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    Poetry Explication II: “On Monsieur’s Departure” The poem, “On Monsieur’s Departure,” narrates the internal and emotional unrest of Queen Elizabeth I, queen of England. The poem reveals strong emotions of grief and conveys the impression that the queen cannot speak of these feelings except on paper. Each stanza has its own separate theme, for instance, the first stanza explains how the queen is feeling, the second stanza talks about how those feelings have affected her life, and the final…

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    William Stubbs’s the Constitution History of England is an aggressive interpretation work which had a great impact in the discipline of history. During the late ninetieth century when William Stubbs wrote the influential piece in 1883, there was rise in nationalism in particular throughout Europe. In the Constitution History of England a common term in relation to nationalism that Stubbs was purposely asserting was the word “nation”. “Nation” is a relatively new form of concept that started to…

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    Third Crusade Causes

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    In this paper I will tell of the Third Crusade,the battles,the armies,the leaders and finally the outcome of this battle for the Holy Land.The Third Crusade occurred in the year of 1189 and lasted for a difficult three years.(Wiki) The Third crusade was caused by the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Saladin who was muslim.(A&E)The spreading of word that the Holy City had be captured by muslims spread like wildfire, soon the people would shout and scream for war,they wanted another crusade and…

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    I was not excepting for Prospero to be so forgiving of all those who had done him wrong 12 years ago. It seemed as though that he had held onto a lot of anger towards them throughout the play and when it came down to their meeting in person he easily forgave them. I do believe that his forgiveness portrays a characteristic that a good king should have. It seemed as though all he had done to make them suffer was unnecessary. That leads to what I disliked about The Tempest. I don’t understand…

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    was handed to the Stuarts. The first Stuart monarch, James I, started the conflict between his soon to be dynasty and Parliament. The Stuart family had a tumultuous relationship with Parliament during the 17th century due to the lack of dutiful rulers like James I and Charles I, with the exception of Charles II. James I was an Episcopalian king who believed in the divine right to rule and did not seek assistance from Parliament. James I called for Parliament four times throughout his 22 year…

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    Shakespeare Should Not Be Taught In The Ninth Grade Curriculumn Why should Shakespeare not be taught in the ninth grade curriculumn? William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died just three days before his 52th birthday which was on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Shakespeare was an English poet, a playwright, and an actor.Shakespeare is widely considered as the greatest writer in the language of English and also the…

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    destroying individual tribes in Northeast Asia."He fiercly lead his people into battle, and he stopped at nothing that got in his way. Or, is it someone like Queen Elizabeth I, who "was able to choose excellent advisors and statesmen, but was not being dominated by them. [She] was firmly in control of all major policies and England prospered under a stable Government." She was a graceful ruler who managed one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. Maybe George Washington? He was in…

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    The Renaissance was between 14th century 17th century. The Renaissance means rebirth. It was a time in Europe, and it was right after the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was a time when no one cared about culture. So the Renaissance's people believed in the possibilities of human thought and creation. They were waiting for a new born evil spirit. William Shakespeare was an artist from this time period whose many accomplishments impacted the world and reflected the values of the Renaissance.…

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    William Shakespeare is widely recognized as the greatest influence in English literature. He was an English poet, actor and playwright. Shakespeare's extant work consists of many plays, sonnets and narrative poems. His plays are one of literature's greatest legacies, which are divided into many genres such as histories, tragedies and comedies. From famous tragedies like Macbeth and Richard III, there are many similarities as well as differences. These similarities and differences are shown in…

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    Macbeth Macbeth is a play written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare and is thought to have first been performed in 1606. The play is a Scottish tragedy and is about a general named Macbeth, who one day gets approached by three witches, who reveal a prophecy that Macbeth shall one day be king of Scotland. Spurred on by ambition and his own wife Macbeth kills the current king, Duncan, and takes the thrown. The guilt of killing the king leads to down spiral into madness and paranoia as…

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