Henry I of France

Today, in Egypt, we are left with the ruins of art and architecture. The pyramids, sphinxes, and tombs were torn apart by the later Egyptian Dynasties and destroyed by looters. Some of the loss of artifacts this have to do with time, earthquakes, and past looters, but the biggest culprits, that many do not think of first, are the early Egyptologists. It was all about getting the biggest and most impressive objects and not really about the importance of the object in context to the area. Because…

Shelley’s imagery. The best example of this is when Frankenstein returned home after William’s death a saw a portrait of his mother "Six years had elapsed, passed as a dream but for one indelible trace, and I stood in the same place where I had last embraced my father before my departure for Ingolstadt...I gazed on the picture of my mother, which stood over the mantelpiece. It was an historical subject, painted at my father's desire, and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair,…

Books that contain similarities that are from two different time periods is like eggs and ketchup, a totally weird combination but somehow taste delicious. Narratives that connect throughout history makes it fun for both readers and teachers alike to analyses and further compare the texts. Frankenstein, a novel that takes place during the Scientific Revolution, is about a young scientist who is terrorized by his own creation of a monster using science. Readers see Victor Frankenstein, the main…

What do you think when you see a white dove? Many people in the world would think that of the white dove is a peace symbol; the responsible for this thought was Pablo Picasso, a Spanish artist that is often viewed as icon in the modern arts. His ability of to change and adapt to new trends in his time and even create new styles, made him one of the most famous artist of the 20th century. The influence of his work of art is every where, when you know how to find it. Pablo Picasso was born…

The war lasted from 1744 to 1748 and was known as the fight between France and Great Britain for ownership of North America after the death of Emperor Charles VI. One great event of the battle was the capture of Louisburg. Louisburg is located on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia, Canada. The fort was thought to be impenetrable…

I think that columbus day should not be celebrated because there are a lot of things wrong things at one point columbus was wanted because he was in debt he owed a lot of people money/gold.Columbus day should not be celebrated also because columbus was so money hungry that he went to spain to a king in queen talked them into giving him gold so he can sail the world he told them he would pay them back when he gets back but columbus was in debt and he used all the money so he decided to enslave…

1. Introduction The British Empire was referred to as “an Empire on which the sun never sets”. Fray Francisco de Ugalde coined this remark to the Spanish king, Charles I, who had a vast Empire. In the 19th century, this expression gained popular usage with the British Empire, as Great Britain expanded its Empire beyond the shores of Europe. The phrase highlights the grand power that Great Britain once had over the globe. By 1922 the British Empire covered around 25% of the world’s total land…

The Renaissance is considered "the rebirth" or the early modern period, which was an era in European history immediately following the Middle Ages. Generally, the Renaissance spanned from the 14th to the 16th centuries, spreading across Europe from its birthplace in Italy. It is often considered a time of enlightenment: where the world became a new place, and many new improved ideas and beliefs formed. During this time, scholars began to look to the ideals of the ancient philosophers of the…

SETTING The story takes place during the eighteenth century in numerous places throughout Europe: Geneva, Ingolstadt, the Alps of France, Scotland, England, and the northern ice (the North Sea). Victor Frankenstein travels through the frozen waters in search of the horrifying monster which he regretfully created and abandoned. PLOT In the beginning, a man named Robert Walton sails on a ship voyaging to the northern pole. He sends letters to his sister from St. Petersburgh, Russia. When…

Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and many others grace the tournament and win the competition, but not every world cup goes according to plan as underdogs can rip up the script and ruin what was meant to happen, In this article I will be discussing every top nation most embarrassing moment. These embarrassing results have caused not only a great amount of shock and horror but in some cases, it has revolutionised the play football is seen and caused many changes to solve…