... in 1307 when Edward I of England died. (Encarta) One of the remaining fiefs was Gascony. There were often small disputes over this region due to its valuable wine production. This conflict grew larger when Charles the IV of France died leaving no direct heirs to the French throne exc ept Edward III of England who was the grandson of Philip IV. An assembly of French notables was brought together to form the first royal election since 987. Philip of Valois was chosen as King Philip VI. The French overlooked Edward the III for three reasons. One he was still a minor, two, his mother was said to have disgusting ...

... Hitler from invading her on September 1, so precipitating World War II. The first time appeasement was introduced as means of keeping the peace and quiet in Europe was Mussolini's conquest of Abyssinia (1934-1936) and Hitler's reoccupation of the Rhineland (March 7, 1936). When Hitler the annexed Austria in February and March 1938, no effective attempts were made to prevent this "Anschluss" from occurring. Anschluss is a German word for union, and was an slogan in the battle to unite Germany and Austria. Clauses of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles expressly forbade Anschluss, and was thus they one of the times Hi ...

... looking for some direction. He wondered why he had not been baptized and rid of his sins. He began to sob uncontrollably and his heart filled with sorrow. " 'I was asking myself these questions, weeping all the while with the most bitter sorrow in my heart, when all at once I heard the sing-song voice of a child in a nearby house. Whether it was the voice of a boy or a girl I cannot say, but again and again it repeated the refrain "Take it and read, take it and read".'" (Brown 108) Augustine could not remember these words being part of a game and took them as a command to open his Scripture and read the first thing ...

... is today. Tenochtitlan was their capital until Spain came around. Due to their religion and customs, Hernando Cortez, leader of the Spanish Conquest, was believed to be a white god. He made Montezuma prisoner and captured Tenoctitlan and renamed it Mexico City. Sacrificing people to gods was a normal thing. They would sacrifice slaves and prisoners. That is why they waged war with people. Usually they cut the heart out of a living victim. They thought if you ate someone's flesh, you obtained their courage. Every 52 years, they had a new beginning. They would light a fire on someone's chest who is ...

... other groups of people as did the Greeks. The location of the Nile and surrounding area provided a natural barrier from others. Thus their development was largely due to themselves and not a result of the surrounding peoples influences. Their religious beliefs differed from other civilizations, Egyptians had many gods but the dominant worship was the worship of Amon-Re. While this religious system did change later to a more monotheistic religion - the worship of Aton it was for many years, up until the Eighteenth dynasty, the worship of many gods. Another unique characteristic of the Egyptians was their form of writ ...

... the Vikings p. 1-19) On the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne, which is located between England and Scotland Irish monks had built a monastery; there they wrote many holy and beautiful books, called the Lindisfarne Gospels. These monks were peaceful people, wouldn't hurt a fly, pity they were chosen by the Vikings, on the 8th of June in 793 to be the first major victim of one of their raids. Their arrival was seen first far off, they could see dragon head carvings on their well crafted ships slowly coming closer and closer to the shore. As soon as they got out of their boats the Vikings poured onto land ripping off ...

... misinterpreted depending on culture’s ideals. Since cultures have different attributes it is impossible for two cultures to exist and share a view of a situation or event. Heroism and violation are two concepts that are addressed by Geertz in his relating of Ryle’s story of the sheep raid. From the different cultures involved, two different interpretations are concluded. To the protagonist, Cohen, and the perpetrators of the crime, his raid on the Berbers was seen as heroism. Cohen risking his life for his redemption of crime that was committed against him is viewed as heroic. On the contrary, when Cohen r ...

... and where race began to matter. This early thinking is what created our American identity which is based on race. In the early settling of this country, when the English first encountered the Indians they viewed them as uncivilized beasts. “The first English colonizers in the New World found that the Indians reminded them of the Irish� (Takaki, 28). To the English the Irish represented a lower and uncivilized class of people, a group that the English considered to be beneath them. This association was the beginning of creating an “Indian Race.� The Indians were different then Irish in they had a red ...

... Edgar's debts and Edgar had to leave the University after only one year. In 1827 Edgar published his first book, "Tamerlane and other poems" anonymously under the signature "A Bostonian". The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude. Later in 1827 Edgar enlisted in the Army under the name Edgar A Perry where his quarrels with John Allan continued. Edgar did well in the army but in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at West Point. Before he was able to enter West Point Edgar published a book entitled "Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and minor poems", this time the book was publis ...

... community and large urban sites built around ceremonial centres. It started to decline in A.D. 900. The geography consists of tropical rain forests, a series of rivers, and good,rich soil. The tropical rain forest stretches from northwestern Honduras, through the Peten region, and into Belize and the Chiapas. This became the heart of Classic . The rivers originate in the mountains and flow towards the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, and towards the Gulf of Mexico in the southern lowlands. These rivers serve as transportation from city to city. The best soils are found in the southern highland valleys where volcani ...