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Joan of Arc is arguably one of the most studied and respected historical figures of the Middle Ages. She was a mystery to the theologians and scholars of her time, and she remains as such to this day. Mary Gordon, author of Joan of Arc, Jean Anouilh’s play The Lark, and the transcripts from “The Trial of Joan of Arc” strive to dissect Joan’s true character. The generalized purposes of all three of these works are essentially the same: to tell the story of Joan of Arc. However, each portrays…

Euro Essay In the early 17th century Europe was dragged into a long and treacherous conflict, The Thirty Years' War, that altered the country drastically. Battles were fought, economies were ruined, and thousands of lives were lost all due to the lack of religious toleration and the importance of politics. Countries formed alliances and clashed against each other with all their resources only to find themselves completely depleted and vulnerable in the end. However, through all the…

The most important war of the 17th Century would take place in Germany. The Thirty Years War began as a result of the failure of the Peace of Augsburg. This was due mostly to the foundation of new sects of Protestantism including Calvinism. Since these religions were not recognized, they were not allowed to be practiced. This takes us into the first phase of the Thirty Years war which has become known as the Bohemian phase. The Bohemian Phase began when a Calvinist noble threw two Holy Roman…

Very few Middle Schools provide a break for students. Students do school work all day and leave school feeling very stressed. Students need some kind of break in the day, where they can go outside or catch up on work they missed, because it improves behavior in the classroom, academic ability, and it has health benefits. A break in the day improves behavior in the classroom. There will be less disruptions because the students get to socialize during the break. The break will also allow students…

The Thirty Years' War was a great power struggle between Catholics and Protestants of Europe. Countries became involved for not only religious reasons but also political and economic reasons. Warring factions among the Protestants and Calvinists brought upon more unrest within the Christian community and it was only inevitable that a religious war would soon break out. Firstly, the Council of Trent led to suspicions of Catholic conspiracy. Moreover, Ferdinand stripped the political freedom of…

I Am Against Year-Round School!! If I was given the opportunity to attend school all year-round I'd have to say I would be against it. My reasons are to many school days, Only get 3 weeks off of school, and No summer break to enjoy yourself. I think year-round is a bad thing to do for any school. My first reason is to many school days. I don't think we need alot of school days because year-round school isn't helping the students. they won't get to do the things they do…

1937, a family friend and husband took her in for a few years. They go by the names of Grace and Doc Goddard. The only problem was that this family was very religious and followed fundamentalist doctrines among other prohibited activities. Monroe was very disappointed because she couldn’t go…

Characters Bio Tom – 22 Tom is the smart and sensible one out of the group he knows when something isn’t right. Tom has a normal 9 to 5 job doing architecture. He met Fredrick inside a shop to help him with cash. Sometimes he does like to rhyme or rap about his life tom has travelled too many countries. Fredrick - 21 Fredrick is a road sweeper that doesn’t like his jobs as much. He dropped out of university to pursue his dream in football. Fredrick doesn’t believe in the education system and…

The Unknown Death of Marilyn Monroe On August 5, 1962 was a terrible day for many, it was the day Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, model and singer died from an overdose of barbiturate pills. Marilyn was found dead in her Los Angeles home with the door locked and pills scattered all over the room with pill bottles surrounding her.The death of Marilyn left many heartbroken and curious on how she really died. Many rumors suggest Robert Kennedy killed Marilyn Monroe because of their alleged…

causes stress for many students who try their hardest to succeed in academics. Taking away the one thing students look forward to, summer time, is a punishment to all in the school system. Switching to year-round school would cause students’ interests to decrease dramatically within the first year. Year-round school should not be endorsed because students would have more freedom, their sleeping schedules would be more flexible, and they would have more time for summer jobs. Having more freedom…