depletion of the food supply from the forest. * Discipline was becoming harder to enforce and vigilance was in decline. * Supplies were starting to become scarce. Opportunities: * Robin could have accepted the invitation to join the Barons‚ who had set out to collect the ransom that would release King Richard‚ the Lionheart‚ from his jail in Austria in return for Robin’s future amnesty. * Kill the Sheriff and thereby ending his reign in Nottingham. * Change their policy of
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upon a time long ago and far away‚ there lived a Baron and his wife‚ the Baroness. They lived in a castle surrounded by a large moat with a big drawbridge. One day the Baron said to the Baroness‚ "I’m going hunting for a while and whatever you do‚ do not leave the castle!" And with that‚ the Baron and his hunting party left. The Baroness passed the day idly and waited and waited for her husband to return. At dusk‚ it became apparent that the Baron would not be returning until‚ at least‚ the next
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feudalism Definition: The political and social system of medieval Europe‚ in which vassals received land from overlords in exchange for armed warriors and other services. Context: Under feudalism‚ the overlords‚ lesser lords‚ knights and peasants all depended on one another for survival. fief Definition: A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in return for an oath of loyalty and armed warriors. Context: In a formal ceremony‚ a monarch would give a noble a fief and promise to protect the noble
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for the downfall in their female protagonist‚ one losing her virginity and another only a lock of hair. In Tess of the D’Urbervilles it is mainly shown to be the fault of the male aggressors such as Alec and Angel‚ whereas Pope doesn’t explore the Baron in great detail suggesting he is less at fault for Belinda’s fall. Both Pope and Hardy are reluctant to make their protagonist solely responsible‚ but there are suggestions that they partially contribute‚ seen particularly in The Rape of the Lock.
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As early as the 1200s‚ a certain document was created in order for all citizens to obey as well as the King. This document was called the Magna Carta. The horrible foreign rules and the heavy amounts of taxation led the people to rebel against its king and attempt to start a new order of law. The Magna Carta has had a great amount of influence on the economy since the 1200s to the 1500s to the order of the king‚ to the laws of the people‚ and the overall economy. Analyzing sources such as sites
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end competition with the Sheriff before they are completely defeated. Secondly‚ with an external focus‚ Robin could kill the Sheriff. But‚ Robin believes this would not completely solve the problem. Third‚ they could join an alliance by helping the barons in their goal to free King Richard the Lionheart. This would save the Merrymen from the Sheriff’s increasing power‚ but is also a risky choice. There are several issues that the Merrymen must consider while striving to compete with the Sheriff
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that pallid hue” (81) with “her hair…turning…pepper-and-salt iron-gray” (85). Emily eventually becomes a recluse‚ living and sleeping with the dead body of Homer Baron. Emily clings to the past and refuses to allow her world to change. It is this perception of reality that ultimately leads to Emily’s insanity‚ the murder of Homer Baron‚ and finally her death. The taxes on Emily’s house are a perfect example of Emily’s perception of reality and living in the past. She repeatedly tells the “deputation”
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Bill Gates‚ a man of his time‚ has given numerous donations as well as creating foundations to benefits equaling to a Captain of Industry. However‚ Bill Gates is a Robber Baron in more areas compared to that of a Captain of Industry. The steps and actions in which it took Bill Gates to get where he is makes him a Robber Baron. Despite his more than gracious donations and foundation gains‚ Gates still took and held a reputation that was overbearing and aggressive (Biography). The business model Bill
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Baron’s essay‚ Apathetic Students Risk Their Futures‚ is stated that students aren’t taking advantage of the opportunities they have by going to school because they are making up excuses and are better off socializing with others. I agree with Christine Baron‚ some students have become lazy for their school work. However‚ not all students are being lazy and not doing their work‚ there are some students that actually care and want to succeed in life therefore they are the ones that are being motivated and
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What do you think was the single most important invention of the Industrial Revolution?Why and what impact did it have? Be specific. I strongly believe that the single most important invention of the Industrial Revolution was alternating electric current (AC current) . AC current‚ invented by Nikola Tesla‚ is involved in everything around us today. From outlets and electric heat to a majority of common household appliances‚ AC current is seen in a large portion of what we today consider as “everyday
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