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- The Norman Invasion of England was led by William II of Normandy, who defeated Harold II of England in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
- Learning of the Norwegian invasion, he rushed north, gathering forces as he went, and took the Norwegians by surprise, defeating them at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on September 25.
- Harold's army confronted William's invaders on October 14 at the Battle of Hastings.
- Here, a figure some think to be Harold Godwinson is shown falling at the Battle of Hastings.
- Evaluate the extent to which Harold's loss at the Battle of Hastings was due to the fact that he was ill-prepared for battle and whether it might have been possible to mitigate the circumstances that led to that fact
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- Romantic nationalism was a key component of Romanticism as well as certain post-Enlightenment philosophies that focused on the development of national language, folklore, and traditional customs.
- National anthems, national epics, and national treasures are part of the language of Romantic nationalism, and date back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
- After the 1870s, Romantic nationalism became a very familiar movement in the arts that allowed for a form of reinterpretation of the past, without being considered merely historicist.
- Some degree of art-based national pride still exists today.
- The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth—not an actual tapestry—nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy and Harold, Earl of Wessex (later King of England) and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
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- Images in the cloth include depictions of William, Duke of Normandy; the coronation and death of the English King Harold; the Battle of Hastings; and even Halley's Comet.
- The tapestry can be seen as the final and best known work of Anglo-Saxon art, and though it was made after the Norman Conquest of England, historians now accept that it was created firmly in an Anglo-Saxon tradition.
- The Bayeux tapestry is embroidered in crewel (wool yarn) on a tabby-woven linen ground using two methods of stitching: outline or stem stitch for lettering and the outlines of figures, and couching or laid work for filling in figures.
- Events take place in a long series of scenes, which are generally separated by highly stylized trees.
- The picture of Halley's Comet, which appears in the upper border (scene 32), is the first known picture of this comet.
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- On the sanctuary arch were figures of apostles, prophets or the 24 "elders of the Apocalypse", looking in towards a bust of Christ or his symbol, the Lamb, at the top of the arch.
- Most of the magnificent stained glass of France, including the famous windows of Chartres, date from the 13th century.
- The figure of the crucified Christ already shows hints of the Gothic curve.
- Images in the cloth include depictions of William, Duke of Normandy; the coronation and death of the English King Harold; the Battle of Hastings; and even Halley's Comet.
- The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth—not an actual tapestry—which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings.
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- Although William's main rivals were gone after the Battle of Hastings, he still faced rebellions over the following years and was not secure on his throne until after 1072.
- The lands of the resisting English elite were confiscated; some of the elite fled into exile.
- There was little alteration in the structure of government, as the new Norman administrators took over many of the forms of Anglo-Saxon government.
- The Domesday Book is a manuscript record of the great survey, completed in 1086 on orders of William the Conqueror, of much of England and parts of Wales.
- The great bulk of the Domesday Book is devoted to the somewhat arid details of the assessment and valuation of rural estates, which were as yet the only important sources of national wealth.
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- Because of the enormous breadth and depth of sustainability – and because too many people believe (or want to believe) that the issues comprising sustainability are distant both in time and place – the astute manager has his or her work cut out trying to implement sustainable practices in the workplace.
- Over the past few years it has become fashionable to describe the kind of focused, collaboration-induced communication needed to break through these barriers as having the proper frame, explains Jon Gertner, author of the article ‘Why Isn't the Brain Green?
- ' However, in our haste to mix jargon into everyday conversation, frames are sometimes confused with another psychological term: ‘nudges'.
- A frame is a method used to get people to behave or think a certain way by using sophisticated messages that resonate or take advantage of cognitive biases (such as placing a message in a financial context rather than an environmental context).
- For example, if a business has been told that it can save €2,000,000 in costs by reducing wasted electricity (the frame), a nudge that can encourage employees to reduce those costs could take the form of an electricity monitor displayed so that every employee can see how much electricity is being used or wasted in real time.
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- Chicago, IL, College of the University of Chicago.
- Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Press.
- International study of achievement in mathematics: a comparison of twelve countries.
- Hastings, G.F.
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- The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered the largest naval battle of World War II and possibly the largest naval battle in history.
- The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the Battles for Leyte Gulf, and formerly known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.
- The Battle of Leyte Gulf consisted of four separate major engagements between the opposing forces: the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Battle of Cape Engaño, and the Battle of Samar; there were also other lesser actions.
- Kamikaze strikes were first used by the Japanese in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
- Identify the notable facts and the four major engagements of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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- The Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, demonstrated
to the public that the conflict would not be resolved quickly or easily.
- The First Battle of Bull Run, called the "Battle of First Manassas" by the
Confederacy, was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia,
near the city of Manassas.
- It was the first major land battle of the American
Civil War, but is also significant for demonstrating to the wider public the
inexperience of both armies and the intractable nature of the conflict given
the inability of either side to achieve a quick or decisive victory.
- Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah
Valley by railroad and the course of the battle quickly changed.
- This figure shows the direction of Union attack and Confederate reinforcement at the First Battle of Bull Run.
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- In the age of the Internet and social media, it can be both very easy and very tempting to plagiarize.
- In the age of the Internet, as easy as it can be to just lift something from a relevant but obscure source via Google, it's equally as easy to get caught plagiarizing the words of others .
- With the advent of complex, proprietary search engine algorithms has come another niche market: plagiarism detection.
- When in doubt, avoid the temptation to plagiarize despite the seemingly endless availability of content online.
- As tempting as it might be to plagiarize with the vastness of available sources on the internet - don't do it.