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    Class was the critical marker of differences among medieval women (according to Power). Family connections - Eleanor of Aquitaine - able to communicate with one of the most powerful men of the time through these connections Humbly addressing forces of power and influence Maternal power - sons grow up automatically to listen to their mothers Abasing Self Relationships e.g. Eleanor married twice - both most important Kings in Europe (France and England) Tempering sexuality and the fear of

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    King Henry II

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    studied or know of is‚ King Henry II. He was born on March 5‚ 1133 in Le Mans‚ France and died on July 6‚ 1189. Throughout his lifetime‚ his was‚ Count of Anjou‚ Count of Maine‚ Duke of Normandy‚ Duke of Aquitaine‚ Lord of Ireland and King of England. King Henry was related to Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Richard I. Three of his achievements that were significant to the Middle Ages are; improving economics and legal system of England. Being the first ever Angevin king and having power over territories

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    and sick. He wants his youngest of three sons‚ John‚ to become the heir to the throne‚ however‚ his wife‚ Queen Eleanor‚ wants the eldest son‚ Richard‚ to be king. This is where the facts begin to bend as King Henry is shown as a selfish individual. He wants the love of his sons‚ have Queen Eleanor gone‚ in order to marry his mistress/love‚ Aliais‚ and acquire the Aquitaine from Eleanor. The film’s portrayal of Henry makes us believe that those things like love were what he mainly desired. Those were

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    Leadership traits concepts Customer Inserts His/Her Name Customer Inserts Grade Course Customer Inserts Tutor’s Name 26th October 2012 Table of Contents Leadership traits concepts 3 Theories of leadership 5 Conclusion 5 References 7 Introduction Leadership is social influence where one offers to guide followers in order to achieve organizational objectives. Leadership influences activities of individuals and groups as they strive to achieve their

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    Religion Effect on History

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    Day 1 Important Vocabulary Instructions: Define the following Terms Sophists – a group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who argued that the human mind could not understand the universe Hinduism – the major Indian religion‚ originating from the Aryans who settled after 1500 B.C.‚ and with a belief in reincarnation and many gods Monasticism – practice of living the life of a monk Caliph – the spiritual leader of the Muslims‚ a successor of Muhammad Christianity – the religion based on

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    months and was famous for his strong revolt against father and mother and his exploits during Third Crusade. He was born on 8th of September 1157 in Oxford‚ England. He was born between Henry II‚ the lord of Scotland‚ Ireland‚ and Wales and Eleanor of Aquitaine who was the greatest heiress in Western Europe in that time. As Richard was Eleanor’s favourite son out of other children‚ making him stay with her and getting her care after his parents divorced. This meant that Richard was the heir of her

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    Charles VII) and is often divided into three periods: the Edwardian War from 1337-1360‚ the Caroline War from 1369 to 1389‚ and the Lancastrian War from 1415-1453. Prior to the Hundred Years War‚ King Henry II of England was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor was the heiress to much of the southwest of France‚ giving King Henry II control over

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    HUMUnit2

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    Unit 2 Individual Project Vernacular Language Desiree DuBose American InterContinental University Author Note Desiree DuBose‚ Department of Information Technology‚ American InterContinental University Online This research was supported by Yahoo Search‚ AIU Library Resources Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Desiree DuBose‚ Department of Information Technology‚ American InterContinental University Online‚ Hoffman Estates‚ IL 60192 Contact: desiree.dubose1@aiu

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    About The Crusades

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    ~~~FIRST CRUSADE - After the Normans had settled in France and conquered England‚ both France and England‚ and also the Holy Roman Empire‚ were stronger than they had been since the time of Charlemagne. Their kings and queensbegan to think‚ as he had‚ of reconquering the whole Mediterranean and recreating the Roman Empire. In particular‚ they wanted to take Jerusalem‚ the city ofJesus Christ‚ away from the Islamic Fatimids who were ruling it. In 1095 AD Pope Urban made a great speech at Clermont

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    The Hundred Years' War

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    Years’ War began in May‚ 1337. It was a series of wars in Europe. France and England had been old enemies. The war was started for many reasons. The first reason is that King Phillip VI tried to seize the English territories in the duchy of Aquitaine. England tried to take the French throne. The second reason is that because of their historical feudal orders‚ France and England broke away from one another (Allmand 7). The third reason was The Battle for Flanders. Flanders was the industrial

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