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    Pilgrimage of Grace

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    Samantha Oh AP Euro DBQ Essay Period 9 10/28/07 Pilgrimage of Grace The Pilgrimage of Grace started because many people were dissatisfied with King Henry VIII’s actions. The King’s decisions to form a new religion sparked a controversy with the devout Catholics‚ but others were angry‚ not necessarily with the religion aspect‚ but just with the mannerisms of the King. For example‚ the King’s decision to make a new religion without a Pope was not revered by some

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    Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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    taken as the first Christian English poet‚ the pioneer of Christian poetry in English. Very little is definitely known about his life and activities. It is supposed that he was a worker in a monastery of Whidbey; he was a simple‚ unlettered man‚ whose main function was to look after the property of a monastery. The Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry does not break away completely from the earlier tradition. Style is adopted to the Christian themes. The junius manuscript contents 4 Caedmonian poems of

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    Fr John Bede Polding a key personality of the Australian Catholic church was born On November 18‚ 1794 in Liverpool‚ England. At 11 years of age‚ he was sent to the Benedictine Monastery of St. Gregory and was educated there by Benedictine nuns and monks. After settling in with the Benedictine community he made his vows in 1811‚ 8 years later was later he was ordained a priest. On the 5th of April 1842 he was translated to Sydney as a bishop to spread the word of God. Today he is recognised as the

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    faith then we need to spend time and develop a relationship with God. If we don’t surround ourselves with other believers‚ get in the word with the Bible and most importantly pray then how can we grow in our personal relationship with Him? In monasteries there is a lot required. There is a lot of daily structure and that which helps them with a life of balance. I believe in this Benedictine way when it comes to this because having discipline can give you direction‚ growth‚ and oneness with God.

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    Nursing

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    NURSING Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the

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    Bucharest

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    B U C H A R E S T Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania‚ located in the southeastern part of the country. The city is situated about 65 km north of the Danube River‚ near Ploieşti‚ on the banks of the Dîmboviţa River. Bucharest lies on a generally level plain and‚ including suburban districts‚ occupies an area of about 300 sq km. The first written appearance of the name Bucuresti dates from 1459‚ when it was recorded in a document of Vlad III the Impaler‚ the ruler of Walachia

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    In 1296‚ Edward the 1st invaded Scotland so this emerged the Scottish Wars of Independence. A Scottish man named William Wallace arose and erected a guerrilla Para-militia to resist the rule of the English. On September 11th‚ 1297 (yes‚ notice the date) the Scottish defeated the English Army at the “Battle of Sterling Bridge”. After him and his army were defeated in the “Battle of Falkirk”‚ he was captured. He was then executed by being hanged‚ drowned and severed into four parts in London in

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    Henry VIII began his reign as a loyal Catholic‚ accepting the Pope as head of the Church. The Pope even gave Henry the title‚ ‘Defender of the Faith’. However‚ this time of peace between Henry VIII and Rome did not last forever! Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). Henry and Catherine were happily married for nearly twenty years. However‚ to carry on his line‚ Henry needed a healthy male heir. Unfortunately‚ Catherine gave

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    waters as shallow as 3 feet‚ making it easier for them to invade inland villages and monasteries. The Vikings carried out with terrifying speeds. Their approach was to beach their ships and get what they wanted then leave. The Magyars invaded sometime in the late 800’s. They were nomadic people that attacked from the east from what is now Hungary. They were excellent horsemen and attacked isolated villages and monasteries. The Muslims struck from North Africa. Since they were superb seafarers they were

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    Denmark. The way which Charlemagne ruled was completely at odds with all their traditions. The Vikings raided many settlement and monasteries around the later years of Charlemagne’s rule. After the raiding the Vikings had claimed land to settle

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