The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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Index: ▪ Introduction to castles ▪ Types of castles ▪ Construction of Castles ▪ Castles under Siege ▪ Life in the Medieval Castle ▪ Tonbridge castle (history of Tonbridge castle) Introduction Long before men built such imposing structures as Harlech Castle‚ they constructed other simpler fortifications. In fact‚ men have always built some kind of fortification to protect themselves‚ their families‚ and their tribes against danger‚ whether from animals
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Communism Summer Course July 6th‚ 2012 1784 words Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx. The ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. This means that the state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite known as the Soviet model of communism which was based on these ideals. All of the opposition parties were banned unlike the parties who were
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The Effects of the Fall of Communism Communism: a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately owned property (merriam-webster). Since the dawn of civilizations the style of rule has always changed‚ be it a liberal way of having free people or having a ruling class. All societies have a basis for how to run the country‚ state‚ or city. Communism has lead the way for fairly long time. Originating in the
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Australia’s response to the threat of communism Communism is a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party. In theory‚ under communism‚ all means of production are owned in common‚ rather than by individuals. In practice‚ a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems. ‘During the Cold War period Australia responded in various ways to the
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the Australian Government respond to the threat of communism both within Australia and in Asia? The Australian Government responded to the threat of communism in Asia including forward defence‚ the ANZUS Treaty and the SEATO Alliance. Within Australia‚ the responses included a referendum to ban Communist Party and the Petrov Affair. Forward Defence was a foreign policy used by the Australian Government in response to the threat of communism. The Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1962-1972)
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How Australia reacted to the threat of communism The “threat” of communism that the Australian government produced is highly debatable issue. Australia was being exposed to Communism‚ which was spreading south from Russia‚ through Asia and ultimately to Australia. The domino theory was a key belief in the mind of the public‚ spreading fear throughout the world. The Liberal party exploited the threat of Communism and the domino theory to help with their election campaign. They attempted to ban the
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Essays 1.. The claimed divine right to rule by the British and French was overlooked by popular sovereignty‚ which changed the government and social order in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Enlightenment challenged this “divine right” and made the monarchy responsible for the people. In France and America the people were being heavily taxed and revolutions started taking place. In these countries and time periods the people were fighting for freedom of worship and freedom of expression
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1 Logan Tarkowski English III Mrs. Dewar 2/17/2014 Medieval Castles Throughout the Medieval Era there was a need for castles to fit all of the family and royalties that lived in these areas. Medieval castles have been around for a long time and are now apart of our history. They are historical evidence of the past‚ something that can be examined to find out new details about the past. Leftover items in these castles gives us evidence of how they lived inside the castle‚ the architecture shows how they defended and attacked castles
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But how exactly can Friday have any connection to medieval comedy when pertaining to Craig? Looking what medieval comedy is‚ Friday fits the definition. The conceptual definition for medieval comedy is the spiritual journey from despair to joy written in common language. The film’s dialogue is written entirely in the vernacular of that community. Much slang and racial terms are used throughout the film. An important component of medieval comedy is that of the pilgrimage‚ a journey of renewal. Once
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