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- 2071: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- ... too had changed both socially and economically. What was once ruled by small tribes grew to cities with trade routes that extended communications with other cities and countries. Works Cited Mazzeo, Joseph Anthony. Renaissance and Revolution. New York: Panthion. 1965. The New Cambridge Modern History. Ed. G. R. Elton. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. 1958. v.2. Thomas, Hugh. "Europe, history of." The New Grolier Mulimedia Encyclopedia. 1993 ed.
- 2072: Attack of the Normans In 1066
- ... as Edward the Confessor, and the rule of England was returned to English hands. Though Edward was half-English by blood, he was in many respects a thorough Norman. Raised mostly in Normandy and speaking French by preference, he brought Norman nobles with him when he took up the English throne and installed them in positions of power. Although the Norman connection was by no means the only political relationship the ...
- 2073: Castles: Seen by the Light of a Thousand Candles
- ... of a tower or wall with holes or doors in the floor in order to afford the defender the opportunity to drop offensive materials (missiles, molten lead, pitch) onto the attackers below. Machicolations (from the French machi = melted matter + coulis = flowing) were stone equivalents to bretκches. It is thought that Byzantine defense practices influenced the increased emphasis on curtain walls. The number of perimeter towers in the curtain wall increased (providing ...
- 2074: Henry VIII
- ... Henry now the king, had many wars with Scotland and France, during 1542 King Henry's troops defeated the Scots at Solway Moss. In 1544, Henry's troops also captured Boulogne-sun-Mer from the French, and then a peace treaty was made when Henry received an indemnity from France in 1546. Henry's wars with Scotland remained indecisive in spite of some small victories. Though he opposed the Reformation, his ...
- 2075: Marco Polo
- ... man named Rustichello from Persia, who was a writer of romances(Stefoff 21). To pass the time, Marco dictated his observations about Asia to Rustichello, who, in writing them down, probably employed the Italianized Old French that was the language of medieval romances. Their book was soon circulating, since Marco remained in prison only a year or so, very likely gaining his freedom when the Venetians and Genoese made peace in ...
- 2076: Robert E Lee
- ... was thrown in debtors jail many times for not paying on time. He was introduced to war early in his life; his brother Sydney had shown him a cannon ball and told him about the revolution. Mrs. Lee's stepson was old enough to claim the mansion where they lived that his dead mother had gave to him in his will. The Lee's left to live in Alexandria. Lee was ...
- 2077: Talcott Parsons
- ... to gain political control of other nations. In sociological history, there were two happenings that took place. Both losses were of the same subject and transpired around the same time. In 1917, Emile Durkeim, a French sociologist who was known for his suicide study, died. Then, three years later, Max Weber passed away. Patricia Miller-Shaivitz claims that Max Weber was a German sociologist, who was recognized for his study on ...
- 2078: The Vietnam Era
- ... became more independent and didn't all turn out just like their mothers. It furthered the idea that women don't only belong at home. The Vietnam Era was a time of peace, violence, rebellion, revolution and ideallism. It has forever changed the way we lead our lives.
- 2079: To What Extent was Britain on the Verge of a Civil War in 1914?
- ... although the Triple Alliance of the National Union of Railwaymen, Transport Workers Federation and Miners Federation were planning a massive strike for 1914 -which George Dangerfield felt would have stood Britain on the verge of revolution and anarchy- this was prevented when Britain entered the First World War. This period of trade union militancy had given rise to syndicalism, which, as Lloyd expressed, was one of the few attempts to apply ...
- 2080: President Andrew Jackson
- ... wasn't his fault the private state-chartered banks issued the paper money when they didn't have the specie to back it up. Jackson's foreign policy showed a strong interest in making the French to pay long-overdue spoliation claims and reopening the British West Indian Trade. Even thought he personally agreed with the rebellion of Texas against Mexico. He didn't recognize the Lone Star republic until the ...
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