William II of England

Shakespeare: A Question inside a Question Theory; an idea or thought that’s purpose is to explain things that cannot be explained. When thinking about the theories of Shakespeare there are many but the theory around who Shakespeare was, and why he lied about his identity. The question at hand is to explore the theory of Shakespeare being the Earl of Oxford. During this essay, I am going to examine the plays we have recently read and point out characters and lines that connect with the theory of…

DAY I: ENGLAND AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Essential Lesson Questions: Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England and not in other places? What were some reactions to it and why did they emerge? Historical Thinking Skill: Cause and Consequence & Interpretation of Evidence Students will read an excerpt from one secondary source and two small primary sources dealing with the Industrial Revolution making sure to annotate all three of them, in addition they will take some notes to get…

The novel The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick portrays the early portion of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, spanning from 1137 to 1154 CE. Starting in January of 1137, the novel follows a young Eleanor after the death of her father, William X, Duke of Aquitaine. Subsequent to his death, Eleanor is set to inherit the kingdom of Aquitaine, and learns of an intended betrothal to Prince Louis VII of France. Faced with a new future, Eleanor marries Louis, and moves to Paris with her younger…

Greatest Generation, according to many were those Americans who were children, growing up, during the Great Depression and who, before turning eighteen, were running to enlist and serve their country during World War II. So many from this generation served, fought, and supported World War II. Many volunteered in the Spanish Civil War, despite the US Government 's non intervention policy. How the generation survived and responded during great economic hardships and wars shaped the generation…

World War II was a time when humans waged war against each other in the hopes of winning dominion over one another. Whether it was evil, territory, people, or racial tendencies, the fabric of war covered the world in a bloody scarf of destruction. After the United States entered the war, it proposed a way to execute strategic pinpoint bombing on high value military targets. These raids become the source of reflection and controversy. Some concluded that the bombing of civilians was deplorable…

Classical works of literature have a tendency to depict women as inferior and submissive to men, and despite recent diversifications to the Literary Canon these patriarchal texts still hold prevalence within classrooms and curricula. William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is one of the most widely taught scripts throughout the American Educational system; yet, the only female characters, Gertrude and Ophelia, play minor roles within the play and function as inferior characters. In fact, their…

The Crucible Plot Spot The daughter of Reverend Parris, Betty, is in a coma-like state after being found in the forest. She finally wakes up after the other girls that were also in the woods, confess to conjuring spirits. They also tell everyone about all the people they saw with the devil. This leads to the trials and hangings of many innocent people. About a week later John and Elizabeth Proctor are at home discussing the many trials happening in the town. Elizabeth tries to get John to go…

American Revolution, civil war, colonial war, War of Independence, many terms for the conflict that rages in the American colonies from 1763 to 1783. However, we chose to focus on the American Revolution. The name 'American Revolution ' brings us to consider radical changes that have affected the US population. The American people is he himself the cause of this revolt? Is it a movement of demands from the people? The revolution is she, as stated John Adams (2nd Prsdt US) occurred "in the…

As I swished the paddle through the lake and back up, I felt the warm sunshine against my face, and cold little sprinkles of water on my hand, it felt as if someone sprinkling a salt shaker on my hand. I looked up from the water to see the air filled with beautiful green trees staring back at me. I could just smell the aroma of bushy pines. I could hear the voices of other kids and parents talking. I looked back down at Glendale lake and saw a bundle of small gray fish swimming through the…

from people who are oppressed, and the people should have choice to abolish the social contract. After this event, the king coming to power by divine right was no longer commonly practiced. The Glorious Revolution effectively replaced King James II with William of Orange and Mary, but the concepts and ideas brought about throughout the course of this movement would inspire the colonists in their future endeavors. The Parliament did not only limit the control of the crown, but also controlled the…