Medeival History
In the Middle Ages peasants had many holidays, they were free from doing their work around eight weeks per year, Christmas day, Easter, Mayday, etc. Some outdoor entertainment in which they participated during holidays were: archery, colf (the ancestor of golf), bowls, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, etc. Peasants also entertained themselves
Zoology
Water Snakes are the most common type of snake that can be found all over the U.S. They live near water in small rock outcroppings. They are mistaken by people as venomous, but they are not. These reptiles can grow to be about four feet in length. Their diet
Zoology
Leatherback Turtles are the largest sea turtles in the world and can grow up to five to six feet in length. They are called leatherbacks because they lack scales and a hard shell, but instead have a bony leather-like backplate. Leatherbacks mate, and females lay eggs in small holes in
Medeival History
Peasants loved to eat bread, so they baked their own, which was usually brown bread made of barley, oats, or millet. This type of bread was eaten by peasants, while white bread was eaten by the nobility of the land. The common folk also ate an assortment of vegetables and
American History
John F. Kennedy's presidency was (and is) often called America's Camelot because it was such a good time for the country. In this article, I will compare the two periods of time: one fictional and one real. Who was King Arthur? King Arthur was the mythical
Reading
By James Fenimore Cooper Summary A mysterious traveler arrives at the front door of a home in Virginia. It is raining, so the owner of the house, Mr. Wharton, lets the man enter, inside. The man is reluctant to discuss the revolutionary war with the host because he is a
Literature
Arthur is the main character in Idylls of The King. He is the King of England and has many strengths and weaknesses that define his character. King Arthur is the son of Uther Pendragon. He was born when the king lay with the wife of a duke he killed in
Biology
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce oxygen. All life on Earth depends on photosynthesis because without it, we would not have oxygen. Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air around them and water from the ground and use these elements to make oxygen. Plants have organelles in
English History
When William the Conqueror was king of England, he wanted to know how much money he was earning. He gave a decree that all the people in the land had to be part of a survey. After the survey came in, he ordered it to be put in a book
Literature
Le Morte d'Arthur was a book published in 1485 by Sir Thomas Malory. This book is a collection of tales of King Arthur from his birth to his death. King Uther Pendragon calls the Duke of Tintagil to his palace. When the latter arrives, he is entertained. Then,
History
America was broke! Believe it or not, the Revolutionary War was costly and the new United States of America couldn't afford it! The British Navigation Acts were a set of laws that prohibited British ports from trading with ships from other nations. Since America was now one of
History
The Articles of Confederation were not perfect and had many problems. However, some of these were identified before the Constitution of the United States was written up. Procrastinating Delegates The first major problem was that members of Congress were not showing up. To ratify anything, like a treaty or document,