...Outline I. Introduction II. Knights Weapons A. Topic sentence B. Used Swords C. Used heavy artery D. Conclusion III. Castle (Defense and Offense) A. Topic sentence B. Trebuchet C. Catapult D. Cross-bow E. Conclusion IV. Coat and Arms Weapons A. Long-bow B. Flail C. Mace D. War hammer E. Conclusion V. Final Conclusion Medieval Weapons C. Wilburn 2 Have you ever wanted to know about the weapons knights used? Well the knights used different things including battle axes, bow-and-arrows, and catapults. Some were used by different people though. Some spent years of training, while others spent just a year. Some knights had armor while others didn’t. But the kind of weapons in use was the types of weaponry of the Medieval Ages. All in all, the knights had some good weapons. Medieval knights used some cool weapons. Usually when knighted, the knights would get spurs which are sharp spikes behind the heels of the knight’s shoe, to guide the horse, a shield to protect themselves in battle, and a sword to fight with. Some swords could be the slashing swords that were flat and wide sharp-edged swords to make a very destructive blow. Later in the Medieval Ages, sword makers would make thrusting swords which were longer and more pointed than slashing swords. The point of the sword can fit between armor of the knight...
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...Battle of Fort Sumter Summary President Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860, many threats were many to the Federal troops occupying the fort in the South. Anderson, in command at the difficult-to-the-defend Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's island across the harbor from Charleston's, began asking the War Department for enforcement and making plan to move his men to one of the fortification on more secure island in the harbor- they decided to move to Castle Pinckney it was closer to the Fort Sumter entrance. Following South Carolina’s secession on December 20, 1860, the Governor Francis Pickens was pressured to do something about Anderson and his men only because they believed that Anderson would not stay at Fort Moultrie but take a better position at a better fort. December 24, Pickens sent proxies to Washington to negotiate what would be done about the occupied forts and to ensure Anderson would remain at the fort. But, that didn’t work however, in December, they decided to put his plan in action: he assembled his troops, loaded them...
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...“Why?” The man responded by saying that Richard killed his brothers and parents. Hearing this Richard the Lionheart… for the first and last time in his life… forgave the man and soon died. Richard the Lionheart was born in 1157 and was the king of England who reigned between 1189 and 1999. His name originated from his involvement in military conquest, because he was so brave and a great leader that people started calling him . Richard, according to Gransden (1996) began commanding his army at 16 years of age. Because of this, the Muslims called him the King of England long before he took the position. He spent most of his life in Aquitaine where he made the most of kingdom resources in support of his military agreement. Although, Richard the Lionheart could be intelligent in matters of politics and was famously skilled on the battlefield, he was also highly cultured and well-educated, while also writing poems and songs. Through most of his life he enjoyed the support and affection of his people. But Richard was far more interested in his holdings in France and in his Crusading endeavors than he was in governing England, where he spent about six months of his ten-year reign. But I guess you can also say that Henry and Richard the Lionheart had one thing in common… they both care more about their kingdom than life itself. Henry even meditated on Richard’s behalf, fearing the breaking of the empire he had built. King Henry got together his continental armies...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement by the Manchus in 1415 in North China . This population increase, along with a reduction in government regulation, led to China’s Commercial Revolution, which lasted from 1500 and 1800. Economic advances during this time, which extended into the Qing era, included the so-called putting out system for textile manufacture, trade with the Qing empire through the port of Manila, expansion of private banks from Shaanxi into other provinces, flourishing intermediate market towns, and trade in staples like grain and cotton. b. The late imperial system of political control relied on a large, well-funded, and powerful central government staffed by dedicated officials who competed for positions by passing examinations ; the central authority of the government ; and the support of the new wealthy, literate working class. c. Early Ming-dynasty foreign policy...
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...What was the short term significance of Granada? The conquest of Granada was the first hostile step to secure the ‘pre-eminent monarchy’ . Although the short term significance of the campaign brought many potential benefits such as economic wealth this is rather an understatement as the sources suggest that much wealth gained was given back as a means of religiously securing Granada in favor of the church. Likewise political and foreign policy can be seen to be exaggerated with unification of the people been limited for self interest seen in the source of the the Marquis de Cadiz, as well as Columbus’s wild achievements been exaggerated for his personal gain to continue his adventures across sea. Although the army seems to have dominated the battlefield this is out of touch with the back up the crown received from other Moors and the sources such as the Muslim contemporary that would want to present the Crown as ruthless barbarians in presenting their efficiency as unmatchable to gain sympathy for Muslims. Despite these short term areas allowing space for questioning in reliability and factual contradictions the religious short term significance seems rather valid given that's the sources suggest a constant religious motive particularly in Ferdinand’s speech where he denies any financial desires but rather to spread Christianity. Moreover this can be represented by the betterment of the relationship of the church and the crown. Therefore religion should be seen as the most...
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...MEDIEVAL WEAPONS Other Titles in ABC-CLIO’s WEAPONS AND WARFARE SERIES Aircraft Carriers, Paul E. Fontenoy Ancient Weapons, James T. Chambers Artillery, Jeff Kinard Ballistic Missiles, Kev Darling Battleships, Stanley Sandler Cruisers and Battle Cruisers, Eric W. Osborne Destroyers, Eric W. Osborne Helicopters, Stanley S. McGowen Machine Guns, James H. Willbanks Military Aircraft in the Jet Age, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, 1919–1945, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918, Justin D. Murphy Pistols, Jeff Kinard Rifles, David Westwood Submarines, Paul E. Fontenoy Tanks, Spencer C. Tucker MEDIEVAL WEAPONS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT Kelly DeVries Robert D. Smith Santa Barbara, California • Denver, Colorado • Oxford, England Copyright 2007 by ABC-CLIO, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data DeVries, Kelly, 1956– Medieval weapons : an illustrated history of their impact / Kelly DeVries and Robert D. Smith. p. cm. — (Weapons and warfare series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-10: 1-85109-526-8 (hard copy : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-85109-531-4...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement by the Manchus in 1644 . This population increase, along with a reduction in government regulation, led to China’s 3rd Commercial Revolution, which lasted from 1500 and 1800. Economic advances during this time, which extended into the Qing era, included the tribute system for textile manufacture, trade with the tondo empire through the port of Manila, expansion of private banks from Shaanxi into other provinces, flourishing intermediate market towns, and trade in staples like grain and cotton. b. The late imperial system of political control relied on a large, well-funded, and powerful meritocracy staffed by dedicated officials who competed for positions by passing civil examinations ; the central authority of the emperor ; and the support of the new wealthy, literate merchant class. c. Early Ming-dynasty foreign policy was aggressively expansionist, as emperors extended their control into historical Chinese territories and...
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...“lovelorn” and depressed by his separation from Piggy, Palomides suggests that the King’s “melancholy…can only be dispelled by the Questing Beast” (267). In dressing as an alternate Glatisant, Palomides and Grummore discover the “sentimental” and “romantic” passions of the real Questing Beast (284). The disguised knights, whose quest is to reaffirm an ambition in Pellinore, are first pinned on a cliff by Glatisant in her adoration of them, and later lays a “state of siege” over the castle to which they’ve escaped (303). The intense love Glatisant displays for her “counterfeit” likens to Elaine’s love for Lancelot (303). After he save her from the boiling water, Elaine “betrays” and—for all intents and purposes—rapes Lancelot by feigning to be Guinevere (375). The quest to Corbin mars Lancelot as his virginity is “stolen” by the girl he saves, who rationalizes her decision to rape Lancelot by saying she “couldn’t help it” because of her adoration for him, stating, “I love you” numerous times to him in her own defense (376). The costumed Grummore and Palomides become the unhealthy object of the Questing Beast’s affections after their quest to assist Pellinore, which—though pre-Arthurian justice—is a quest to achieve a greater good, or “Right,” becomes detrimental as it results in besiegement and Piggy finds Pellinore regardless (432). Lancelot’s relationship with Elaine is also based on a quest meant for the greater purpose of assuring Corbin was not “haunted” by evil, in which Elaine...
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...Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Introduction The Battle of Agincourt Though the Agincourt war lasted for a hundred years, it had its roots more than 400 years before. The events that caused the rise of this war were the typical claims of inheritance and power. The French ruled over a small part than the English at one stage. However, this reverted after a series of external and internal conflicts between the two countries. For another time the French regained the land it owned in the North. The regained land included Normandy. For the English, they had to settle with ruminants such as Gascony (they were very profitable and valuable). Pre-Agincourt War The continuing hostility between the French and the English continued for centuries as the English claimed their right to the French throne just the way their ancestors did. Since the French king had died without a hair, King Edward the III of England claimed the rights of the throne since, Eleanor (Aunt to the French’s king) was his mother. In 1337 AD, a big war was going to break out since French ships began to raid and cause turmoil in the English settlements. In 1337 AD, the French kingdom had over 17 million (together with the greatest number of knights Europe ever had), while English kingdom had barely over 4 million. Their first major war occurred at Sluys where the English persuasively overpowered the French navy in a fight aboard the ships. With his first attempt at the war, King Edward the III...
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...This operation was known simply as “the Enterprise”. The Pope had constantly pressured Philip to launch such an attack. Philip did not wish to carry out the Enterprise simply to please the Pope, and believed that it would overall be a risky venture. After the execution of Mary and the English aggression in the wars in the Netherlands, Philip decided that Elizabeth had acted as an aggressor and an attack against England would be justifiable. Walsingham’s vast European intelligence network had alerted him of the progress of the Enterprise and he immediately began enacting countermeasures and preparing English defenses. While the Spanish prepared to attack, the Holy Alliance was deployed in English coastal towns to incite rebellions and aid the Spanish Invaders once they landed. The Spanish Armada eventually failed. The invasion plan itself which was orchestrated by Philip II and the Duke of Parma was hastily put together, the English fleet was prepared to deter the Spanish due to the efforts of Walsingham and his agents, and the Holy Agents’ attempts to incite rebellions were thwarted due to Walsingham’s counterespionage unit spreading propaganda to the English populace and spreading anti-Spanish sentiments. Over the next several years, several other plots to remove Elizabeth from the throne were...
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...Max Decker Period. 3 Pecha Kucha Script Slide 1 Introduction: In Central Europe lies Austria a landlocked country of about 8.5 million people. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous, preceding within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 1500 feet. Despite its battle scarred history Austria has much cultural and natural beauty. Through the Federal Constitution of 1920 it became a parliamentary republic. Slide 2 Flag: The flag of Austria has three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and red. According to legend, the flag was invented as a consequence of fighting during the Siege of Acre. A soldiers white surcoat was completely drenched in blood, after a fierce battle. When he removed his belt, the cloth underneath was unscathed by it, revealing the arrangement of red-white-red. Slide 3 Government Federal: Austria is a federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy. The function to pass bills is the Cabinet’s most important constitutional responsibility. The Cabinet passes unanimous resolutions. Decision making is not decided by the majority. The current president of Austria is Heinz Ficher. Slide 4 Crime: Crime in Austria is apprehended by many different Austrian law enforcement organizations. It experiences a little overall crime rate and criminal endeavor is concentrated in the larger urban areas. Austria has a strong legal system, and most corruption cases are dealt with effective judgments. Slide 5 Climate Winter: It is set within a temperate...
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...The Crusaders Casey Roden THEO 350-B13 The crusades are something that I love to read about. Not only are they filled with action, but also mystery. As a kid I remember watching things like Indiana Jones or even Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and wanting to know more about the time period. I would love to travel to the areas that the Crusades went through. The crusades were a series of holy wars called by popes with the promise of indulgences for those who fought in them and directed against external and internal enemies of Christendom for the recovery of Christian property or in defense of the Church or Christian people. Crusaders would take a vow and granted indulgences. The Crusades are often related to pilgrimages, spreading Christian love and piety that paid for penalties earned by sin. Crusades were a combination of Holy war and pilgrimage to produce the concept of indulgence, “remission of penance and/or sin granted by papacy for participation in sacred activity”. This paper will be looking to answer the question, “Although there were clearly political, intellectual, and technological benefits to Europe as a result of the Crusades, can it be said that the Crusades advanced the cause of Christ?” Scholars argue what is covered as a Crusade and what is not. There are traditionalists that limit the true crusades to expeditions aimed at recovering or protecting Jerusalem. Pluralists, regard any expedition preached as a crusade in which the participants took crusading...
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...English invaders and their Burgundian allies conquered and occupied the northern half of France including Paris. Dauphin Charles VII, the rightful but un-crowned king of France, set up the remnants of his royal court at the town of Chinon. From here, this weak monarch of questionable competence tried to rule over the unoccupied rump of France. Starting in May, 1428, Joan, claiming that God was directing her through the saints, repeatedly approached the regional governor demanding that he send her to Charles at Chinon. She insisted that it was her divinely ordered mission to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and escort Charles to Rheims to have him properly crowned king. In October 1428, the English and Burgundians began their siege of the city of Orléans, their last obstacle before overrunning the rest of France. In...
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...The Lyon site has been occupied since prehistoric times and the first town dates Ancient Rome. A quote from the historian Fernand Braudel has the wealth and complexity of the history of Lyon: "The fate of Lyon is not simpler than the river. Every city, no doubt, is to be complicated, Lyon more than another, that strikes the historian by his wealth, his sudden transformations, its originality or its strangeness. It is not the same from one century to the next century and more constrained than going willingly, she spends endless originality to another. It is, in itself, a difficult problem of the historian of France, perhaps the key issue, surely clef20 indicator. ' Prehistory and Antiquity [edit] Main article: Lugdunum. Statue of Lucius Plancus Munatius, founder of Lyon. Model of Lugdunum, the former capital of the Gauls in the Musée Gallo-Roman Fourvière. The Neolithic to the second Iron Age finds many different tracks habitat and objects of every kind attest the existence of a relay wine trade between the Mediterranean coast and the north (sixth century BC. AD). In the absence of more sophisticated artifacts, we can not at this time about the village or ville21. On the Fourvière hill, they found thousands of amphorae. It is possible that this is a place where the Gallic chiefs gathered to feast in honor of the god Lug. Capital of the Gauls [edit] Lucius Plancus Munatius based on the site a Roman colony under the name of Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum in 43 BC...
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...The Crusades In 1095 an assembly of churchmen called by Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France. Messengers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the pope to send help against the armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27 the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly favorable. Thus was launched the first and most successful of at least eight crusades against the Muslim caliphates of the Near East. "God wills it!" That was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who joined crusades to free the Holy Land from the Muslims. From 1096 to 1270 there were eight major crusades and two children's crusades, both in the year 1212. Only the First and Third Crusades were successful. In the long history of the Crusades, thousands of knights, soldiers, merchants, and peasants lost their lives on the march or in battle. 1095: Beginning of the Crusades In 1095 an assembly of churchmen called by Pope Urban II met at Clermont, France. Messengers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus had urged the pope to send help against the armies of Muslim Turks. On November 27 the pope addressed the assembly and asked the warriors of Europe to liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims. The response of the assembly was overwhelmingly favorable. Thus was launched the first and most successful of at least eight crusades against the Muslim caliphates of the Near East. The...
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