Why did William the Conqueror win the battle of Hastings? The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14th October 1066 - between Harold Godwinson of England and William of Normandy. The conflict started because when King Edward died‚ he left no heir to inherit the crown‚ which left three men claiming to be the next King of England. These three contenders to the throne were Harold Godwinson who was the only Englishman and related to the old king by marriage‚ Harald Hadrada and William the Conqueror who
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It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose‚ It’s How you Play the Game St. Louis University‚ School for Professional Studies English 190-LO Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric & Research July 8‚ 2013 It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose‚ It’s How You Play the Game Most people here on this beautiful planet aspire to be successful. There are many different measures of that success. To some it may be money‚ to others fame or recognition. For some folks it may be the simple
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John Floyd‚ William Wirt‚ and others. Again‚ but he lost. Jackson had 219 of the 286 electoral votes‚ Clay had 49‚ Wirt had 11‚ and Floyd had none. Even after this tough loss‚ he continued to run. He ran in the 1844 election with a hope to win this time. He was running against James Polk. Polk was considered a “Dark Horse” because no one really knew anything about him. This being‚ Henry Clay thought he for sure had the election in the bag. However‚ here was one problem‚ the annexation of Texas.
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“Thirteen years of conservative misrule” How far does this explain Labour’s election victory in 1964? (50) In 1951 Winston Churchill’s Conservative party‚ won the general election‚ and this would be the start of 13 years of Conservative rule spanning three prime ministers. This rule was ended in 1964 by Harold Wilson’s reunited Labour party. In this essay‚ I will look at the factors which led to the Labour victory. Whilst in power the Conservative government made many mistakes‚ a key example
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Southern demise (Beringer). Of course‚ there is no established belief to why the Confederacy lost‚ but by studying previous wars‚ these historians have speculated the most rational reasons behind the CSA’s defeat. Throughout history‚ the ability to win a war relied on nationalism. The Confederate States of America was shaped on paper‚ although this may be true‚ it did not fully sink into the hearts and minds of the CSA’s potential citizens (Beringer). The documents that were formed to establish a
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Reflexive Style Reflexive style is very common in many works. Its use can be both beneficial and detrimental depending on when and where it is used. Consequently it is important to understand it when writing. One problem reflexive style has is subjectivity. A text written in reflexive style will no doubt have been influenced by its authors personal feelings and bias. As a result‚ it can distort the information the text is attempting to describe‚ possibly spreading misinformation. This can lead
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What is your plan for today‚ which university should I apply to‚ or maybe more complicated question‚ “which party will win the election”? Tons of conflicts‚ negotiations and decisions we are experiencing in our daily life and most of the time we spend seconds‚ minutes or maybe a few hours to come up with a proper decision. However‚ when the situation turns into challenging decision by estimating someone’s fate and determine his/her future‚ that time the decision must be further intelligent and brave
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Dear Mr. Shakespeare Wins as a Visually Striking Cinematic Poem By Joseph Reilly Shola Amoo’s 2016 film Dear Mr. Shakespeare takes a monologue poem referencing Shakespeare’s Othello and matches it against thought provoking scenes. Dear Mr. Shakespeare is sure to leave viewers talking as the spoken word film taking racial concepts from Othello raises historical questions on race relations‚ Shakespeare’s owns views‚ and puts a different twist on the classic story. The film is just as discomforting
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In his book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” Dale Carnegie‚ the renowned 18th-century author notes that human beings are creatures of emotions rather than logic. According to Carnegie‚ even though we tend to assume that we are rational beings most of our decisions are influenced by our emotions. Success in most aspects of life is therefore dependent on our ability to balance the emotional and logical appeal. A 2006 study by Accenture agrees with Carnegie by concluding that emotional intelligence
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whereabouts. Robert E. Lee was sent to control the rebellion‚ but Brown’s forces would not surrender. Lee’s army stormed the armory killing ten raiders‚ two of which were Brown’s sons. Brown was tried and hanged on December 2‚ 1859 at Charleston‚ Virginia. Thanks to Brown’s willingness to fight‚ he made a name for himself among the abolitionists. The Southerners praised the use of force from antislavery forces. As tensions grew between the states about slavery‚ it was not until the results of the
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