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    (1066 -1500s). The trebuchet was not the only weapon used in the medieval times they also used battle axes‚ throwing axes‚ billhook‚ long bow‚ the butts‚ daggers‚ halberd‚ mace‚ warhorse‚ pole weapons‚ war hammer‚ the axe‚ bow and arrow‚ caltrops‚ Crossbow‚ flail jousting lance‚ pike‚ pole axe and the spear. They also had many other siege weapons and siege warfare and they were the medieval catapults‚ ballista battering ram‚ mangonel‚ Siege tower siege warfare‚ siege weapons‚ siege weapons design‚

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    The warriors of Medieval times‚ the lovers of many women‚ and the ones who were called upon by the kings. These were the Medieval Knights. Medieval knights were valued by the kings‚ they were courteous to women‚ but when they were needed the switch flipped. The knights were a ruthless band of men‚ who were misunderstood by some. The side most people never saw was the side of chivalry and kindness. One of the important things for a knight to uphold was that he was to be chivalrous. The word chivalry

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    Abandoned by their parents deep in the pitch-black woods‚ young Hansel and Gretel starved while they stumbled around looking for shelter. Beyond the tall pine woods stood a vibrant pink and baby blue house covered in frosting and candy. Compelled by their hunger‚ Hansel and Gretel sprinted to the house. Devouring the sweets that blanketed the rooftop‚ an elder woman came from behind the door and welcomed them inside. Even though the woman radiated warmth and smelled of sweet cinnamon rolls‚ she

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    is the kickass final girl. Confident‚ sassy‚ however‚ deep down inside insecure. Jhene does not care about what other people think and mainly only cares about herself. She is far more paranoid than the rest of the final girls since she carries a crossbow. She has bad PTSD‚ however is good at hiding it‚ she wants other to see how badass she is. She always speaks her mind and is the “muscle” of the group. Motivation: To keep herself alive Quinn Masters - Quinn is very kind‚ quirky‚ the problem solver

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    The conflict between Spanish and Aztecs The Aztecs were an advanced civilization of people with dominant power that lived in the Valley of Mexico. However‚ those people were destined to fall and this was unavoidable. It is unimaginable that such a strong tribe would have a result ending this devastated. The reason why this happened is that in 1519‚ Hernan Cortes who was a Spanish conquistador arrived on the land of Tenochtitlan (Capital city of Aztecs) along with his men. He was welcomed as if a

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    that the Ancient Chinese made with gunpowder. Ancient Chinese fire arrows The ancient Chinese took arrows and added a compartment to the side of them that is filled with gunpowder. The arrows were used in a lot of other Chinese weapons such as the crossbow‚ Fire dragon manual‚ and hundred missiles launcher. These arrows were extremely devastating because when they hit they would stick to the area and the fuze of the compartment would go off and an explosion would go off. It was almost as if it was

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    died he took all who believed in him to heaven yet those who were non believers stayed on earth or went to hell. A common factor between the Albatross and Christ occurred at their deaths‚ because they both died with a cross. The Albatross shot by a crossbow and Jesus on a cross symbolizes the Christian influence in the poem. Both the bird and Jesus died at the hand of people who realized they killed an innocent being which brought good. After killing the Albatross the mariner stayed alive while the

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    tries to use his overt power by getting two female town folks to stay but when they politely decline this sexual advances he gets angered. He also uses his power when he breaks up Laurencia’s wedding day and arrests her fiancé Frondoso for pointing a crossbow at him when he was trying to protect Laurencia from the commander. He believes that because he is commander

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    also murdered a neighbor lady when she was living in Wichita‚ yet Rhoda experienced neither remorse nor guilt. Henry was a little child for whom killing was a sport. His evil behavior became apparent when he killed a neighbor’s dog with a homemade crossbow. This behavior escalated when he took his sister‚ Connie‚ ice-skating and purposely shoved her toward the thin ice knowing it would collapse‚ and Connie would drown. After this incident‚ Henry’s mother discovered some leads that made her suspicious

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    of the poem‚ the mariner and his crew face a storm that is soon remedied by the arrival of an albatross that brings with it the gift of wind. However‚ reflecting the destruction and sin of human nature‚ the mariner soon shoots the albatross with a crossbow‚ a grave mistake that brings with it misfortune. Throughout his sea voyage‚ the mariner must reconcile himself with God‚ and finds that only through penance he is able to reverse his fate. The relationship between man and God is one of positive

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