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and guardian were all killed. William also faced pressure from outside his duchy. In 1052 Henry I of France entered into an offensive alliance with Geoffrey Martel the count of Anjou, Harper-Bill and Van Houts states that this was a fundamental moment for the Norman duke and duchy. From this point on Norman leaders would be opposed to the kingdom of France, rather than willing vassals. Though William and Henry would clash sporadically over the next decade however no great advantage was found…

With help from King Henry the first of france William survived his early years. William was born in 1028 in Falaise, Normandy, France. His exact birthdate is unknown. He was the son of Robert the first who died in 1035 while returning from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. At only 8 years of age, William became the new duke of Normandy. Violence and corruption caused trouble in his early reign, as the feudal barons fought him to take control over his dukedom. With the help of King Henry I of France,…

1066: The Year of the Conquest is a book by David Howarth trying to express the year 1066 through its battles. Specifically, the peace that the battles disrupted and the people involved such as the dukes, kings, earls, nobles, and the commoners. His goal is not to provide facts on what happened, his goal is to show his readers- whether they are scholars or those who enjoy history- the drama that unfolded that year, with as many reliable sources as possible. Howarth describes the year by…

Reed Hastings Reed Hastings became successful at a very young age, creating Netflix and becoming an industrial Internet leader. Reed Hastings is a fifty-two year old entrepreneur and the owner of an amazing digital success story called Netflix. His amazing company has a net worth of $940 million dollars, thanks to his 53 million subscribers. A quote Hastings says kept him and his business going was ,”Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.” As you can see, Reed…

In this piece of writing, I will be explaining some of the factors that resulted in Duke William of Normandy’s victory at the battle of Hastings; which resulted in him being crowned king of England.The battle took place on the 14th October 1066 on Senlac hill, about 7 miles northwest of Hastings. Fought between current king of England, Harold Godwinson, and Duke William of Normandy, the Norman leader. Both believed that they were the rightful heir of Edward the Confessor (king of England from…

at all in the play. Without Mistress Shore, much of the play up unto this point would not develop the way it is with her, in fact without her as a plot device, there would be no Richard III because she is what allows for the jailing and death of Hastings, as well as the incrimination of the queen later on in the play and even the development of Richard as a character he is. Shore is a prime example of a character having a major presence and influence on a story, promoting both primary themes,…

Henry Ford is an example of how economic and social policies of successive Republic Governments contributed to a world of inequality. Henry Ford Henry Ford the genius behind the successful assembly line mass production of products; in his case; the motor car. Born in Dearborn Michigan in 1893 into a farming family. Henry was educated at the local school. At the age of sixteen he became a machinist apprentice. Henry was raised as an Episcopalian. He had very strong views, he believed in…

Exploitation Leading to a Worse Tomorrow A new president is elected every four years to run our nation, represent the country, and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The President of the United States acts as the most powerful man in the world and therefore, we must place our trust into his hands. When the society discovers that their elected president becomes untrustworthy and secretive , a bond is broken. The Watergate Scandal of Richard Nixon and the most notorious political…

“Ever’body’s askin’ that. What we comin’ to? Seems to me we don’t never come to nothin’. Always on the way. Always goin’ and goin’,” Casy stated in chapter 13 of the Grapes of Wrath. The end of the novel is strange, and incredibly open-ended. It is never revealed what happens to the Joads or who finally makes it in the end. It isn’t even known if the starving man actually survives. The final act and image in the novel is also a bit out there, with Rose of Sharon suckling this grown man to keep…

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a heart wrenching and eye opening novel. Steinbeck gives a clear and precise picture with the words he employs. One recurring perspective, abundantly obvious, is prejudism. Anger, fear and misunderstanding flow between the Californians and the Oklahoma immigrants, all of which cause a double-sided prejudice. As the Oklahomans come in droves from their devastated lands and attempt to build a new life for themselves, the Californians angrily look at them…