Flanders

The Crusades failed to reunite the church and it insured the fall of the Byzantine Empire. The Fourth crusade was issued by Pope Innocent III who succeeded to the papacy in January 1198, and the preaching of a new crusade became the prime goal of his pontificate. He called upon Western Europe to lend aid to take control of Jerusalem by way of taking it from the south through Egypt as planned by Richard the Lionhearted. At the time of this call to action France and England were at war with each…

Dutch is also spoken and official in Aruba, Brussels, Curaçao, Flanders, Sint Maarten and Suriname. It is a West Germanic, Low Franconian language that originated in the Early Middle Ages (c. 470) and was standardized in the 16th century. West Frisian is also a recognized language and it is used by the government in…

“We’ll kick your asses next year,” Rowdy wrote back. “And you’ll cry like the little faggot you are.” “I might be a faggot,” I wrote back, “But I’m the faggot who beat you.” “Ha-Ha,” Rowdy wrote. Now that might sound just like a series of homophobic insults...I was a happy faggot! (Alexie 198-199). In both of these instances, Alexie is using a joking, sarcastic, and humoristic tone to veil the deep emotional bond between Rowdy and Junior. Through the psychoanalytical lense, for the boys to…

The High Middle Ages was a time period between the years 1000-1300 during which the European civilization that was formed in earlier years began to thrive. Multiple invasions and internal dissension during the Early Middle Ages put this civilization through strain, however the people recovered from this as time passed and began to regroup as the kings of the time enforced a need for central authority. With this centralization and time of peace many new advances in agriculture were made to…

For many years following the publication of a 1998 article in the Lanclet, vaccinations have been widely feared. The infamous study was the first study to be released connecting vaccines (the MMR vaccine to be exact) and autism. However, the study was released with miniscule merit and evidence, because the study was undertaken, which means that the study was based solely on a smaller sample than necessary to conclude what the doctor did. Furthermore, many soon-to-be parents and new parents have…

No one knows exactly when Matilda was born, but it was at the earliest, towards the end of the year 1031. Her parents were the future Count Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela, Daughter of Robert II. Matilda is known to have two brothers but whether or not she had more siblings is unclear. She also may or may not be the youngest, but in that time period daughters were not as important as the sons and the daughters were always seen as secondary to the sons. Growing up, Matilda was praised for her…

The Knight and the Squire; Contrast The poem, The Canterbury Tales, was written by Geoffrey Chaucer’s in the year 1392. The theme of the poem is to practice what one preaches, and the emotions throughout this poem are ironical criticism of offenders and respectful praise of true believers.. The two main characters, the knight and the squire, which are father and son, have three main contrasting points: the things they love, the way they dress, and their service in wars. The knight places his…

Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) offers uniqueness as a nurse who can move between numerous roles with expert skill-sets assisting facilities to enhance health care outcomes for patients. The CNS is a notable advanced practice nurse (APRN), who contributes to delivery of population health care and quality improvement. The CNS is an interpreneurial nurse and pivotal to meet the increasing needs in rural population health care. Purpose Rural communities…

The incidence of medication errors and their consequences on the quality of patient care delivery has been catching the attention of many. According to Flanders & Clark, 2010, “an average of 450,000 preventable medication errors are reported each year from the USA” (as cited in Hayes, Jackson, Davidson, & Power, 2015). As we go thru the daily routine at work, that includes passing medications, we tend to lose our focus and neglect to follow the step established to prevent us from making errors.…

own. The French apposed this claim. King Edward also angered the French with his possession of French territory. The French believed this endangered their policy of centralization. There was also dispute over control of French land known as Flanders. Flanders ' cloth industry depended on wool imported from England. In the Hundred Years ' War France had the advantage of fighting the war on their own turf, with a larger population, and was wealthier than England at the time. England had advantages…