Marco Polo was one of the most famous travelers in history, being the first man to record his travels throughout China and the eastern countries. His book about the topic, The Travels of Marco Polo greatly influenced other great travelers, such as Christopher Columbus, who had a copy of Marco’s book on his voyage to …
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History 7 #55: Investiture Controversies
The Investiture Controversy we talked about mostly this week was between King Henry of Germany (Holy Roman Emperor) and Pope Gregory. They both wanted to appoint their own bishops. Henry wanted to have this power so that he could put men who would obey him in the church position, therefore giving Henry slightly more power …
English 7 #55: Novels, Novellas, and Short Stories
A Novel is a longer book with a much more complex storyline, while a Short Story is (as the name suggests) a much shorter story than a Novel, mostly focusing on character development with a fast-pased storyline. A Novelette is in between a Short Story and a Novel, being medium length and featuring two or …
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A Knight of the White Cross pt1: English Lesson #45
âš ï¸ SPOILER ALERT âš ï¸ Today we are going to talk about two of the literary analysis points in A Knight of the White Cross. We will be discussing the setting and the style of A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty. The setting of A Knight of the White Cross is based almost …
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History 7 #45: Feudalism & Manorialism
Feudalism The Feudalism System was a system that decentralized the government of England. The King was the top of the system, with his appointed lords governing certain pieces of land. Beneath the lords were appointed knights. The knights oversaw the peasants (freemen) and serfs, who worked the land. The King obviously lived in the palace …
The Conquest of England by the Normans: History Lesson #40
The Conquest of England was a turning point in English history. The Normans, led by William the Conqueror, began the Conquest of England at the battle of Hastings in 1066. The English army was weary from putting down a rebellion in the north, and less in numbers because the levies duty time had expired, and …
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Different Types Of Steering and Wheels: Science Lesson #40
Differential Steering Differential steering is when you have two wheels and they move independently. To go forward and backwards, you make both of the wheels move the same speed. To turn left and right, you either have one wheel stop while the other still moves, or you make one of the wheels move slower than …
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Canute the Great: History Lesson #35
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 …
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 …