The year was 1095‚ standing at the Council of Claremont‚ with all the great names of Europe secular and ecclesiastic standing in silence as Pope Urban the 2nd had finished his speech over how they should retake the Holy Lands of Jerusalem. Then‚ Pope Adhemar has entered‚ stating that he will take any willing Christians and lead them to capture the Holy Lands. Thus‚ the First Crusade was in effect‚ led by Pope Adhemar with the 1st crusade army‚ consisting with 5 different armies with 5 different leaders
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their faith‚ two Christian prisoners due for martyrdom. Because saint Sebastian had been thought to be killed with arrows‚ the emperor who ordered saint Sebastian to be shot by arrows was killed later on. Saint Sebastian was one of the class military martyrs and soldier saints of the early Christian church. He cured a woman for her muteness. His miracle converted seventy-eight
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Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the India’s First War of Independence. The reason behind this was the rumor that the cartridges used by Indian sepoys were greased with the fat of cow and pig. Mangal Pandey‚ whose name is often preceded by Shaheed meaning a martyr in Hindi‚ was an Indian soldier during the pre-independence era. A member of the 34th Regiment of the Bengal native infantry of the East India Company‚ Mangal Pandey is counted among the most popular figures associated with India’s freedom struggle
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the crime that has been imputed to you; the Government‚ by surrounding your trials with mystery and shadows‚ causes the belief that there was some error‚ committed in fatal moments; and all the Philippines‚ by worshiping your memory and calling you martyrs‚ in no sense recognizes your culpability. In so far‚ therefore‚ as your complicity in the Cavite mutiny is not clearly proved‚ as you may or may not have been patriots‚ and as you may or may not have cherished sentiments for justice and for liberty
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reality not only in the movies they make‚ but the lives they live. People’s expectations have increased to match celebrities‚ who make millions‚ while the ones responsible for the actual production are just average joe’s. Kurt Cobain‚ became a martyr for the life of fame‚ he couldn’t handle how fake the world around him had become and decided to take his own life. He was known for his hatred of the mainstream society. We have become desensitized to the ridiculous car chases‚ sex scenes and
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The novella Anthem by Ayn Rand showcases the confession of Equality‚ who lives in a society that scorns individualism. In the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henry‚ the main character is a martyr with an unbreakable spirit. Equality and the main character are alike; they are both persecuted by their respective societies and possess similar characteristics as a result. Equality and the main character are both rebels in their society‚ which brands them as somebody to punish. The community Ayn Rand
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No Easy Day No Easy day by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer‚ is the firsthand account of the mission that killed Bin Laden. Navy seal operator mark Owen was on operation Neptune Spear‚ also known as mission jeranamo and was tasked with leading a team of seals into the guest house of the compound that held Bin Laden. After they raided the guest house and kill Bin Laden’s brother he goes to the main building; c1‚ to assist the other operators. Once they got to the third floor of the main building‚ Bin Laden
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Soldier Sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting A military jury sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for a 2009 shooting in Fort Hood‚ Texas. A death sentence for an army personal hardly ever happens. Maj. Nidal Hasan walked into a medical building where army soldiers were getting medical check-ups and shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ which means in Arabic for “God is great!.” He then opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. He killed thirteen army men and women that day and injured over 30. When police
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BACKGROUND: The history of Ireland is not unlike that of Britain in that it is marked by successive waves of invasion and colonization. Robert Welch writes in his book Changing States of a 12th century compilation called The Book of Invasions that details previous invasions of Ireland up to that point stretching back into antiquity (271); obviously "Ireland was a country which was being constantly invaded and resettled" (Welch‚ 272). When the Normans came to Ireland in the 12th century after having
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Arcinas 1 Angela Arcinas Mrs. Mortenson English II Honors‚ Period 7 21 December 2010 What is Stephen Crane’s view on Religion and how does he exhibit this in The Red Badge of Courage? Religion is a large component of the lives of millions of people across the globe. People utilize religion as a template on how to lead their lives. Though‚ there are many people that choose to dispose of religion from their lives due to past experiences that altered their views of the traditions that have
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