John of England

assistance.Wallace traveled throughout Europe in search of help from powerful countries. Wallace even went to France seeking an alliance against England. It was after Wallace and France formed an alliance that Wallace returned to Scotland. It appeared as though Wallace’s efforts had worked when Wallace and France agreed to align themselves against England. Because of this Wallace chose to return to Scotland, knowing that help would soon come. Unfortunately for Wallace and Scotland, different…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Primary source readings 6.3 and 6.4 represent two very opposite perspectives on the American colony and its fight for Independence. In one the British fear and concern of the uprising is expressed and in the other is a unity song that the colonists used as motivation and hope. However in both readings a common theme of the colonists is expressed; the unity amongst the colonists. In the reading 6.3 by Thomas Hutchinson, he expresses the fear he experiences through watching the uprising of the…

Becoming America Have you ever had a thought in your head that you felt like everyone should know yet find yourself preaching it on a daily basis? Have you ever seen people lose complete contact with each other trying to explain something that one would consider being common knowledge? Most would agree that usually these are petty fights that mean nothing at the end of the day. This is where the neutralist would stand by. In a world not so much different yet completely unlike the one we are…