confrontation with the opposing English fleet- but rather to escort the vulnerable barges in which the Duke of Parma (a well respected and experienced general who had been fighting against Dutch rebels) and his elite standing army the Tercios de Flandes would be transported to England. After rendezvousing‚ the army would be transported through the English channel onto England and thereby: • Eliminating and ridding Elizabeth • Ending English piracy • Stopping English support to Dutch Rebels
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balloons attached to it and you can see the sea below with the cliffs in the distance. Both the title and the picture give you a good insight to what the story is going to be about. The man in the text explains how he wanted to travel over the English Channel in an armchair‚ with helium filled balloons attached to it‚ the picture show him doing just this. C) The thoughts and feelings of Claire
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interrogate British sailors to find out information about colonization and privateering. 2. During Drake’s voyage through the Strait of Magellan‚ the wind was turbulent and threatened to push them into the “twisting‚ winding channel” and the sides acted like a wind tunnel with sudden dangerous gusts. Also‚ a storm pushed them back into the strait and separated the ships. 3. After Drake’s voyage it had multiple affects on the people and
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TV just to see girls with less or no clothes. They are not interested in the design of clothes‚ name. The ban on fashion TV or any other show such as Z Trendz which show similar content is definitely justified‚ since the channel shows content more than necessary. The channel must realize that the audience. Well this is the 21st century isn’t it??? Things are subject to revolution. Well I don’t think The Taliban rules India. Fashion TV banned??? I don’t see valid reasons to ban it. Okay if
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Was luck the main reason William won the Battle of Hastings? The Battle of Hastings was a battle between William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson‚ it was a fight for the throne after Edward the Confessor died‚ leaving no heirs to the throne. In 1066‚ Harold Hardrada‚ William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson had all claimed that they were the next king so the battle began. Once Harold Hardrada had lost at The Battle of Stamford Bridge‚ William and Harold were left for the throne. This was when the
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Dori Kim King George V School IGCSE First Language English Coursework #3 – Response to Stimulus Text Letter to a The English Channel magazine In response to article “Monster Parents” 8th September 2014 8th September 2014 Dear Mr. Leung‚ Recently‚ I read your
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attempted to swim the English Channel on August 18‚ 1925. Eight hours and forty-six minutes in the water‚ with only six miles to go‚ a wave engulfed her‚ and she had to stop to spit out the salt water. Her trainer thought that she was collapsing and called to a man swimming alongside her to grab her. He did‚ and therefore disqualified her. Although Ederle said‚ "I could have gone on‚" there was no fame in defeat. Many men and some women had tried to swim the English Channel‚ but the passage proved
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clumsy‚ the english frigates were far more versitile and had a much more modern design that allowed them to hold the same amount of cannons on a much sturdier‚ more manovorable platform. In addition to this‚ they attacked England during a huge storm which destroyed most of their ships‚ and the battle took place in the English channel where there was barely any room for all their ships. This forced each ship to take and English ship 1v1. Since the English had much better vessels‚ the English won the battle
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Introduction Kenya is located approximately on the map as 2N‚ 38E. (Latitude‚ Longitude.) Kenya became independent in 1963‚ and only had three presidents since. The current population is estimated as 30‚ 339‚770. The official language is Swahili. It has a host of cultural practices and beliefs. France is a country in Western Europe. It is famous for its wine and cheese. People in France also enjoy croissants and different kinds of bread but baguette is the most popular. They also like truffles;
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Dover Beach In his poem‚ “Dover Beach”‚ Matthew Arnold describes the seaside view of the English Channel at night through his window. He uses the waves on the pebbled beach as a metaphor for the sadness and uncertainty that he feels when he realizes that the world is moving away from religion. The image of the ocean becomes the central metaphor that ties the entire poem‚ full of allusions and emotional distress‚ together. The beginning of the poem sets a scene of peace and melancholy. Arnold describes
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