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    British with the lyrics inferring that the British poisoned the ground on which they walked‚ But the poison and corruption had been washed away by the blood of the British. The Star Spangled Banner lyrics "the hireling" refers to the British use of Mercenaries in the American War of Independence and "and slave" is a direct reference to the British practice of kidnapping American seamen and forcing them into service on British man-of war ships. The anthem isn’t about symbolizing the enslavement of people

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    thought about it. Jupiter seems a little empathetic about the situation and offers its insight‚ but then continues on its merry way along with Mercury. Saturn aids Mars from the shadows‚ attacking from afar when necessary. The vulgar sight of a non-mercenary Uranus would make some lose hope of the war ever stopping. Then when it really counts‚ Neptune ends the war. A choir of female voices is introduced towards the end‚ comforting a listener and bringing them to a place beyond comprehension. Though lyrics

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    al-Rashid led to civil warii. winning son had huge army1. started precedent of having “bodyguards”2. mercenary forces could reach 70‚000d. Power shift now to militaryI. Between military and court‚ assassinations quite commonC. Imperial Breakdown and Agrarian Disordera.Caliphs try to move capitals away from Baghdad – kind of like VersaillesI. Very expensiveii. Cost of new palaces/capitals plus mercenary force = high taxesiii. Peasant revolts caused fromiv. taxation1. pillaging2. Shi’a “encouragement”3

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    The Protestant Reformation was a movement that spread across Europe throughout the 1500s and 1600s. Many talented preachers banded together to educate the common people about the injustices of the Catholic church and its teachings. One of these reformers was a man named Ulrich Zwingli. Ulrich Zwingli had an extremely well educated upbringing that would eventually aid him in developing his aversion to the Catholic church and changing churches throughout Zurich‚ Switzerland. Ulrich Zwingli’s family

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    Champlain differ both in their perceived value of the lands they were exploring and their views on the Natives they encountered. Although both Columbus and de Champlain had vested interests in the success of their explorations‚ Columbus was far more the mercenary. Columbus‚ an Italian‚ had first offered his services to Portugal‚ France‚ and England before finally getting the Spanish sovereigns King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel to grant him permission and funding for a voyage. (p.66). He was therefore indebted

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    Revolutionary war. His ability to lead his troops had saved the war efforts multiple times. The first instance is when Washington and his troops had crossed the delaware river. They had done this on Christmas day in 1776‚ and had taken Hessian mercenaries stationed in Trenton by surprise‚ allowing them to temporarily occupy and capture Trenton. The second instance of this is when Washington had managed to single handedly save the war effect in the winter of 1777. By this point Washington and his

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    to be men of God‚ there to do the lord’s work‚ yet‚ like any war‚ the main goal was profit‚ not God (pg. 77).It brings into question whether redemption for their sins could ever have truly been achieved by the act war; what were supposed to be mercenaries of God turned into senseless murderers. Fulcher seems to think the notation of a holy war is possible; that if one examines the end result‚ in this case the reclamation of the holy lands‚

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    Warfare and technological advancements have been intertwined ever since innovation has been pointed in the direction of war. The biggest innovation that changed the landscape irrevocably‚ would be the introduction of gunpowder weapons in Europe. The adoption of gunpowder weapons in essence forced every country that wanted a chance in war‚ to adopt the same technology. Innovation in military technology is more adaptive than civilian innovation. A clear example can be seen with European inventors having

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    rise in squatters and this lead to violent disputes that sometimes ended in death. Another‚ larger issue was in full effect following the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. When the divisions fell short of being able to pay their mercenary soldiers‚ many of them turned to robbery‚ and many other violent acts to feed themselves and their lifestyles. This too played part in the property battles‚ sending England into a more dreadful down spiral. Henry III’s main goal was to establish

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    and magical at this place. All the ugly walls‚ concrete roads here were put on a colorful jacket‚ exquisite and bring the feeling of artistic. This is called the Art of Graffiti. However‚ this street art are now considered by some old‚ selfish and mercenary people is illegal job. This also creates a big debate about the different between art and vandalism. As walk down to the Hosier Lane in Melbourne‚ people can only be attracted with the exciting and beautiful panting in here. This place is also

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