Jousting

Today there seems to be an underlying assumption that chivalry is all about men in armor riding around questing, jousting and conquering, while the women sit helplessly in their towers and castles with nothing to do but sigh and swoon. Apart from the favorable depiction of Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain and other knights, the retellings of the Arthurian legend pay much attention to Queen Guinevere who, in addition to being untrue to her husband and King, treats her devoted lover, Sir Lancelot,…

King Henry VIII Journal Entry#1 1509 Journal, I’ve decided to call you Bartholomew because I can’t just keep calling you journal. Today I am to marry Catherine of Aragon; she is the daughter of the Spanish King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Biography.com Editors). No doubt she is a rightful and good match for a man such as me. She was my brother’s wife; I gravely tell you that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few…

Government scandals have plagued our nation for many years. The Reagan Administration lead the way of one of the major scandals in our history, and the impacts of this scandal were treacherous. The trust of the people of the United States of America were what was destroyed. Reagan was believed to have been the key figure in these exchanges with Nicaraguan Contra, but he claimed to have known nothing about it. In total, 11 people were found guilty on the White House staff for many different…

The Renaissance was a time period in history that effectively moved the world from the dark ages into a modern era. A few very powerful families ruled England throughout this time. The most renowned family in England during the Renaissance was the Tudors. Henry VIII was one of the most well known of the Tudor line because of his many marriages, divorces, and controversial influence in the Catholic church. He liked to push the boundaries on many subjects that often ended with him in a difficult…

Said a young child to his mother: "Mommy, the people got hurt?" Said a mother to her young child: "The bad guys hurt a lot of people but the good guys were able to save most of them." "The bad guys tried to take what is most precious. They succeeded three times. But they can't take everything. They can't take our strength. They can't take our freedom. And most of all they can't take our heroic humanity." "You see, Baby, through the worst of what those bad guys did, they brought out the best…

“Alright… is there anything else that I need to know?” I ask, a nervous smile on my face. Deep down I know it will be okay, but in the moment it is a lot of responsibility being set upon my small shoulders. There will be no adults. I am the adult. The only adult. “Nope, I think that’s it. They were really looking forward to you coming this evening... Thank’s again.” And with that Mr. and Mrs. Castaño step out the door all made up and nice looking of to a wonderful date without the kids. “Hey…

The time period of the Middle Ages is among the most documented, or notable, periods in history. There are countless records, primary sources, books, and more recently, movies for individuals to learn from and get to know the events and individuals who lived through these so-called “Dark Ages”. It may be known to most as the time of chivalrous knights, forbidden love, and backstabbing royals due to movies and TV shows. However, how factual are these renditions? What are the similarities and…

I’m so glad you’re here. A life without you would have been no life at all.” Content and grateful, Perceval drifted off into a comfortable sleep. Chapter 30 – A Long-Overdue Visit It had been three days since Perceval’s near-death jousting accident, and it had not been the most pleasant time. Blinding, nausea-inducing head pain had been his near constant companion during his waking hours. Pawl and Joan’s tinctures took the raw edge off the agony, but the one thing that helped him cope…

The Nile was a very important element sustaining the Ancient Egyptian civilization Riaan Bernard Joubert Thongsook College Abstract There are multiple debates between historians and geologists on different aspects about The Nile River but most of them agree that without the Nile rive the Ancient Egyptian civilization could not have existed. The Nile was a big part in the development of The Ancient Egyptian civilization. The people of Egypt used the Nile in various aspects in their daily lives.…

If the phrase “War never changes” sounds familiar, which it probably would not, it should not be regarded as true. War has changed in respect to the weapons used in war. Before the time of guns, vehicles, and nuclear warfare, there were blades and arrows. A simple time where one had to get up close to even be able to attack, but one blade was different from the rest. The dagger, a simple weapon, used throughout history. These weapons were next to useless on any battlefield because of their…