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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the Jewish. He lived next to the Franks and he always did his best to help them out. Bob was getting particularly worried for the Franks when the Nazi’s took over Amsterdam. Bob was there when the Franks were deciding to go into hiding. The discussion started off when Mrs. Frank said‚ “I’m worried‚ I don’t what is going to happen to us.” Mr. Frank replied‚ “We can get through this‚ but we have to stay together.” At that moment‚ Bob knocked on the door. Mr. Frank slowly walked over to the door and
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took over Europe in the 400-500s and explain their importance. The different Germanic kingdoms were Visigoths‚ Ostrogoths‚ Byzantine empire‚ Franks‚ Lombrads‚ Angles‚ and Saxons. These Germanic kingdoms were the successor states of the Roman empire. 2. Which region did the Franks conquer and explain how they became powerful? The regions that the Franks conquered were southern and eastern regions. They became powerful because the constructed a society that drew on the agricultural resources of
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that ’Montana 1948’ is a tale about the struggle between honesty and corruption. During the tragic events which took place in the ’Wild West’ town of Bentrock‚ isee the misuse of power and reputation through the tyrannical characters of Julian and Frank Hayden. However‚ despite the persona of his father and brother‚ Wesley Hayden contradicts his family name‚ and seizes to act honestly and with strong moral beliefs. The novel Montana 1948 traces the events of August 1948 through the recollections
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and rulers tried to grab power. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. 481 - Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul. 570 - Muhammad‚ prophet of Islam is born. 732 - Battle of Tours. The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe. 800 - Charlemagne‚ King of the Franks‚ is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl‚ by Anne Frank‚ is a book consisting of letters written by Ms. Frank as a teen when she was in hiding from the Nazis during World War II. The alternate book cover I created is a drawing of Anne Frank as she writes in her beloved diary that she called “Kitty.” Along with this portrayal of her‚ I included thought bubbles to depict the many different emotions and thoughts whirling in Anne’s adolescent mind as she wrote in her diary. Among those
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does not always accurately always reflect development in the past.” The word chaplain as we know it today was coined from the Latin word capellanus which was derived from what Doris Bergen says was “the great royal relic of the patron saint of the Franks‚ the cappa.” But evidence of chaplains accompanying soldiers in battle was first noted with the Romans army in fifth century. Some of the duties that they performed involved caring for them by offering prayers and conducting mass. But an important
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