German Monarchies. 835 - Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark‚ Norway‚ and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042. 896 - Alfred the Great‚ King of England‚ turns back the Viking invaders. 1066 - William of Normandy‚ a French Duke‚ conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever. 1096 - Start of the First Crusade. 1189 - Richard I‚ Richard the Lionheart‚ becomes King of England. 1206 - The Mongol Empire
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For the first speech I decided to analyze the “Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy Address from president Ronald Reagan. This speech was pretty easy to identify if it was an informative or persuasive speech. The president was addressing the nation to inform them about a tragedy that had taken place the very same day. From reading through this week’s lesson‚ I would say that concept President Reagan used was speaking to entertain. The lesson stated this type of informative was used for speeches at occasions
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Henry’s quarrel with Beckett Beckett was unusual. He was a commoner promoted to high office. He had been attached to Theobald archbishop of Canterbury as a clerk in his household. Very well educated and bright he quickly became a favourite of the archbishop. In the archbishop’s household he underwent religious instruction; but had not become a priest before being appointed Chancellor by Henry II (1154) Not only does his position give almost daily access to the king and therefore a lot of
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Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg‚ meaning Lightning War‚ was a military tactic used by Nazi Germany during WWII. It was used with the intentions of a swift and forceful victory. It was designed in by the germans to create disorganization among their enemies. They would force through them with mobile forces and logically concentrated weapon fire.This was successful for many reasons but one of them is because it was unexpected. Many countries were expecting trench war are similar to how WWI was fought.The blitzkrieg
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Significant Monarchs in the History of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey‚ an architectural accomplishment from the thirteenth century on‚ gives an illustrative display of British history. While daily worship still exists‚ it isn’t a cathedral or a parish church (Internet Westminster). The elaborate Lady Chapel‚ the shrine of St. Edward the Confessor‚ as well as tombs and memorials for kings‚ queens‚ the famous and great‚ allow the Abbey to be considered a "Royal Peculiar"‚ which means that it
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ENGLISH CIVILISATION Programme I/ Britons and Romans (C.100 BC – AD 409) II/ Saxons‚ Danes and Normans (409 – 1154) III/ Medieval Empire (1154 – 1450) I/ Britons and Romans (C. 100 BC – AD 409) ( Very unstable situation No unity‚ no charismatic leader for the whole country‚ no unification during the 1st century BC‚ before the come of the Romans. Instability politically speaking‚ wars and conflicts. The leaders were warriors‚ hence the fact that the tribes were settled on military
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In 1002; when she was 13 years old‚ she was sent to Normandy to marry the King of England otherwise known as Aethelred the Unready‚ who is 20 years her age. Her job was to bare a son for the king as a way to clench their pact together. Queen Emma was about the same age as Aethelred’s oldest sons; Aethelstan
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to arbitrary and unequal collection of France’s consumption taxes. (See also Wall of the Farmers-General‚ Jean Chouan‚ Octroi‚ Claude Nicolas Ledoux‚ and the Indian salt tax.) Hôtel de la gabelle (House of the Salt Tax) in Bernay‚ Eure‚ Upper Normandy‚ built in 1750 by Bréant and Ange-Jacques Gabriel. Peasants were also required to pay a tenth of their income or produce to the church (the tithe)‚ a land tax to the state (the taille)‚ a 5% property tax (the vingtième)‚ and a tax on the number
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Mashira Barrientos Art History M. W. 130pm Battle of Hastings (1066) Who were the main characters in this historic event? The main characters of the battle were Duke William of Normandy and King Harold II of England. What precipitated the battle? King Edward‚ who was the king before the battle began‚ didn’t have any children of his own. King Edward proclaimed Harold of England to be king once he’d died. Once the time came the power was granted to Harold Godwine. King William believed
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after the Korean War‚ and formed the way that modern republicanism would be viewed today.(White House) Eisenhower was also a five star general of the United States Army. He led the United States Army through Operation Torch‚ was in charge of the Normandy mission on D-Day‚ and was a planning officer for the Army.(History) Leadership is when you take a group of people or an organization and take it under your control and lead it. Leadership is when you take control. A leader is someone that tells people
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