In Cumberland‚ Sir Philip assumes the role of an intimidating figure. Being intimidating is bad enough‚ but Sir Philip’s actions are even worse when he attempts to steal common land‚ kill Peter and even try to force Kit to marry him. Firstly‚ Sir Philip steals the common land from the Peters family and all the other farmers‚ which is not allowed. Since most magistrates can not be trusted‚ they can not do anything about it. Readers infer that there are some corrupted magistrates‚ and they are working
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The Catholic Church during the 15th century was loosing power and respect. Many people wanted to keep that power and would do whatever it took to accomplish that goal. However‚ some churchgoers did not believe extreme measures would need to be taken in order to regain the Church’s reputation and respect it had. The idea of indulgences came to John Tetzel’s mind‚ which ended up becoming the new way for people to be forgiven by God. Indulgences were only one piece of paper‚ and in some people’s eyes
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During the 14th century‚ Europe was struck by an epidemic known as the Black Death. Although the exact origins of the Black Death remain disputed by historians‚ it is believed that the illness was brought to Sicily‚ Italy by a Genoese merchant ship coming from Crimea in 1347. The illness is then believed to have spread through the Mediterranean Basin‚ into France‚ then Spain‚ Germany and the remaining majority of Europe (Gottfried‚ 1983: 55-76). Prior to the arrival of the Black Death in Europe‚
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Stephen Patton Legal Brief #1 18SEPT2011 1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court Siegel v. New England Merchants National Bank‚ 386 Mass. 672‚ 437 N.E.2d 218‚ Web 1982 Mass. Lexis 1559 (Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts) 2. Key Facts A. David Siegel maintained a checking account with New England Massachusetts National Bank. B. On September 14‚ Siegel drew and delivered a $20‚000 check payable to Peter Peters. C. The check was dated November 14. D. Peters deposited the check
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New England vs. Chesapeake Both the New England and Chesapeake region were both settled largely by immigrants of English descent but evolved into two very explicit societies by the 1700s. A large distinction developed in the two contrasting regions‚ some of the benefits would lure settlers in and some negatives and cons would repel them into the other colonies. Through differences in political‚ economic‚ religious‚ social‚ intellectual‚ and artistic concepts of the colonists‚ a divergence separated
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During the mid-nineteenth century‚ the U.S. government policies towards Native Americans were influenced to expand westward into territories surrounded by these Native Americans. Almost all Native Americans were found in the west of the Mississippi River. For the native Americans and white settlers‚ the U.S. government applied different policies. The economic development affected Native Americans by pushing them away from their homeland and limited their food. Also‚ the railroad constructed that
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South America as a whole was second only to the United States in receiving migrants during the 19th century‚ this openness steadily eroded. Various economic‚ social‚ and political developments over the course of the 20th century led to increasingly restrictive migration policies in the region. A series of economic crises affecting most countries in the region led to an up rise in emigration within and beyond South America. National governments in South America and elsewhere previously saw emigrants
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Most major countries have been subject to cultural diffusion‚ and Japan is no exception. During the 7th Century and onward‚ many countries had an effect on Japan‚ and the country with the most influence was undoubtedly China. However‚ Japan gradually developed these influences into their own styles‚ whether in art‚ government‚ language‚ or architecture. While Japanese art was heavily influenced by China‚ it became more unique as time went on‚ and this can be shown through painting‚ writing and literature
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foothold in the colonies. Slowly‚ England rose to compete in this struggle for colonies‚ settling North America. Although New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled by Englishmen‚ these two colonies evolved into completely different colonies as a result of their many differences of opinion starting with their reasons for settling the land‚ spreading to create two completely different societies. From the time each ship set off from England‚ both the New England and Chesapeake colonies were
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The New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies are all different in many ways. They have many differences that differentiate those of the other colonies. New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies all had different reasons that related to being founded. The New England Colony was founded due to the search of religious freedom by the Puritans and Pilgrims.The Middle Colony was founded because this colony was also searching for religious freedom-like the New England Colony-and gold by the Quakers
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