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Guyenne in France. They disliked remunerating reverence to the French leaders, and they dreaded the growth power applied by the French monarch above its substantial feudal servants. The instant reason of the 100 Years War were the discontent of Edward III of England with the failure to fulfil by Philip VI of France of his promises to reinstate a piece of Guyenne captured by Charles IV. The English efforts to manage The Flemish Region of Belgium, a major business for English fleece and a material…

English Crown. The psychological reasons for Olivier’s Richard are almost nonexistent. On the other hand, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Richard delves deeper into the psychological reasons for Richard’s actions, largely centered around his deformity. Richard III (1955)…

able to accomplish several amazing things as well as conquering many failures, making both into benefits for Russia. Catherine the Great was a German princess turned Russian Empress. She gained her throne through a coup d’état with her husband Peter III, ruling for 34 years until her death. Many believe Catherine the Great was a power hungry dictator, but Catherine ruled as an enlightened despot, this is shown with all the accomplishments she made to help Russia and not herself. Born on May 2,…

The slasher film to some viewers has been written off and categorized as a film not worth watching. Typically viewers decide that this genre may be too violent, graphic, or misogynistic. However, slasher films, like many horror movies, may offer a commentary on society or the human condition. An approach to understanding such films is through the concept of the ‘abject’. It is the disturbance of boundaries that threaten things such as an individual’s identity or societal order Abjection…

Ulrich Seidl’s new documentary, “In the Basement”, is mordantly funny, creepily outrageous, and boldly raw. The film gathers a set of suburban Austrian people, who expose themselves by allowing us to peak on what’s going on in their basements. Clearly, the whole is weaker than the sum of the parts, however, my voyeuristic side was awaken by the intimate little secrets it keeps unveiling, even if a couple of unnecessary scenes are there only with the purpose of shocking the viewers. The idea and…

Catholic Church enough that they would listen to a convert to the faith by the name of Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius was a Priest and wanted to open a new religious order to be able to re-educate the Church in its faith. In September of 1540 Pope Paul III accepted Saint Ignatius’ outline of the new religious order to be known as the Society of Jesus, or more lovingly known as the Jesuits. The Jesuits took the motto, to find God in all things. This was the Church’s response to the Reformation,…

The Tragedy of Richard III was based on the true life king who ruled 1483 to 1485, just two short years. Richard III was no doubt a really bad guy. He was a murderer, a tyrant, a hypocrite, and a traitor. Shakespeare presents Richard in an extremely negative way throughout the entire play. He was shown as an evil person; who was fascinated with the control that only being the king could have brought him, and he would have taken any risk that was needed to become the King. He was motivated by his…

Within this essay, I will analyze the characterization of Richard III, as well as what this particular excerpt adds to the overall piece. Throughout Richard III, Richard is depicted as a ruthless, self-serving villain. However, this scene reveals his complex relationship with himself, which consists both of self-love and self-loathing. To a certain degree, Richard even shows remorse in this scene. In revealing Richard’s internal conflict, Shakespeare adds depth to his character and encourages…

Shakespeare's shortest and popular tragedy, Macbeth, explores the natural and the supernatural worlds of Scotland. One of the major theme of the play is Natural vs Supernatural. Natural is the normal, good side, on the other hand, unnatural is the bad, disordered side. The motif of unnatural has occurred several times throughout the play. The play leans more towards the supernatural, the same side that lead Macbeth to his demise. Unnatural events occur when the main characters do something evil…

At the end of the nineteenth century, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia reluctantly took command of an empire overflowing with revolutionaries seeking change in response to hardships. His shy personality, coupled with his lack of political education, made him unfit to handle the war-torn chaos that would soon darken Russian skies. Nicholas’ series of unfortunate, unprepared and uninformed decisions began with his marriage and would ultimately lead to the demise of his imperial family’s…