John Phillips

Robert, meanwhile, struck out into England, raiding parts of Yorkshire. King Edward II decided to send a very large army - likely numbering nearly twenty thousand men, with a large contingent of cavalry - to break the siege and push Bruce back (Phillips, 221). Bruce’s army, meanwhile, likely was no more than a third the size of Edward’s, and he withdrew to near the siege as well. Bruce maintained a small amount of soldiers to siege the castle, then brought the majority of his force south in…

The Apostle John, having been exiled to the Isle of Patmos by Roman Emperor, Domitian, writes in the first chapter of the Book of Revelation that he was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day and was privileged to see a vision of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ. It is in that vision that we read about Him Who is “like unto the Son of man”, and the majestic description of the Lord in all His glory as He walks among seven golden candlesticks. What does all of that glittery language mean? The…

investigation then The ‘state of nature’ as defined by Hobbes will be described then assessed. Once there is an understanding of the ‘state of nature’, its relationship with Hobbes view on human nature will be investigated along with the opposing view of John Locke. It will be concluded that human nature is far too varied and complex to have one correct assumption defining every aspect of human life, while Hobbes assumption is correct in some cases, it is incorrect in others. To reach this…

Mary Rowlandson had no choice but to adapt to the conditions of her captivity and the hard conditions of living in the wilderness. She had no prior knowledge or experience of this type of living as she explains “I was not before acquainted with such kind of doings or dangers” (494). One of Rowlandson’s first adaptions to her captivity was her eating habits, her first three weeks of captivity she barely ate a thing. She referred to the Native Americans food as “filthy trash” at first, nonetheless…

Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Supremes. Each group of artist, had it’s own background that fully lead up to the development of the successful group. The Beatles started out as a high school vocal group known as The Quarrymen that was formed by John Lennon, the leader of the Beatles. Each member of the Beatles soon joined the group and gained their reputation by performing in clubs in Liverpool, England and Hamburg, Germany. Their manager was Brian Epstein. He signed a contract with…

Gabriel Garcia-Marquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold proves itself as a book with a surplus of bystanders. Each member of the town that fails to report the murderous intentions of the Vicario brothers adds to the list of people that failed to do the same. These people are taking part in a social behavior known as the bystander effect. The bystander effect occurs when the presence of other people discourages an individual from acting during an emergency situation. In Gabriel Garcia-Marquez’s…

These past sixteen months, as member of the Boys & Girls Club, has been a momentous time of my life. One of my key aspect of involvement at the club, is helping the kids with homework. Most of the times when the kids comes to the Boys & Girls Club from school, the chances of them having homework is very high of them having to complete their assignment to turn it in the next day. I utilize the time I have to devote all of my time and energy to assist them with their homework. I personally know…

In the Joseph Ellis’s book, “Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation,” Ellis explains the dreadful foreign and domestic issues the early country faced as well as the negative relationship Thomas Jefferson developed with George Washington and John Adams. The revolutionary generation failed to impose order and stability in the nations early years through the failure of the Articles of Confederation and avoiding the discussion of slavery. The Articles…

he wanted to take Philadelphia. He took over Virginia and attempted to bargain with Washington over trades. Washington wanted Arnold dead, and sent out men to do the job, but was stopped by the oncoming British ships that were led by Phillips. Soon later Phillips died to do a random sickness, and rumors even accused Arnold of poisoning him due to his position being higher. Many of the members agreed that Arnold was beneficial to the army but not to be trusted, but General Clinton waited for him…

Jacob Spear Mrs. Murk Honors English 1 19 December 2014 George 's Decision: Justified? One needs to be mentally tough when committing a detrimental act for the better of the future. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the main character, George, had to kill his friend, Lennie, for the better. The novel is about two men who travel together, acquiring money, hoping to one day afford to live on their own ranch. These men are known as George and Lennie. George caters to Lennie…