was not actually a single war that lasted a hundred years; instead it was a series of wars interspersed with periods of peace that began in May 1337 and ended in October 1453. The three main conflicts were the Edwardian War won by English king Edward III; the Caroline War won by French king Charles V; and the Lancastrian War won by French king Charles VII. The Hundred Years’ War was the outcome of disputes between the ruling families of the two countries‚ the Plantagenets in England and the Capetians
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Jerusalem under the three great kings. The Fourth Crusade (1201-1204) occurred shortly after the Third Crusade. Pope Innocent III succeeded to the papacy in 1198 and decided to launch a new crusade against the Egyptians who were now united and had Jerusalem under their control. The Third Crusade had severely hurt the hopes of reclaiming the Holy Land‚ but Pope Innocent III was determined to recover what he believed was Christian territory. The Crusades in general had two major motives which where
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To what extent was Alexander successful in tackling the problems of the tsarist regime? When Alexander III became the tsar‚ Russia was in a crisis following the assassination of Alexander II. The problems that Tsar was facing were that many different groups wanted to change the political system‚ as not everyone agreed with the autocracy system of government in Russia. To solve this he had to get rid of all political parties and political opposition. Also he had to get rid of anyone who had or wanted
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William and Mary Biography William III was born on November 4th‚ 1650 in The Hague‚ Netherlands. He was the son of William II‚ Prince of Orange‚ and Mary‚ Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. William II of Orange died of smallpox before his son‚ William III‚ was even born. By the age of ten‚ William III became an orphan when his mother too died of smallpox. In 1672‚ William III was appointed Stadtholder and captain general of the Dutch forces to resist the French invasion of the Netherlands.
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Los Angeles Times states that “The most rending kind of war is not between two hatreds‚ but between two hopes”. Correspondingly‚ Andre Dubus III introduces two hopes in the novel House of Sand and Fog written in 1999. Behrani and Kathy‚ two determined yet fragile individuals‚ come from different backgrounds that meet in the California hills struggles to gain social stability. The competing desires for the house leads to Behrani’s ultimate downfall. His obsession with the house comes from the ambition
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The Hundred Years’ War‚ 1336-1453 Western Europe in 1328 CAUSES The Battle for Flanders Flanders had grown to be the industrial center of northern Europe and had become extremely wealthy through its cloth manufacture. It could not produce enough wool to satisfy its market and imported fine fleece from England. England depended upon this trade for its foreign exchange. During the 1200’s‚ the upper-class English had adopted Norman fashions and switched from beer to wine. (Note that beer and
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disassociation of appearance and reality. The entire motif is introduced in the first scene when the witches say “Fair is foul and foul is fair” (1‚i‚12). This is then reiterated as important when Macbeth says‚ “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” (1‚iii‚ 39). Drawing parallels and comparing two polar opposites‚ such as foul and fair‚ sets the stage for the dissimilarity between appearance and reality. This motif changes as the characters change‚ however‚ and it moves from the main characters not knowing
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Bridgeton Industries Automotive Component and Fabrication Plant The union has worked with us and has even led in cost reduction programs. Now corporate is talking about outsourcing additional products. What more can we do to keep the business? mike lewis‚ plant manager The Automotive Component and Fabrication Plant (ACF) was the original plant site for Bridgeton Industries‚ a major supplier of components for the domestic automotive industry. The history of the
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first of five Tudor kings and queens that ruled England for around 120 years‚ quite short for that time‚ but they become one of the most famous dynasties of Europe’s history. Henry VII took the throne after a battle against the former king Richard III whose forces outnumbered Henrys by two to one. Henry VII had a couple of big problems‚ one of them was that there were people that had a stronger claim to the throne than he did‚ his only claim was that god let him win the battle‚ therefore the nobility
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a vintner. In 1357 he was a page in the household of Prince Lionel‚ later duke of Clarence‚ whom he served for many years. In 135960 he was with the army of Edward III in France‚ where he was captured by the French but ransomed. By 1366 he had married Philippa Roet‚ who was probably the sister of John of Gaunt’s third wife; she was a
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