Gisella's School

Today I will be reviewing the life of John Wycliffe. John was born in 1320, in a village near Yorkshire, England. He earned his bachelors degree in theology from Oxford University. In 1374, he went to live in Lutterworth and lived there the rest of his life. He became a preacher man later on. More…

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Today I will be telling the story of Marco Polo.             The story begins with his uncle and father. They were merchants who traded with the city of Sarai. They were distracted from their work when a war broke out. They became soldiers and served very well under the Italian government. One day as they…

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Today I will be explaining the reason why we painted the kitchen, the challenges, and why it was succesful. The reason why we painted our kitchen was because the old paint had bits of food, grease, and dirt. The walls had also turned a little yellow because of old age. My family and I decided…

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Today I will be explaining how cathedrals were built, what they were used for, and how they are looked at today. Cathedrals were a location where Christians went to worship. They were very large and had beautiful designs that were carved by hand. Because of the sheer size of the building and the lack of…

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Canute the Great was an accomplished king that had a big impact on Viking culture. We will be looking at his life and accomplishments. Canute was born to a Danish King. His Older brother was crown prince of Scandinavia. Canute surrounded by royals wanted to make a name for himself. Canute left for England with…

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Charlemagne was a revered king and although very young, he was a great military leader and very influential throughout his life. Charlemagne was born in Belgium. He became co-ruler at the age of twenty six. This was quite young knowing that if the king died he would immediately become emperor. About ten years later the…

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We should study other religions because we can learn from them and hopefully become better people in the future. By learning from religious history, learning from their mistakes, we can better socialize with others. History is important so we can have knowledge about our past and learn from our past. The same goes for religions.…

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The country of France was originally known as Gaul. Many tribes lived in this country, and the largest of them was the Franks. The Franks liked to keep to themselves, but they were not big fans of the Romans. Clovis was a young 15 year old when he became king of Gaul. He did not…

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Today we will be comparing the Chinese people to the Celtic people. The Chinese people were very organized and developed very quickly. The Celts for a time did not have a set geographical location until a little later. Unlike China, they did not have government and did not have as many dynasties. The Celts overall…

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Greece was a very powerful part of world development. We will be highlighting some of their history. After the early civilizations of Minoa and Mycenae, Greek culture started to take root. At first they were a very small collection of people that had sailed from the ocean, but they started to grow. Due to the…

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