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    Richard the Lionheart and Saladin Richard the Lionheart and Saladin are known as some of the greatest leaders and warriors to fight in The Crusades. The book Warriors of God‚ by James Reston describes these two men throughout their battles in the Third Crusade. Many portrayals of these two men are either ones that make them look like the kindest of any of the Crusaders or some of the meanest‚ most gruesome men to fight. James Reston does a very good job of finding a medium between the two and

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    and Background to Their Career Richard I‚ also called as Richard the Lionheart‚ reigned as King of England from 1189 to 1199 for only six months and was famous for his strong revolt against father and mother and his exploits during Third Crusade. He was born on 8th of September 1157 in Oxford‚ England. He was born between Henry II‚ the lord of Scotland‚ Ireland‚ and Wales and Eleanor of Aquitaine who was the greatest heiress in Western Europe in that time. As Richard was Eleanor’s favourite son out

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    RICHARD THE LIONHEART vs. SALADIN THE THIRD CRUSADE TIM PARRY‚ JR. Chapman University 26 November 2003 HIST 306 DR. W. F. LEE Bibliography Reston‚ James. Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade. New York: Doubleday‚ 2001. Ballou‚ Robert O. The Portable World Bible. New York: Penguin Books‚ 1944. Tierney‚ Brian. Western Europe in the Middle Ages: 300-1475‚ Sixth Edition. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1999. INTRODUCTION OF SALADIN And

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    SYNOPSIS Richard Clayton Harwick’s father is ill and this worries everyone in Harwick Hall. Before his death‚ he tells Richard to take care of his mother and sister‚ Lilith and Charlotte Harwick. After that‚ Richard not only feels sad for his father’s death‚ but also because his father had only thought of his mother and sister instead of him until the end of his life. Later in the story‚ Lilith marries Reverend Coldstone‚ a priest who is cruel towards Richard but is very nice towards Charlotte

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    disastrous Yorkist family feud. The throne should have passed smoothly to his son; Edward V. This however didn’t happen due to his brother‚ Richard duke of Gloucester wanting the power; Edward changed his will on his death bed so his wishes weren’t clear; his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville. On his death a bitter family feud was started. Edward IV youngest brother‚ Richard‚ duke of Gloucester was powerful by himself due to Edward giving him lands in the north; this gave him power‚ men and was far away from

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    HSC Advanced English‚ Module A: Richard III and Looking For Richard‚ Essay Connections of commonality and dissimilarity may be drawn between a multiplicity of texts through an appreciation of the values and attitudes with which they were composed. Accordingly‚ the values and attitudes of the individual being may be defined as an acute blend of externally induced‚ or contextual and internally triggered‚ or inherent factors. Cultural‚ historical‚ political‚ religious and social influences‚ dictated

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    A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. Ambition; an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honour‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment * Al Pacino’s production as an art-house vanity project * Promotes himself – manipulating the audience through cutaways‚ specific and timed

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    compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls

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    How does Shakespeare present the character of Richard in Act 1 of Richard III ? Richard III is a tale of the rise and fall of tyrannical power. Shakespeare uses many classical references and adopts the five act pattern from Roman comedy. What makes Richard a fascinating character is his skill as an actor. Like Falstaff and Hamlet‚ he is constantly playing a part and enjoying it. In Richard III‚ Richard’s soliloquies show his true vindictive nature-whereas when he is interacting with other characters

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    The texts King Richard III and Looking for Richard both accept the centrality of power and the yearning for it‚ as a central plot driver and an assumed part of the human condition. However‚ each presents a different perspective as to the nature of power; its origins and morality. Discuss this statement with close‚ detailed reference to both texts set for study. Power is defined as the possession of control or command over people and events. In Shakespeare’s play ‘King Richard III’‚ the centrality

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