2) Clovis agrees to accept Christianity and converts only when he is in time of need. He finds himself losing in a battle and prays to the true God out of desperation for the life of himself‚ his army and his people. “Clovis’ army began to be in danger of destruction…he was driven by necessity to confess what before he had of his free will denied.” (Symes 216) Previously worshipping only idols he now turned in prayer to the true God. He makes a promise to the true God that if God helps him
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Clovis was a Frankish king who established the Frankish empire. At first‚ Clovis remained on good terms with the Romans to gain benefits‚ but then later attacked them. After his victory in northern Gaul‚ he planned to extended his authority over all barbarians and conquered many of the surrounding barbarian tribes. In one large battle‚ in desperation‚ Clovis prayed to the Christian God of his wife‚ and then was victorious. As a result‚ Clovis converted to Christianity as an orthodox Catholic‚ which
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Forbidden Love‚ Success‚ and Empowerment The King and I‚ based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel‚ Anna and the King of Siam‚ made its theatrical debut on March 29‚ 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre. Composed by Richard Rogers and written (book and lyrics) by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ The King and I was the duo’s fifth production‚ brought to them by the eventual leading lady. The musical takes place in 1862 Bangkok‚ Siam‚ later known as Thailand. The King and I depicts the story of a school teacher‚ Anna
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The Clovis were an ancient group of people who were believed to be the first to inhabit North America. They were believed to initially come down from the land bridge known as the Bering Strait around 1300 years ago. Some believe that this is not the case. Evidence of human existence in the Americas before this period has been few and far between until now. In a sinkhole about 30 miles west of Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ under 9 feet of murky water‚ divers found many artifacts‚ such as a stone knife and
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Charlemagne‚ king and later emperor of the franks‚ and King Louis IX of France‚ king‚ saint‚ and crusader‚ have very similar have very similar social and cultural backgrounds but Charlemagne and King Louis have very similar social backgrounds because they both were born in a royal family and took the throne as kings. Charlemagne was born in 742‚in the Merovingian family‚ from with the franks chose their kings from. He was the son of Beterada of Laon and Pepin the Short. His father became the king of franks
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Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great or Charles I‚ was king of the Franks. In 800 A.D.‚ Charles the Great was consecrated emperor and Augustus by Pope Leo III (750-816). Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained
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Came First?”: The Importance of the Pre-Clovis vs. Clovis Culture Debate The main questions I hope to answer in this paper are why the Pre-Clovis and Clovis cultures matter‚ and how does one existing before the other affect today’s indigenous population‚ as well as the environment? By looking at the debate that was unearthed when pre-Clovis artifacts were first found‚ and by researching the reasons scientists have for believing either of the two theories‚ I am going to resolve the issue‚ and look
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Clovis Culture Site Report Lehner Mammoth Kill Site In 1952‚ a man called Ed Lehner discovered some extinct mammoth bone fragments in the geological deposits at the locality named Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site. Lehner notified the Arizona State Museum and excavations took place in 1955‚ and again in 1974. This site is located in southern Arizona. It is very important because this site is the first to be associated with the Clovis culture to have definable fire hearths. Approximately
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The novel “I am the King of the Castle” is written by a renowned writer Susan Hill where she narrates how one likes to take control over to another by his power. The writer narrates how two adolescents become rivalry to each others. The novel is characterized with four persons; Joseph Hopper‚ Edmund Hopper‚ Mrs. Helena Kingshaw and her son Charles Kingshaw. Joseph Hopper has inherited the old house named Warings what is located near the village of Derne. The relationship between Hopper and his son
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deserve the worst. It was a shameful thing to do to humans because of what they were but there was hope inside some of the mistreated groups of people. People like Anne frank and the child from the homesick poem had hope during those dark times. There was fear inside both these people but hope made it fade away. Example of Anne frank having hope
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