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    King Henry V The aim for king Henry V‚ in Shakespeare’s play "King Henry V"‚ is to get land from the French that he claims to be his. Henry V‚ king of England in the 15th century‚ ends up receiving a less then acceptable gift from the French‚ having old friends conspire against him‚ and endure the loss of many soldiers. King Henry V claims the land to be his‚ because of his distant family roots in France and a technical translation of the law‚ but the French see otherwise. King Henry’s claim for

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    King Henry VIII‚ the first King ever to be called "Your Majesty" who also came from a very important family which he would need to continue. Being the youngest he wasn’t supposed to be king‚ but his brother was‚ until he died and now Henry would take on the throne. Keep in mind that this was the Elizabethan era‚ when King Henry handled many things throughout his life like his brother’s death‚ his wives‚ and the power he had when he came to the throne. His brother’s death‚ you could say it was bad

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    Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12‚ 1817. He had many classifications over time because of the work he did: a philosopher‚ naturalist‚ transcendentalist‚ abolitionist‚ and surveyor are a few. His education included Harvard University where he studied Greek and Latin. Thoreau focused on society’s flaws‚ inspiring Walden and Civil Disobedience‚ his two most famous books. Thoreau died on May 6‚ 1862. The lasting impact that Thoreau has had on the world has inspired protest leaders‚ naturalists

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    the primary motive of his actions abroad. In this essay glory and honour will be dealt with together‚ although glory tends to be associated with wartime victory‚ whereas honour is related to the upholding of status and in particular the dignity of Henry VIII - together both of these contribute to the overall prestigious nature of a monarch and are associated heavily with one another in a late Medieval context. Whilst security was consistent with the desires

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    gentleness—and universal poet of women and young people. I should have to think long if I were ask’d to name the man who has done more‚ and in more valuable directions‚ for America.” This quote from Walt Whitman perfectly embodies the writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow‚ an incredibly influential author. His classical Romantic structuring and rhyme schemes‚ combined with harrowing subjects in his poems‚ caused his writing to touch countless avid poetry lovers around the world. Longfellow was a

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    148.216 Document Exercise‚ Assignment 1. Student ID # 99245875 THE FIRST SUCCESSION ACT‚ 1534. The Act of Succession 1534 is a statute issued by the English Parliament under the reign of King Henry VIII‚ which confirmed the annulment of Henry’s marriage to Queen Katherine and validated Henry’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. Also‚ through this Act the line of succession moved to the children of his marriage to Anne‚ or any future marriages‚ effectively removing Mary‚ Henry’s only surviving child

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    been added or omitted from one or more screen variations. Act Three‚ Scene Three of Shakespeare’s Henry V was omitted from the first film adaptation‚ which was directed by Lawrence Olivier in 1944. The language in the hypotext is extremely hostile and the scene itself is controversial. Shakespeare’s use of lexis such as ’shrill‚ shrieking ’ and murdering the old and putting them ’on pikes’ Henry V is set during a wartime period and the first film adaptation was released in a wartime period. Olivier

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    Summary “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau Summary—These passages from Walden contain many of Thoreau’s key ideas. He explains that he Summary went to live at Walden Pond to experience the essentials of life and not let life pass him by while he got lost in details. In a passage on solitude‚ he describes feeling in tune with nature‚ alert to all that happens around him. Thoreau states that he left

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    Interview: Henry Thoreau‚ tell us a little about your upbringing: Hello‚ my full name is Henry David Thoreau I was born in Concord‚ Massachusetts on July 12‚ 1817. There I grew up and lived with my mother‚ who rented out parts of our home to boarders‚ my father who operated a pencil factory near where we lived‚ and my two older siblings John and Helen. I had a good upbringing and my parents were always very supportive. Did you go to school? What did you study? Yes‚ in 1828 my brother and I

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    Although automobiles existed before Henry Ford created his model‚ he was still a great influence on the country. Ford Motor Company was established in 1905 and "by 1929‚ half of all Americans owned a car" (Foner‚ 612). One of the most important thing that Ford had done was adopt the moving assembly line in 1913. This contributed to more people owning cars‚ which in turn stimulated the economy and increased the need for supplies. Spurring consumerism within the nation‚ Henry Ford and the automobile were

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