6/14/12 History: a study of the past Civilization: an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. Historian: Someone who studies the past Archaeologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at artifacts Fossil: Natural remains Artifact: Man-made remains Anthropologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at the culture of ancient civilizations Paleontologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at fossils
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difficulties. As Henry VI was still childless‚ Richard was now the heir presumptive‚ as a distant relative of Henry VI through a different son of King Edward III. William de la Pole‚ Duke of Suffolk was widely believed to be at fault for the loss of Normandy‚ and was directly accused of such by Richard‚ Duke of York. Suffolk was then sentenced to exile‚ but was murdered during his flight. In the course of a decade and a half‚ Henry VI’s kingdom was unrecognizable‚ with Henry’s chief advisors Dukes
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of the land his ancestors had died fighting for including his hereditary lands of Normandy and Anjou. This‚ of course‚ brought shame to his name for being unable to retain lands which rightfully belonged to him. However‚ in addition to that‚ owning quite a huge realm means that you need to be able to control it and make sure you are aware of what is going on‚ on the lands that you own. This‚ once he had lost Normandy and Anjou‚ was not possible because he didn’t have any proper access into France
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11 years ago Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany and was in charge as well as responsible for all the deaths. It is now 1944 and the war is at its final extent. With the Russians‚ Americans‚ and British enforcing their will upon the Nazi Army‚ we are finally being pushed back to our border. It was the year of ‘39 and I was at the train station awaiting my train‚ being transported to the training camp. I remember the constant feeling of shaky legs as my mother kissed me on my forehead. As
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UNITED STATES ARMY SH 21-76 RANGER HANDBOOK Not for the weak or fainthearted RANGER TRAINING BRIGADE UNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOL FORT BENNING‚ GEORGIA JULY 2006 RANGER CREED Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger‚ fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession‚ I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige‚ honor‚ and high esprit de corps of the Rangers. Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite Soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land
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World War Two‚ a war that changed the entire world‚ began‚ ominously‚ with the German invasion of Poland. It was the most costly war‚ in terms of human lives lost. It is estimated that about 55 million people died in the European theater during World War II. Globally a total of over 60 million people died in WWII and of those 60 million‚ more were civilian than soldiers. The war lasted for more than five years‚ and more than seventy countries were involved in the war. The catalyst‚ however‚ was the
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1942 was the year that Nazi German troops invaded Vichy France. Vichy France is the common name of the French State headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. It represented the unoccupied Free Zone in the southern part of metropolitan France and theoretically‚ the French colonial empire. On this day in 1942‚ German troops invaded Vichy France. Which has been previously freed of an Axis military presence. Since July 1940‚ upon being invaded and defeated by the Nazi milerty‚ the autonomous
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The Hundred Years’ War‚ was a conflict between England and France‚ was not actually a single war that lasted a hundred years; instead it was a series of wars interspersed with periods of peace that began in May 1337 and ended in October 1453. The three main conflicts were the Edwardian War won by English king Edward III; the Caroline War won by French king Charles V; and the Lancastrian War won by French king Charles VII. The Hundred Years’ War was the outcome of disputes between the ruling families
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How far was the outbreak of Civil War in 1455 the result of Henry’s inadequacies? The War of the Roses was a crucial and significant period in the England’s history playing an important role in it. There were many factors which can be seen as the causes of the war. However‚ it is vital to clarify to what extent its outbreak was caused by Henry’s inadequacies. The powerlessness of Henry VI is a central factor of the outbreak of the war. He was known to be too soft and malleable to the wishes
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the Anglo-Norman era. The Anglo Normans were descendants of Norsemen who had established settlements on the banks of the Seine in France during the tenth century . The territory they occupied became known as Normandy and them in time were recognized as Normans. In 1066‚ the Duke of Normandy Willian the Conqueror put forth his claim to the English throne. Accordingly‚ he invaded
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