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    Why did William the Conqueror win the battle of Hastings? The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14th October 1066 - between Harold Godwinson of England and William of Normandy. The conflict started because when King Edward died‚ he left no heir to inherit the crown‚ which left three men claiming to be the next King of England. These three contenders to the throne were Harold Godwinson who was the only Englishman and related to the old king by marriage‚ Harald Hadrada and William the Conqueror who

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    spanning three prime ministers. This rule was ended in 1964 by Harold Wilson’s reunited Labour party. In this essay‚ I will look at the factors which led to the Labour victory. Whilst in power the Conservative government made many mistakes‚ a key example of a Conservative mistake would be the 1957 Suez crisis in Egypt‚ when its leader (Nasser) wanted to nationalise the Suez Canal‚ an important trade route from Northern Africa and Middle East for France and Great Britain‚ which would force any ships

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    April 6‚ 2004 Like most other movies‚ How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days uses many non-verbal cues to let the audience know how the characters are feeling and what they are thinking‚ art imitating life‚ as non-verbal communication is ingrained in everyday existence. Non-verbal communication is so pervasive in everyday life‚ in fact‚ that one may not even recognize consciously the cues given to them by others. One example of non-verbal cues in How to Lose a Guy took place in the Composure staff meeting

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    Unfortunately‚ Hamlet and Laertes’ both lose their father’s unexpectedly throughout the play. However‚ both men have opposite responses to the situations. Hamlet learns from the appearing ghost about his father’s murder. He shuts himself down for months and goes into a long period of mourning and weeping. Claudius even tells Hamlet that he’s been mourning this death for so long he’s beginning to question the prince’s masculinity. It was clear Hamlet was suicidal after his father’s death; his inner

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    As self-help book‚ it provides readers information on how to do something as shown by its title. Outside of some descriptions and rhetorical questions‚ the book shows fairly minimal influence by reflexive writing. For example‚ “Say about yourself all the derogatory things you know the other person is thinking or wants to say or intends to say - and say them before that person has a chance to say them” (128). This sentence is a simple command. It is not distorted by a reflexive

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    Why did the Liberals win the 1906 election? In the1870s‚ the Conservative Party won three out of four elections and formed the government for 17 years out of a total of 20 years. It reflected the Conservative Party was the most powerful party in England at that time; they even had an overpowering majority of seats in the House of Lords. They had support from everywhere. However‚ the situation changed dramatically when the Liberal party won the general election in 1906 with an overwhelming majority

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    What factors allowed America to win the war for independence? American achievement in the War of Independence was essentially the aftereffect of the contention growing into a worldwide battle that the British did not have any desire to battle. The inclusion of the French‚ Spanish and in the long run the Dutch put Britain in a powerless position from which both the legislators and the military started to scrutinize the benefit of battling in America. These questions were expanded when it turned out

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    How did Penicillin help the Allies win WWII? Branna Prine Word Count: 1‚894 Table of Contents Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3 Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5 Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6 Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9 Conclusion………………………………

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    How Science Increases Roulette Win Odds Roulette is more than just a ball spinning around a colored wheel. At the same time‚ it is not one of those games that requires a complex system of bets and strategies to win‚ either. Roulette is a game of science and math. Science will give you the advantage you need to beat the house. Math will ensure your winnings are grand. Understanding the Odds If you want a roulette win odds are everything. To understand how odds work‚ we need to start with the

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    In addition to winning the popular vote‚ Tilden first seemed to have the electoral votes needed to win the presidency. The outcomes from a few vital states‚ including South Carolina‚ Louisiana‚ and Florida‚ were questioned. Allegations of voter intimidation and fraud had mixed outcomes in these states. These states saw extremely close election results

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