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    The Bayeux Tapestry is unique and invaluable as an artefact of its time. It is not as simply as appears however and it is essential that we define its provenance and date. We must also understand the idiosyncrasies of its design if it’s to take its place as a ’major authority for the events of the Norman conquest.’ A point that must be addressed at the start of this essay is that the Bayeux Tapestry finishes rather abruptly after Harold is slain and his army routed. The start of the Tapestry is

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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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    Final Project: Theoretical Exhibit - Claude O. Monet Curatorial Statement Claude Oscar Monet was pioneer in the art scene of the 20th century. He invented the painting style impressionism and always followed his dreams. This exhibit is a short impression of his pieces and his passion for art‚ his wife and the nature. Biography Claude Oscar Monet was born 1840 on Saturday the 14th of November in Paris‚ France‚ and lived until 1926. His parents had beside him one other child. When he was 5

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    Joan the young warrior who created an impact on the world Joan was a brave warrior‚ a loving character to everyone around her. Joan of Arc is one of the many women who have created a major impact on the world; though she started very young‚ she followed the instructions given by God through Saint Catherine to help unite France and drive the English out. Joan‚ as a child‚ was very well disciplined. Her father Jacques d’ Arc‚ was the village’s central farmer and head chief; he had a way of running

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    After infecting the port city of Messina‚ the disease continued to spread to the ports of Marseilles in France and Tunis in North Africa. From these cities‚ the Black Death was spread to Rome and Florence‚ and by mid-1348‚ Paris‚ Bordeaux‚ Lyon‚ Rouen‚ and London were infected. Essentially‚ the Black Death eventually began to diminish in 1353‚ but fluctuated and resurfaced occasionally every few generations for centuries. Although the modern world has drastically improved in its hygienic enforcement

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    The Primary Immediate Causes of the French Revolution. "The revolution was cause by a myriad of problems. The lead up to 1789 saw a sharp reversal in the economic and social developments making a condition favorable to revolution. Contributing factors can be seen in the sever droughts and storms in 1785. The fluctuating harvests that affecting more then just food products‚ fabrics and textiles were also disrupted because of inconsistent harvest. The monarchy had through the nation into severe debt

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    ------------------------------------------------- The capitalism Business Administration Industrial Sociology Index 1. Introduction * Definition * Main characteristicts 2. Origin 3. Stages * Commercial Capitalism * Early Manifestations of Capitalism in Florence * Financial Capitalism and its Character * Technological Capitalism 4. Practical case 1. Introduction Capitalism is an economic system founded on the private ownership of capital goods and

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    KEY EVENTS PRIOR TO 1066 In 1016‚ Cnut of Denmark invaded England. He eradicated all opposition in a pogrom in Winter 1017‚ and ruled thereafter with a combination of Danes and newly promoted English Earls who profited from the Danish Conquest. Edward (the Confessor) fled to his father-in-law in Normandy. He finally regained the throne in 1042. William ’s later chroniclers claim (after the fact) that Edward the Confessor offered William the crown and sent Harold to pledge it to him in the Winter

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    Saints play a very crucial and productive role in the life of a Catholic. Different saints represent different things; some represent states or countries while others represent sports or activities. Catholics pray to saints in order to ask for their intercession. People use the saints’ courage or miraculous events as inspiration in their own lives. Saint Joan of Arc is a prime example of inspiration based on perseverance and courage. Joan of Arc never gave up in the fulfillment of God’s commandments

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    Simone de Beauvoir   Biography The life of Simone de Beauvoir closely parallels that of her colleague‚ friend‚ and lover Jean-Paul Sartre. Her life is well documented‚ due to her many autobiographical works. These works also follow the lives of Sartre‚ Albert Camus‚ and other prominent philosophers of the twentieth century. Early Years Simone Ernestine Lucie Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was born on 9 January 1908‚ in Paris‚ to Françoise and Georges de Brauvoir. While Ernestine and Lucie were the

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