weaponry continued to develop it eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles feared firearms. Their armor could protect them from swords‚ axes‚ arrows and crossbows‚ but it couldn’t stop
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Scandinavia! We have gathered today to discuss the fate of a Viking who committed a serious crime. Kyle Qi‚ a raiding Viking‚ has committed a serious crime. One that is unacceptable! Outrageous! He has pillaged innocent civilians! The “thing” will now start the trial for this criminal. The law states that the “thing” must deal with any serious crimes‚ such as murder or theft. The punishment he is facing today is exile. But‚ we Vikings are a civilized group of people‚ so we will allow this man a fair
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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The Modern Warfare The modern man has created a paramilitary world in which a new form of culture has emerged. In James William Gibson’s essay Warrior Dreams‚ he discusses the idea of an energized culture whose main objective is to fit the “warrior” persona. The appearance of this warrior persona “revealed that at some deep‚ unconscious level….the images and tales from the mythic world of warriors and wars still shape men’s fantasies about who they are as men” (633). Men create an image in which
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birth to many well made and useful weapons. The most important and manageable of these weapons are the sword‚ bows and crossbows‚ and axes. These weapons each have differ- ent uses and styles making them convenient for many tasks. Swords are normally depicted as only a knightly weapon‚ but were also used by commoners for many a duel. Of course they were mostly a knights weapons as they used them in battle for "hewing‚ slicing‚ and stabbing" (Renaissance Weapons). Some of the later types of the sword
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Pre AP English 28 March 2012 From Rocks to Rockets: How Weapon Technology has Changed the World “Anyone who considers using a weapon of mass destruction against the United States or its allies must first consider the consequences... We would not specify in advance what our response would be‚ but it would be both overwhelming and devastating‚” William Perry. This quote shows that the United States is one of the most feared fighting powers on this planet. It is like this because the United States
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Vikings: Longship trade Vikings originated from Scandinavia. They were known for their skilled craftsmanship and boat building. The Viking Age lasted between 800-1150 A.D.. Vikings were great explorers and sailors. The backbone of their age came from trade with other countries‚ and they were able to easily trade with other countries due to the various bodies of water they had access to‚ such as: rivers‚ oceans‚ streams‚ and lakes. The Vikings trade also benefited from the Longships they built
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Throughout the years "The word ’Viking ’ has come to describe a whole new age in Europe between about 800 [CE] and 1150 [CE]" (Ritchie 3). Really this word generally describes one who pillages‚ plunders‚ and sails; a pirate. In the Middle Ages‚ especially during the 8th‚ 9th‚ and 10th centuries‚ there were constant raids in England and all throughout Europe by these pirates‚ and "during the 9th century these raids became increasingly large-scale" (Millett 1). Naturally these invasions had drastic
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Patent Warfare Per your request I reviewed the lawsuit notice and believe our company can handle the matter without litigation saving us time and money. Our first course of action should be to propose collaboration with the accuser in order to continue innovation. If the accuser turns out to be a patent troll or in other terms in the business of strictly making money on infringement cases we will have the case arbitrated by a subject matter expert. I recommend we offer the accuser a chance to
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The Vikings were people who lived from 800-1100 AD. Most of the lived in Scandinavia‚ but they also had colonies in places such as England‚ Ireland‚ Scotland‚ and many other places in Eastern Europe. The main language that they spoke was called Old Norse‚ and it has become the basis of many languages today‚ including Norwegian‚ Danish‚ and Swedish. The word Viking comes from the Old Norse word vikingr‚ which means "camp"‚ or "dwelling place". They wrote in an alphabet known as Runes. Runes were also
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