The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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ESSAY SCAFFOLD WHY WAS THE WHITLAM GOVERNMENT DISMISSD? INTRODUCTION Answer the question and outline your arguments in support. eg. The Whitlam Government was dismissed by the Governor-General‚ Sir John Kerr‚ on 11 November‚ 1975. There were a number of reasons why the dismissal occurred. These included the growing unrest in Australian society brought about by the failing economy; the growing unpopularity of the Labor government brought about by its spending and economic policies‚ and the
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution is a major factor in what our present day society is like. The Industrial Revolution was the beginning of many new ideas‚ technology and changes. Although the Industrial Revolution did have its negative effects on the people living during that time‚ it was a blessing to world economy‚ and manufacturing. The Industrial Revolution had many positive effects. For example‚ England became a far superior technologically advanced nation due to the Industrial
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003 Mrs. Pike November 26‚ 2012 The Medieval World View‚ ed. ed. Candace R. Gregory‚ Carey Roberts‚ and H. Micheal Tarver (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press‚ 2012) Peter von Sivers‚ Charles A. Desnoyers‚ and George B. Stow. Patterns of World History: vol. 1 : to 1600. (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press‚ 2012) Tammy Pike. Lecture Notes What are the cosmos and what do they represent. The Buch der Natur or the Book of Nature was written by Konrad von Magenburg depicts
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There are physical and human geographic factors involved in the origins and growth of different towns and cities in different time periods of the world. In medieval Europe‚ the clearing of land and new techniques in agriculture led to higher food production‚ a rise in population‚ and greater economic freedom. This increase in productivity from the 11th through the 14th centuries led to urbanization. People bought foodstuffs and raw supplies from rural areas and sold items imported from other regions
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unnoted examples that show the gravity of these issues. A period of violence specifically targeting members of lesbian‚ gay‚ bi-sexual‚ and transgender (LGBT) groups in Honduras resulted in the brutal killings of 21 people in 2010. One of these victims was
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How successful was Napoleon III’s domestic policy? In assessing the success of Napoleon III’s domestic policy it is essential to consider his aims‚ which were in terms of politics to retain his autocratic power and in terms of economics to ensure economic recovery in France. He was undoubtedly successful in these aims initially‚ he gained significant popularity through plebiscites and increased prosperity be rejuvenating Paris and extending the railways. However‚ toward the end of his reign in
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Alfred the Great was born in the year of 849 and was the fourth or fifth child and he was also the youngest out of all his brothers and sisters. Aethelwulf the king of western Saxons their father Aethelwulf decided that it would be fair if they took turns in being king instead of having the youngest try rule in the age of the Vikings where they would attack any settlements. Alfred reigned as the Wessex king from 871 to 899. He died in October 899 and was also buried in Winchester in England. His
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The Scientific Revolution was a big change throughout Europe; it changed the medieval views of the world. It started with medieval views as the framework‚ The Renaissance stimulating science‚ navigational problems needing new instruments‚ and scientific methodology. This seemed to be a big impact on the world. Religiously‚ this challenged some views from the Bible. In Philosophy‚ It started a new way of thinking‚ thus shows both were impacted by the Scientific Revolution. Religious: .Nicolaus
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Gene Choi BIOS 101 By Wednesday 3 P.M. TA: Michelle Lamont Medieval Science Lab Report Introduction Medieval and early renaissance scholars believed in three scientific paradigms: alchemy‚ astrology‚ and folk belief. These three scientific paradigms are produced without extremely thorough testing‚ yet they still can produce accurate predictions. This means that the medieval science not only allowed beginning with scientific method‚ but also beginning with superstition and theories. One of the three
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