Wade Hampton III

Similarly, Macduff is the catalyst in creating the dark side of Macbeth by fleeing to England. After the terrifying loss of Duncan, Macduff soon realizes that Macbeth is the one that assassinated Duncan and Macduff decides to flee to England for assistance. As a result, “Macbeth is furious because Macduff refused to attend the banquet.” (3.6 Kortes) Eventually, Macbeth’s anger leads to the assassination of Macduff’s family, The castle of Macduff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to the…

Napoleon was a brilliant leader who had great dreams for progressive change. He was a general, who quickly rose to power overthrowing the directory. He set up a new government, eventually taking complete power, becoming the new emperor of France. During the French Revolution, Napoleon's role is complicated because he ended the revolution, causing a new one. As an emperor, he conserved the ideal parts of the revolution while also adding new reforms that posed great benefits for citizens. During…

Napoleon Bonaparte was a very important man back in the 1800’s. He was one of the world's best military strategists. What is extraordinary is that Napoleon crowned himself emperor. Napoleon was the first Frenchman to have the title of an emperor for more than 1000 years! He was Corsican-born. On May 18,1804, Napoleon declared himself emperor, and made Josephine (his wife) empress. Napoleon was 35 years old when he crowned himself emperor. He was going to crown himself emperor in the Notre…

Napoleon Bonaparte was born the 15th of august 1769. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader. Napoleon Bonaparte gained his power during the French revolution and he also lead many successful campaigns during the revolutionary wars. Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of France from 1804 to 1814 and once again in 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica an island located west of the Italian peninsula. Napoleon Bonaparte was the fourth child in their family and the…

Napoleon Bonaparte is broadly viewed as one of the best military commandants ever. At the stature of his energy, he had "extended the victories of France from her progressive fringes to that of a realm that extended from Spain to the steppes of Russia."In his book The Napoleonic Wars, noted student of history Gunther Rothenberg states that Napoleon "made the best armed force of now is the right time, changing the craft of war itself." While doubtlessly the French armed force under…

The period from 1337 to 1453 CE was the time of the Hundred Years’ War. According to Maurice Keen author of The Hundred Years of War began in 1328 CE due to the death of the French king Charles IV, who had no male heir. However, he had a sister, Isabella, whose son was Edward the third and was the King of England. Despite this, the throne was passed down to the King’s nephew in France, Philip Valois. King Edward the third sent a note to Philip renouncing his title to the French monarch creating…

The Magna Carta was a document signed by King John in 1215 that focused on human rights. King John had become an oppressive and dictatorial monarch, and the English barons sought to end his abuse of power. It included sixty-three clauses, and promoted historically instrumental ideas, such as due process and rule of law. The Magna Carta’s main legacy lies in the principles it promoted, rather than the specific rights and protections it promised. Before the Magna Carta, there wasn’t an official…

Alexander's childhood Alexander the Great was born 356 B.C. in Pella. His dad's name was Phillip and his mom's name was Olympia. She claimed that Phillip didn't father Alexander but Zeus himself did. At a young age Alex showed great protentional and Phillip hired a personal tutor for Alex. In his tutoring sessions, Alex learned everything from literature to science to philosophy. Alex's learning was cut short because his father wanted Alex to fight on the battlefield. Alex had a way with…

Throughout centuries, history has presented to life a plethora of individuals who would then impact the world by means of various arduous missions and accomplishments. While certain people are extolled for their grandiloquent changes to society, others may become infamous for imperiling humankind. However, within history lies a character who is interposed between approbation and being loathed, whose name is Napoléon Bonaparte. This particular person was a French leader who ruled France as an…

The Romanovs share their origins with a handful of other Russian noble families. One of the ancestors of the world-renowned dynasty was Andrey Kobyla – a boyar who lived during the middle of the 14th century. Kobyla was documented in contemporary chronicles only once, in 1347, when he was said to have been sent to Tver with the purpose of meeting the daughter of Alexander I of Tver. Later generations assigned other more illustrious pedigrees to Kobyla, however, they are highly unlikely to be…