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    Kira a large sum of money‚ and the official began to treat Kamei better. He continued to torment Asano‚ however‚ until the young daimyo could not endure it. When Kira called Asano a "country bumpkin without manners" in the main hall‚ Asano drew his sword and attacked the official. Kira suffered only a shallow wound to his head‚ but shogunate law strictly forbade anyone

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    British Literature “Beowulf” Unit Exam Multiple Choice: Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following does not reflect the oral tradition of the epic Beowulf ? |a. |Before it was written down‚ the story of Beowulf was preserved for generations by word of mouth. | |b. |Beowulf reflects the cultural tradition of telling stories in the mead-halls.

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    A short sword called The Gladius was the main weapon of the Roman Military. When people used the name: Gladius Hispaniensis or "Spanish Sword" it is thought that this weapon was based on swords Celtic warriors were using against the Romans in Spain. The Pompeii sword was in good use by the first century AD and continued well into the second century. The weapon has straight parallel edges and a short stabbing point. Blade widths average between 1 to 2 inches with the length of the sword being 16

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    differences between both movies the nineties version and the original. Which are the weapons they used‚ in the older version they use swords while in the nineties version they use 9mm pistols. I think that having the use of pistols instead of swords helps me realize the severity of the situation. I believe that having pistols used shows the lethalness of the sword. Another huge difference is the clothes they wear are very different in the new movie the Montague’s usually where dark colored‚ and the

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    A few hours later‚ Jesus and his disciples were approached by Roman soldiers‚ and Peter drew his sword and cut off a soldier’s ear. Jesus responded in John 18:11 (ESV) by commanding Peter‚ “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me (Holy Bible)?” Even though‚ Christ told Peter to put his sword away‚ however‚ He did not say get rid of it because that would have contradicted what He had told his disciples earlier. Jesus recognizes

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    Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Heaven is about a man named Balian from Ibelin who travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century‚ and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. During this movie Balian’s wife commits suicide and he kills his own brother and runs away from the village. Throughout the film Balian tries to gain forgiveness from his father and redemption. The movie concludes as Balian is joined by his new girlfriend Sibylla‚ and they pass

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    I was taking a walk down the beach one night‚ usually I walk with another person at night but i was feeling like walking alone. As i was walking down the beach i was thinking about what all i did today and what i was going to do tomorrow‚ as i looked up and saw a box half buried in the sand about 30 yards away. When I walked over to the box and opened it. As i opened the box i noticed that there was a head of a person and a chainsaw. When i saw what it was i didn’t know what to do and was hoping

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    special way. The military had to use a variety of equipment to battle others when it is time for war. The arms can be categorized by ranged weapons‚ piercing weapons‚ and edged weapons (Larocca). Edged weapons include swords and daggers. “Knight’s most essential weapon was his sword” because it is the biggest and the most effective (Elgin

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    of organisation and especially as they fought as a unit and not as individuals‚ as many tribes did. The swords of the Roman Legionaries were different to many people at the time. This figure shows a sword‚ or _gladius_‚ found by archaeologists. Though the hilt‚ guard and pommel have rotted away - showing that they were probably made primarily from wood - the tang and blade remain. The sword was narrow‚ so that it could fit between small gaps between shields in the close formations favoured by the

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    golden sword hilt after defeating Grendel’s Mother. This was a common Pagan tradition‚ where these would be claimed as trophies. The sword hilt was especially prized because battle was a common thing for Pagans who loved to wage war‚ and the hilt of an old sword that has seen many battles was a good way of respecting their ancestral warriors. The concept of treasure to the characters also reflects this poem as Pagan‚ because much of their culture is engraved on the treasure. The Golden sword hilt also

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