hazardous occupation at any point in history‚ and to be one during the middle ages was no exception. Whether you were in the ranks of a Saxon shield wall or bogged down in a marsh with arrows pinging off your armour‚ the outlook was fairly bleak. Unless you were a noble‚ and therefore worth more alive than dead‚ you couldn’t be certain you’d make it back to your village with all your limbs still intact‚ let alone your life. Although there were chivalric codes of conduct and rulers that could be fairly
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The extract taken from the novel “A parliamentary affair» is under discourse analysis. It belongs to the genre of fiction prose. The story is told by the third-person narrator from Karen’s point of view. The point of view in the story is elaborated on the cognitive level mostly. With the help of it we may witness her critical thinking. The technique of free-indirect thought is also elaborated in the text and it gives an insight into her inner thoughts. God knows where‚ probably with Roger‚ How odd
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extent can Bill Clinton be perceived as a successful president? The George Bush Sr’s presidency changed the direction of American politics from rather conservative Reagan’s philosophy to the ideas of ‘big’ government. Young‚ ambitious and exceptionally intelligent following president Bill Clinton continued Bush’s beginning. He strongly believed‚ that government intervention into economy and provision of welfare are necessary for America in 1990s. During Clinton’s presidency in was done quite a
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application of human skills of creating of fire the second powerful accomplishment of humankind (Falk‚2012). During the Ice Age‚ Hominidae first learned of natural fires caused by lightnings and used it to their advantage. Our ancestors capability to start a fire help them survived in the extreme weather during the Ice Age (Ancient History‚2010). The Earth’s temperature during the Ice Age was about -11.1 degrees Celsius (Moss‚ n.d.). Indeed‚ Ancient Greeks and other every other prehistoric civilizations
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During the age of the Enlightenment‚ radical changes were made in the human’s understandings of the world. Unconventional philosophers abandoned traditional ideas of religion and emphasized logical reasoning and individualism. The philosophers influenced many aspects of life with these original concepts. Major philosophers‚ such as Hobbes‚ Locke‚ Rousseau and Montesquieu‚ proposed their innovative ideas on the nature of mankind and the government. They held similar‚ but also very different opinions
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the Basic Constitutional Charter on the Sovereignty and Independence of the Republic of Slovenia which became the legal basis for its independence. The Constitution was adopted on December 23‚ 1991 and hereinafter the laws started to pass; until they were put into force‚ the old Yugoslav Republic and Federal laws and rules have been applicable. In this legislation activity the legislator followed the German model in a lot of the areas. The legislation is still very vivid in Slovenia‚ it was especially
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Art during the Middle Ages was mainly centralised around religion and symbolism rather than realism. Examples of scenes depicted in these paintings include the birth of Jesus. The idea behind these paintings were to make God seem great and powerful as opposed to being admired for their work of art and sheer brilliancy. The Renaissance was a period of time in Europe where social and cultural changes began to emerge. They began to break away from a conformist society which led to the characterisation
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The Chainmail armor was the earliest form of metal armor worn by the average soldier during the Middle Ages. The armor was made from small metal rings joined together to form a closely linked flexible and protective mesh. The word ’Chainmail’ was an English combination of two words‚ ’Chain’ meaning a series of metal rings and ’mail’ from the French word "maille" meaning mesh of a net. The Maille armor primarily consisted of a two-part composite defense. the mail itself and the padding worn underneath
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Technological Advances during the Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration was the period of time from approximately 1400 to 1600‚ in which Europeans traveled the rest of the world in search of trade and goods. Technological advances were made and used to launch this era. These advances were the Caravel‚ the Magnetic Compass‚ and the Astrolabe. The Caravel was a ship designed for long voyages. It was renovated by Portuguese shipbuilders in 14th century. It was actually used as a fishing boat since
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During the Age of Imperialism‚ the British was rapidly taking control of India throughout the 1700’s and 1800’s‚ despite Indian opposition. British control in India all began after their victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and Battle of Buxar in 1764. Following this battle‚ in 1765 Britain accepted administrative authority of Bengal. Then‚ proceeding over the next century‚ the British expanded their territorial control and influence through treaties‚ agreements‚ conquests and annexations leading
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