively good
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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