Vassal

The twenty-first century has been a time of great advancement for humanity, but also a time of great decline of American influence, as a whole, across the globe. With the world’s once greatest superpower now showing weakness, lying vulnerable, the time is ripe for a rising star to make a grab at achieving the hegemonic status that has lain in the stable hands of the Americans for so long, to pull the rug out from under their feet. As history has shown the transition of a new power into and…

The kingdoms of central Java in the classical and early modern periods are an excellent case study of the general transition to a galactic polity system in Southeast Asia. Although these powerful polities ruled their areas from 1500 to 1800, the roots of these societies can be found in the beginning of the classical period in the 9th century. In Java, an early agrarian Hindu-Buddhist society gave way to the rise of the Kingdom of Majapahit, and later, the Kingdom of Mataram. Through the…

It was 8:30 on a bitterly cold morning on a November day in the city of Munich. Hitler and his storm troops assemble to surround the beer hall. As Hitler sees the storm troopers gathering around the facility, he decides that this is the perfect time for his putsch or “national revolution”. He enters the beer hall and fires his weapon. “BAM!” The blast of the loud firearm shocks the crowd tremendously and they freeze to see what Hitler will do next. He takes the speaker of the large crowd, Von…

Scene 2 line 1 of William Shakespeare's Richard the 3rd takes one through the thoughts of King Edward. In this passage, King Edward who was just informed that he was the one to pull the trigger on George’s head and how god would chastise him, was recently informed with the death of his brother, the duke of Clarence, George. Afterwards, Stanley makes a pitch to not slay a single servant, thus infuriating Edward. Suddenly Edward is referring to his past relationship with George, and the sacrifices…

The Renaissance took root in Italy in the 14th century and spread north, bringing with it a renewed interest in classical values as people rediscovered the ancient Greek and Roman literature and art that the Middle Ages forgot. Use of the feudal system declined in favor of monarchies, oligarchies, and parliaments, and the Roman Catholic Pope had less influence on politics. Niccolò Machiavelli’s 1532 The Prince separated political theory and religion as Machiavelli described a successful ruler as…

a lot but in reality they have to still travel a long way. Women may have left the secured domains of their home, but a harsh, cruel, exploitative world awaits them, where women have to prove their talent against the world who see women as merely vassals of producing children. The Indian women has to make her way through all the socialized prejudices against her, and the men yet have to allow and accept the women to be equal participants in the country’s way…

The counsel reasoned and they thought Rollo fit the criteria for a great vassal and warrior. King Charles sent Franco, the Archbishop of Rouen, to negotiate terms of peace with Rollo. After consulting with his men, Rollo agreed to the terms set by King Charles. Rollo’s followers can be quoted talking about the suitable nature…

To grasp why the relationship between the men and women changed after the Agricultural Revolution, we should first get a brief outline of how the women were seen before the Revolution, and what part they played. With the assistance of archeologist and history recorded, we have the ability to differentiate the refinements in history of points of views of power between the men and women. There are three separate phases of human development in history: hunting and gathering, farming, and city…

20171114-163_Final Paper (Arianna Drayton).docx 1 / 6 Arianna Drayton Professor Thurston History 350 11/21/2017 Liutprand Cremona This essay is aimed at examining the account of Liutprand of Cremona who travelled to Constantinople in order to arrange the marriage between Otto II and a Byzantine princess. His narrative throws much light on the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire in the tenth century. The author discusses various issues related…

Acknowledgement of the variable nature of courtly love over time proves the change in queenship after Margaret’s reign in Malory’s titular final chapter. Malory began the tale of story of Guinevere’s arrest and trial for charges of high treason brought through adultery. Two knights decide to report to Arthur the extent of Lancelot and Guinevere’s relationship. Guinevere demands to remain behind in hopes of calming Arthur, but the breach seems unsurpassable as Lancelot sets up a rival kingdom.…