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…was simply military administration; in reality, the shoguns and their "tent" government eventually came to run the country. The Heiji War, then, marks the beginning of "feudal Japan", for the relationship of various provincial generals and lords to the shogun…

…on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus... None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord." John 21: 4-13 He then appeared to Paul, once a non-believer, and they talked, Paul was told to spread the gospels…

…Cortes sets foot on the Mexican beaches along with 550 men, 16 horses, 14 cannon, and many dogs. Shortly after he was greeted by ambassadors of the Aztec empire who were under rule of Montezuma II lord of the Aztecs. After receiving amazing gifts of gold…

…to Bradford’s exposé, the Pilgrims: shook off this yoke of antichristian bondage, and as the Lord's free people joined themselves (by a covenant of the Lord) into a church estate, in the fellowship of the gospel, to walk in all His ways made known…

…us why Abel’s offering is more palatable to the Lord than Cain’s offering. Cain, as a farmer, brings to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, a vegetable offering. Cain could have done better, but he chose not to for some reason. I think…

…relate that the results of all their actions consist of the Lord’s displeasurement and anger. Their punishments are similar in the sense that God makes them suffer and eventually forgives them. There are questions that arise in midst of these stories…

…and Henry fancied a peasant girl. Henry offered her to Becket, but only if Becket swore to owe him an equal favor in the future. Becket agreed to his lord's demands, but later reassured the girl that she would not be captured. At a later date, Henry desired…

…of the previously digressive tangent rapidly falls into place. “Then Scyld departed at the destined hour, that powerful man sought the Lord’s protection. His own close companions carried him down to the sea, as he, lord of the Danes, had asked while he could still speak…

…of the country" (Norton 57). Wiglaf is the only person who stays with Beowulf to serve his lord and to fight the dragon. Everyone else becomes cowardly and runs into the forest to hide from the dragon. It turns out that Beowulf's sword can not even…

…Guildeluec possessed, was strength, which she shows by not only surviving separated from her husband but also remaining loyal to him. We see evidence of Guildeluec faithfulness to her lord when Eliduc returns home, “She lamented to herself and often ask him…