Canute the Great was a Norwegian Prince. When both his father the king and his brother the crown prince died, Canute became king of Norway. Then he conquered England and Denmark. When he conquered England he fought Edmund, who was a brave English King. He made a treaty with Edmund that when Edmund died Canute …
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The Theme of Treasure Island: English Lesson #35
A theme is a message one tries to portray with a book. In Treasure Island, I would say that the theme is not relying on random people. The reason I say this is because Long John Silver, while appearing loyal and trustworthy on the outside, really causes the many hardships Jim and his group face. …
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Saxon Culture: English Lesson 30
The majority of the Saxons were either a part of the common class or a part of the working class. Everybody else in the Kingdom was either a thane, an earl, or royalty. The working class worked the land of the thanes by farming it and raising livestock. The working class also formed the levy …
Charles Martel and the Battle of Ambleve: History Lesson 30
During the time of the Merovingian Kings in France, the Kings had got lazy, so they appointed a “mayor of the palace” which was basically the man who would lead the army into battle and govern the empire, while the King in name was mostly a figure head. Charles Martel was the Illegitimate (the father …
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