In the latter part of 960’s‚ Richard changed the ideological strategy of the court to appeal to incoming warriors which reinvented the Duchy of Normandy. The failures of his predecessors provided Richard I with the knowledge to solidify his families rule. The model of political structure Rollo and William Longsword made their courts less unified with more individually concerned earls. By promoting a sense of Norman identity‚ it would help provide a chance for
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Long time ago‚ two powerful raise has conquered the lands the Saxons and the Normans but their tradition keeps them away form each other. There is a man Ivanhoe is disinherited by his father Cedric because of his loyalty to the Norman king of England. He also plans to marry the lovely lady Rowena the ward of his father. When Ivanhoe plans to disguise for him to return back in the side of the king he faced many problems and quest. With the help of the black knight‚ Isaac‚ Lady Rowena‚ Locksley
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In the Thirteenth Century‚ England was ruled by Kings. One famous king was King Richard. The people admired their king‚ as he was honest and trustworthy. King Richard’s desire was to fight in the Crusades. He left his brother John in charge of his kingdom. There were many great forests; the most popular was Sherwood Forest. John being an ambitious hunter went there to hunt the king’s deer. The forest also camouflages a gang of brass men‚ called outlaws. The year 1377 is the earliest reference
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was an outstanding woman who lived from 1122 to 1204 CE‚ contributing greatly to politics and the arts. She was a queen and duchess who influenced the faces of England and France for centuries to come. Few women of her time were able to maintain control over their personal choices‚ especially the wealthy‚ as they were often married off as teenagers. Women were a means for men to achieve greater control over more land. However‚ Eleanor of Aquitaine had power over her life and
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Eleanor was one of three grandchildren born from the dishonest relationship between William IX of Aquitaine and Dangereuse‚ wife of the viscount of Châtellerault. William IX had stolen Dangereuse from the viscount‚ and even though the two could not officially marry‚ they had allowed their oldest children to marry each other. Dangereuse’s oldest daughter Aenor had married William IX’s oldest son‚ William X. They had three children‚ two daughters
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of an unsuccessful‚ evil and tyrannical king. John came to power when his older brother Richard I died whilst on a crusade in 1199. John was not welcomed to the throne and‚ according to many historians ruined the country. Source B; Peter Langtoft’s History of England illustration c.1300 shows a picture of a peaceful scene with a gentle King stroking his pet dogs in the green natural surroundings of England. King John appears kind and gentle which would have been a reassuring picture for the people
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was without a doubt the most colorful woman of her time‚ considered by many to have been the most powerful and enlightened woman of her age. Eleanor had six different titles. She was the queen of France and England‚ Duchess of Aquitaine and Normandy‚ and Countess of Poitou and Anjou. She was also the mother of two English kings. Eleanor became the first woman to rule the Aquitaine in her own right. She held the spotlight‚ wielding power over the most important men of her time
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Ancient History ISU Essay Saladin: The model of chivalry By: Vivek Lasi To: Mr. Milkovich Word Count: 1297 words Ancient History ISU ESSAY – Saladin Model of Chivalry By: Vivek Lasi Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb known as Saladin is the model of western chivalry even today. He is admired by both the Christians and Muslims and known for defeating the third crusaders. With chivalrous behaviour‚ anyone can accomplish anything like Saladin. Through being chivalrous‚ Saladin created friendships
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king of England. During the time of his reign as Duke and King‚ William I strengthened the relationship between the English and the French. William the Conqueror’s conquests improved the prosperity of both England and France. William I was born 1027 in Falaise‚ Normandy. He is the illegitimate child of Herleva of Falaise and Robert I‚ Duke of Normandy. Due to Herleva’s modest lifestyle as a tanner’s daughter‚ it was decided that she would not be accepted as the Duke’s wife. Robert I did arrange
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son: Henry the Young. Walter Map probably joined the court of the future king of England‚ as others men like Walter de Coutance and William Marshal did‚ in order to be sure to have a place at the king’s court also in a future where Henry II could be dead; however Walter Map flied away when the Young King rebelled against his own father. Henry the Young‚ crowned by his father in 1172 as co-regent of the Kingdom of England and the duchy of Normandy‚ led one of the main rebellion that Henry II affronted
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