England and Wales

During this time period, language was much different than it is today and it has gone through many changes over time. The main languages used during the Middle Ages were Middle English, Latin, and Anglo-Norman. People used different languages for different purposes such as writing and printing and most of them spoke more than one language. Some people with second languages had a degree of literacy. The evolution of languages throughout the Middle Ages gave strong foundations for modern…

poems differ in regards to the reason behind their motivation to call their late role models. In the poem “London, 1802,” William Wordsworth agonizes over the idea that morals and creativity in England have deteriorated. Wordsworth, in the opening lines of his sonnet, uses the metaphor by comparing England to a “fen” to convey that the country remains in a marshy ditch, unable to move forward and progress. He continues by stating the symbol “altar, sword, and pen” which represents…

Have you heard of greek mythology? Greek Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. For example, the story of Odysseus and Argus is a popular tale about a Lord coming back home after many years of war. Nobody remembers Odysseus besides his loyal dog, Argus. The two reunite which leads to Argus’ death. Both the artist Theodor Van…

The fist chapter of NRVA was something difficult for me to understand, more specifically is why some of the things that were done. The first thing that threw me off is when King Olafr sentenced Eyvindr to death. The reason he did that was because Eyvindr did not want to get baptized. The king at first tried convincing him to become Christian and he gave so many reasons on why he should become a Christian, however Eyvindr still had refused. Then it seemed like the king was begging for him to…

We will decide who will be the leader of our country. In England, Queen Elizabeth was the leader of the country. She was a great role model and showed the power that people may hold. Today we can elect a new leader to be the president. The Plague was deadly and they needed it gone. Plays made the plague spread…

desired destination: in the case of Winthrop and Edwards, that destination was reunion and harmony with God; in Paine’s case, he needed to persuade his audience to continue to fight through their God-given advantages so that America would defeat England. All three writers attempted to persuade their audiences through the usage of religion; religion is what would allow the Puritans to prosper, rebellion to religion is what would cause the Puritans eternal suffering, and religion is what would…

henrico’s historical because he lead and founded Henrico . If someone else had done it then that would have changed how things are today. It might not have changed drastically but it would have changed at least a little. He was born in Surrey, England in 1588. Not much know about Dale’s childhood. On June 19, 1606, Sir Thomas Dale was knighted. Thomas Dale was knighted as Sir Thomas Dale of Surry because he had the ability and the ambition. He also was friends with many powerful people.…

As colonization in the New World broke out, many Spanish and English settlers wanted in. These explorers both had the intention of exploring and expanding their colonies, but with different reason. From different viewpoints, you can clearly see differences with the economic structures, government, and religion motivation that these colonies have. With the English explorers and settlers, they were looking forward to settling throughout the east coast with the Parliament to allow local governments…

On September 1782 when the French people came and made a solution that was unbreakable. The French was tired of the war but the Spanish wasn't. The Spanish wasn't ready to give up the fight until they got what they wanted The Spanish said they would stop until they captured Gibraltar from the British. By doing this the British would gain the north and the Ohio river. The English would gain independence and also the East of the Appalachian mountains to live on. This treaty along with the…

The Puritan culture of the late 17th century was a harsh one based on nowadays rituals. They were overly religious and believed that god would inflict his wrath on those that didn’t believe or even on his own followers, just to test their devotion. This idea is used as a jeremiad to push forward their beliefs that God is the utmost one to care for, even over their kin. This came with the frightening ideas of Satan, witchcraft, and the Hell beneath them. “God is dreadfully provoked, his…