seized the baggage‚ and under the cover of night‚ which was already falling‚ dispersed as quickly as possible. The Gascons were aided in this feat by the lightness of their armor and by the lay of the land where the action took place‚ whereas the Franks were hindered greatly by their heavy armor and the terrain. In this battle Eggihard‚ the surveyor of the royal table; Anselm‚ the count of the palace; and Roland‚ prefect of the Breton Marches‚ were killed‚ together with many others. Nor could revenge
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at the begin of the film‚ Frank confronted him and in a snobby way‚ congratulated him. This is where we first caught glimpse of the friendship. After the race there were sign ups for The Light Horse in Gallipoli. Archy had moved from dreaming of being the top sprinter in Australia to wanting to fight for his country. He saw the experience as a one in a life time opportunity. An adventure. The Light Horse rejected Archy as the people knew him and knew he was underage. Frank then intervened and suggested
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Loyalty in the Hayden family nurtures the conflicts‚ as loyal decisions and actions go too far. The Haydens are very loyal to one another and Wesley and Julian (in particular)‚ put their family first. After Frank committed his crimes of rape‚ David’s father “knew he was guilty”. Yet Wesley lets Frank get away with it‚ because they are brothers and in their eyes‚ family is the first priority. This loyalty creates conflict not just to the wider community‚ but to their own family as well. The relationship
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self. The observations he witnesses and describes reflects the choices that are made by the adult characters of the novel. Not only changing himself but also changing the situations and environment around the small town of Bentrock. David’s uncle Frank played a major role in this novel displaying his selfish and egotistical choices. Along with these self-centered decisions‚ Wesley‚ was torn between protecting his family and obeying the law. These choices heavily influenced David’s own decisions therefore
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also faced a warm welcome by the critics. I decided that I could not let the series slip through my fingers and so I started to dig into it. Frank Bascombe is the protagonist of the story. He is an average middle-aged man who has found himself at a crossroads in his life with no clear idea of which fork
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tribe of the Franks. From 714 to 814‚ the Carolingian House of the Franks brought stability and progress to northern Europe. A large portion of the West enjoyed military and political security as well as religious unity. This accomplishment was not to last‚ however. The Frankish empire did not endure‚ partly because it lacked the strong economic bases that has supported the Romans. By the ninth century‚ Muslim conquests and commercial activity successfully competed with the Franks; inland trade
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the King’s mettlesome spirit and his imperturbability‚ which remained as constant in adversity as in prosperity‚ were not to be quelled by their (Saxons) ever-changing tactics.’ (Einhard‚ The Life of Charlemagne) After thirty-three years of war‚ the Franks finally accomplished victory over the Saxons‚ attempting to convert them to Christianity
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that they had planned for months‚ she gave him a chance because she was scared and forced to get in the car with him. Week by week Rachel started talking back to us‚ would always want time alone; she became a rebel and would never ask for permission. Frank and I were unaware of what was going on and decided to just give her some space and that when she would decide to; she would talk to us on her own. One night I woke up to a noise I heard in the living room as I was walking I saw Rachel sneaking out
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Charlemagne Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great‚ was the king of the Franks from 742-814 A.D. In Aachen‚ 724 A.D.‚ Charles was born to Peppin the Short. Before Charlemagne’s time‚ Charles Martel and Peppin the Short had been working hard at trying to conquer‚ unify‚ and Christianize Europe. Charles Martel was the start of it‚ and he passed on his vision and beliefs to his son Peppin. Peppin later passed it on to his two sons Charles and Carloman. When Peppin died‚ it was his wish
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In the era preceding‚ during‚ and after World War Two‚ documentaries and real-life depictions about the war‚ veterans‚ patriotism‚ post-war trauma...etc.‚ exploded on the home front. John Huston’s "Let There Be Light" and Frank Capra’s "Prelude To War" are both documentary films about World War Two‚ however filmed for very divergent purposes and in very different angles. This paper will attempt to explore and compare the differences of both wartime documentaries‚ and evaluate the effectiveness of
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