The life and work of Pat Robertson (shortened version): Pat Robertson is an American Christian Political extremist‚ born in Lexington Virginia in 1930. Generally he is a supporter of conservative Christian ideals and previously worked as a Baptist minister‚ although over the years has founded several major organisations and is currently chairman of the Christian broadcasting network. Robertson is a wealthy‚ powerful and influential man respected by some but feared by others. He was born into
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The Vikings were a powerful force in the history books. The Vikings had a need to raid and settle in other lands for these reasons land‚ revenge and wealth. The Vikings needed to raid and settle in other lands because Vikings lived in Scandinavia‚ in Scandinavia it is very hilly‚ covered in forest and had a lot of sandy soil which not idled for growing food. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Charlemagne became the new Frankish king from 768 AD. He also forcefully
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The Ultimate Viking Experience at Lofotr Viking Museum‚ Norway Re-live the mighty Viking days upon your visit to the Lofotr Viking Museum of Norway. Situated on the island of Borg in the Lofoten archipelago‚ this fascinating museum is housed in the largest Viking longhouse still existing in the 21st century. Measuring about 83 meters long‚ this impressive structure used to be the house of the most powerful chieftains in the northern region of Norway. Lofotr is often described as a living museum
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The Viking period in Irish History began in the late 790’s‚ when groups of Vikings‚ began annual attacks on the coasts of Ireland. Many historians and decedents of Ireland‚ viewed these norsemen/ Scandinavians as‚ “heathens”‚ looking to gain widespread power. However‚ modern day research has shown that the Viking conquests in Ireland‚ may not have been as devastating as natives believe and may have benefited cultural aspects of Ireland many look past. When examining the Viking period‚ it is crucial
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Pat Tillman: A Cover-Up at the Highest Level Pat Tillman was a professional football player who left his career to serve his country and paid the ultimate price‚ only to be exploited by politics. “Pat had it all‚ intelligence‚ movie star good looks‚ a loving wife‚ athletic prowess‚ fame. A lucrative and promising career. Who among us could walk away from riches and a job we love?" said Maria Shriver‚ California’s first lady‚ about Pat Tillman. Instead of pursuing a multi-million dollar paycheck
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Police have been around since the early 1800’s since Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett had there go arounds with brawls and shooting each other. Now‚ police have been around for a long time and have progressed since then and still are but eventually they will end their legacy one day but hopefully created? June 5th‚ 1850 was a date to remember because one of the most known cops was born by the name Patt Garrett. Patt Garrett was a lawman who was known for killing the notorious BIlly the KId on July
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The term Viking is generally applied to medieval Scandinavian culture as it prospered between the 8th-11th centuries CE. Viking art‚ also known as Norse art or the art of Scandinavia included the British Isles and Iceland. It has design elements in common with Celtic‚ Germanic‚ Romanesque and Eastern European art. Besides being known as plunderers‚ the Vikings were also excellent tradesmen and known for being traders along their coasts. They traded timber‚ amber‚ furs‚ and slaves with Byzantine
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different types of power and roles throughout the egyptian empire. “Right below the pharaoh in status were powerful nobles and priests”(ushistory.org). This goes on to show that back then in Ancient Egypt power was not only ruled by one person but by multiple people all through. While in Anglo-Saxon/Viking culture “There were three broad social classes: the nobles or jarls‚ the middle class or karls and the slaves or thralls”(Viking society:Nobles‚Freemen‚Slaves). Viking culture had a much different
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Vikings Political Structure Government In the early history of the Norsemen there were no nations in the present day sense. Individuals lived in what may be called tribal groups. These groups were autonomous of each other‚ and united together just for some normal reason. At the point when the title konungr (ruler) was given to the head of a group‚ it didn’t convey the implying that it has now. There were numerous rulers. Frequently one would administer over a little segment of area no bigger than
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When the Vikings attacked the holy land of Lindisfarne in 793‚ it was the earliest recorded Viking raid in the west. Lindisfarne‚ located of the coast of Northumberland‚ was a monastery founded by Saint Aiden in 630. In Lindisfarne was the monastery named " Saint Cuthbert "‚ one of the most sacred places in Britain. Is it there that the sacred Lindisfarne gospels were located. For more than 150 years Lindisfarne had collected many riches in the monastery from people donating to the church. These
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