"Matter" The Matter of England The Matter of France King Horn (ca. 1225‚ SWMid or SMid) Havelok the Dane (ca. 1280-1300‚ NEMid) Athelston (ca. 1355-80‚ EMid) Gamelyn (ca. 1350-70‚ NEMid) The Sowdon of Babylon (ca. 1400‚ EMid) The Matter of Britain Arthurian Sir Degaré (before 1325‚ SWMid) Sir Orfeo (beginning of 14th c.‚ SE) The Earl of Toulouse (ca. 1400‚ NEMid) Emaré (ca. 1400‚ NE) Layamon’s Brut (chronicle-romance; late 12th c.‚ WMid) Ywain and Gawain (ca. 1300-50‚ N) Sir Perceval
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The Battle of Britain took place from June 1940 to October 1940. The Germans needed to take control of the English Channel to launch their invasion on Britain. To control the channel‚ the Germans needed to control the air. They fought against the Royal Air Force (here by RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (here by RCAF)‚ which was made up of over one hundred Canadian fighters (The Battle of Britain). Canadians played a major role in the Battle of Britain. The Canadian contribution went by ignored
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Were the Romans welcome in Britain? When emperor Claudius invaded Britain‚ he did something very smart. Namely‚ showing the people of Britain how good the life in the Roman empire was. He did this by giving the sons of local leaders‚ a trip to Rome‚ so they could see how well-civilised and flourishing the Roman people were. After being overwhelmed by all this wealth and culture‚ a lot of British tribes went to collaborate with the Romans. However‚ there also were quite some tribes which did
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the Problem McDonalds spacious Britain experienced a great deal of hardships and changes. McDonalds US sales have steadily change magnitude but Great Britain has not shown any significant increase. The solid ground for the sluggish sales is because of new chains such as Yo! sushi and Nandos Chicken Restaurants which tickled the Great Britains taste. An issue in the fast food industry is the mad cow sc are. at that place are some comments about McDonalds Great Britain standardised a guy just go to
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The battle of Britain contributed significantly to the outcome of WWII. It was a morale booster for the Allies as it was Hitler’s first real defeat and the first turning point in WWII. The battle of Britain was fought from the 1st of July to 31st of October 1940 (Walsh‚ Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain?‚ 2001). It ended when Germany’s Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force‚ after months of them targeting Britain’s air bases‚ military posts‚ navy ships and the civilian
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History of early Britain The early existence of people on the British Isles are described as prehistoric and referred to as unwritten history of Britain. The geographical position of the land was both a blessing and a problem: on the one hand the insular position protected the country from invasions‚ on the other – the lowland facing the continent always invited invasions. Britain has not always been an island. After the end of the last ice age the temperature rose and the ice cap melted
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The Battle of Britain: a Turning Point in WWII A substantial turning point in World War II‚ the Battle of Britain encompassed a German aerial attack on England. An Allied victory‚ this battle marked the first successful attempt at European resistance against Nazi Germany. The German air force was defeated and with the United States entering the war‚ an allied victory became tangible. Through reviewing key aspects of the pre-battle era‚ the battle itself‚ and the aftermath of the battle‚ its role
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As a result of France’s swift defeat in World War Two‚ Britain was alone in the war from the 22nd June 1940 until June 1941‚ when Germany invaded Russia at the start of Operation Barbarossa. Whilst alone‚ the months from July to September 1940 were seen as the climax of British military resistance; the Battle of Britain. Had the Royal Air Force not been able to stave off the Luftwaffe’s attacks‚ the consequences could have been severe‚ not just because of the likely Nazi invasion with Operation Sealion
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Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-41? There were many reasons why the major cities of Britain were bombed by the Germans in 1940-41. The main reason was‚ on the night of August 24th 1940‚ a German bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on London. The British were furious at this. In revenge Britain attacked Germanys capital city‚ Berlin‚ for four days! This outraged Hitler‚ as he boasted to many of his people that Germanys capital city would never get bombed. The difference
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Exam Dialogue №1 Holiday Making in Great Britain Gv: Excuse me‚ is this seat free? May I sit down here? Ul: Sure. Sit down‚ please. Gv: So‚ is this your first visit to England? Ul: Yes! It’s my first time here. Gv: Where have you already been in England? Ul: I went to London a couple of weeks ago. And there I saw an advertisement about Youth Hostel Association and decided to joint it immediately. Gv: Wow!!! That’s great. And I’ve been a member of YHA for 2 years. Ul: Do you like traveling
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