he had become king of England while remaining duke of Normandy. Duke William also replaced nearly all the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy with French nobles. During the next two centuries‚ the French speaking English kings acquired even more property in France. Finally‚ in the 13th century‚ a particularly able French king took most of this land away from the English king. But by the early 14th century‚ two French provinces‚ Gascony and Guyenne‚ were still ruled by the English king‚ and in 1337 the French
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Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans The Hundred Years War was a conflict between France and England from 1337 to 1453 and it began because of two distinct reasons; first‚ Edward III‚ an English king‚ believed he should be crowned king of France since he was a close relative of the former king‚ Charles IV. However‚ Philip VI gained the throne. Secondly‚ multiple kings of both France and England believed they should control Guyenne‚ a part of French territory under English rule‚ because of the power
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Henry V Themes * Power: How do you secure power? How do you keep it? “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”. * Language: How language is used in art and life‚ and how language is used to manipulate people‚ and create truth in the minds of the listeners. How is language used to position people? * Creation of iconic figures What makes a hero? * Leadership: Does a man need to be a great man to be a great leader? Is what is good for the leader as an individual good for the
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Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Alexander the great‚ Julius Caesar and even Hitler. What do all these figures from History have in common? These were all great leaders in their times‚ maybe not all were equitable but they all for sure have good leadership qualities. What determines a leader though? What qualities are needed to make a great leader? Many forms of good leadership exist. Some people say a great leader is one who knows how to conquer and conduct properly‚ while other people think a good leader
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Marie-Antoinette‚wife of Louis-Auguste the dauphin of France‚ and daughter of Maria Theresa‚the Empress of Austria.She would later become the queen of France‚which she would reign for over two decades until she was declared guilty of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by guillotine. 2- What is this document? It’s a letter from Marie-Antoinette to her mother‚detailing a day she spent with her husband and the welcoming they received from the peasants of France especially when they went to
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The Power of Words Patrick Rothfuss wrote in one of his most recognized books that “words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power‚ words have power. [They] can light fires in the minds of men. [They] can wring tears from the hardest hearts” (Rothfuss 673). Words can influence‚ build‚ inspire or even demolish an individual. They are the most powerful weapon in the history of civilization‚ since they are capable of changing a person’s life for the better or even drive someone insane
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The Hundred Years’ War would devastate many parts of France. French armies were thoroughly defeated at the battle of Crecy‚ Poitiers‚ and in the mud at Agincourt. France was seemingly destined to lose. In 1428‚ a sixteen year old peasant girl named Joan of Arc would claim that God had called on her to join the French Army‚ lift the English siege of Orleans‚ and see the Dauphin crowned as King of France (Zophy‚ J.). Joan of Arc’s very presence at Orleans revitalized and inspired
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couple hundred years to 1903 when the organizers of the Tour de France‚ which is essentially a bike race taken place mostly in France‚ added the Pyrenees mountains to their tour. Most of the riders that were able to finish the range said that it was probably the hardest part of the entire tour (Tour de France in Pyrenees). Another thing that you may find interesting to this mountain range is the fact that the Pyrenees lies in both france and Spain. There are six spanish provinces that are in the Pyrenees
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Joan d’Arc lived during the Hundred Years War‚ a very turbulent time in Europe’s history. Throughout her life Joan faced many challenges‚ from rising from an insignificant peasant girl‚ to end up saving France from the English as she was instructed by three saints who came to her in a vision. When Joan came into control of Charles VII’s troops‚ Joan won many key battles for the French until she was captured by the English in 1430. Joan d’Arc had a major impact on the world‚ not only because of her
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Henry IV has died‚ and his son‚ the young King Henry V‚ has just assumed the throne. Henry lays claim to certain parts of France‚ based on his distant roots in the French royal family and on a very technical interpretation of ancient land laws. When the young prince‚ or Dauphin‚ of France sends Henry an insulting message in response to these claims‚ Henry decides to invade France. The climax of this war comes at the famous Battle of Agincourt‚ at which the English are outnumbered by the French five
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