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…hara-kiri on the battlefield it was done with very little formal preparation, but on the other occasions when ordered by a feudal lord or the shogun, seppuku was a very formal ceremony, requiring certain etiquette, witnesses and considerable preparation…

…Thomas More Thomas More was born in London, England in 1478. He was truly one to represent the age he lived in, a lawyer, statesman, humanist, ascetic, advocate for equal rights for women, an enlightened teacher, Henry the 8ths Lord Chancellor…

…is going to a place unknown to him and others. Sir Gawain soon came across a castle "...After riding through mild country and encountering many dangers..." where he met the lord of the castle who would hunt while Gawain stayed at the castle. The lady…

…the magnificent love of God. Even the pagans in The Song of Roland can be considered heroic when they are evaluated in terms of loyalty and vassalage. The feudal system linked lords and vassals with a series of obligations and loyalties. A vassal gave his total…

…is Lord Henry Watton. Lord Henry feels that Dorian is what every human should be or strive to be. He feels that a system of new hedonism (or only seeking pleasures in life) is the best way to live. Dorian is a handsome, wealthy, and impressionable young…

…Britain was not a democracy; aristocrats dominated it. It had a constitutional monarchy that had many limits on the powers of the king and state. Landed aristocrats controlled both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The majority…

…do anything. If I have that mentality I will do everything for the Lord’s work. That is a hard thing to do though. As I mentioned in my earlier principles there are many things that fight for my time. I need to seek God’s counsel and ask for strength…

…the word of the Lord, white men have no business whatsoever traveling to Africa and completely abolishing and belittling the beliefs of others, which are in no way hurting them. In the poem, the natives thought of the white man as an evil desert bird…

…to teach them the “right” way to pray. As the Bishop arrived at the deserted island, the three hermits approached him with honor, bowing at his knees. Although the three hermits didn’t speak very much, the Bishop patiently taught them the Lord’s Prayer. He sat…

…Sir Winston Churchill was the eldest son of aristocrat Lord Randolph Churchill and was born on 30th November 1874. He is best known for his stubborn and courageous leadership as Prime Minister for Great Britain when he led the British people from…