Power Struggle In Philippa Gregory's The Lady Of The Rivers

Station Eleven explores many viewpoints to further the plot of the novel. This method of explanation begs the question - Who is the main character?

On the cold and snowy night of March 5, 1770, rioters marched down King Street in Boston, breaking the usual silence. In front of the customs office, the violent rioters were met by five British soldiers and their commanding officer. They immediately began haranguing the soldiers. During the ensuing chaos, the soldiers, who had been bombarded by stones and balls of ice, were becoming anxious as they waited for commands from their superiors. However, the soldiers panicked when they heard, through the yells of the rioters, the word “Fire!”. Upon hearing that word, the soldiers opened fire on the crowd with their muskets. “Shouts and curses filled the air.” (pg. 206). Five rioters were swiftly killed.This was the infamous Boston Massacre- An event that shaped U.S. history and fed the growing flames of revolution among the British colonists in America. After the massacre, the outraged people of Boston called for a trial. Defending the soldiers was renowned lawyer and future president John Adams, who believed that everyone should be granted a fair trial. With the help of Mr. Adams, the soldiers were determined to achieve victory. Through months of thought and many struggles, they succeeded. As punishment, the soldiers were branded and sent back to England, but

Prior to and throughout the late middle ages, women have been portrayed in literature as vile and corrupt. During this time, Christine de Pizan became a well educated woman and counteracted the previous notions of men’s slander against women. With her literary works, Pizan illustrated to her readers and women that though education they can aspire to be something greater than what is written in history. Through the use of real historical examples, Christine de Pizan’s, The Book of the City of Ladies, acts as a defense against the commonly perceived notions of women as immoral.

In the primary source, it talks about women from the upper class who gain prestige and power through widowhood. While lower class women had more freedom in their early life with work and marriage, upper class women were pressured to keep the wealth going throughout generations which led to a great deal of pressure to marry a rich man and benefit from that in any way that they could. The source focuses on a woman named Alessandra, who lived in the years between 1450-1465; married a wealthy merchant, named Matteo Strozzi, who then died of the plague thus leaving her with branches of businesses all across Europe and a sudden new access to these things that her husband previously took charge of. She talked to her sons about their role in the family with political, marital, and economical issues and duties for the family. She talked to her daughters about the men they should strive to marry and the duties they have at home that they should learn and do to

However it wasn’t over yet, seventy men who were a part of the Fifth Regiment New York Cavalry, that was posted in the rear came to the rescue. Under the command of Major Hammond, the men came upon the rebels from behind just as they had did the First Virginia Cavalry in their sneak attack. Shortly after, a running fight ensued between both sides. The fight continued for about five to seven miles down the side of the railroad. So, the men followed the rebels in every direction possible, killing and wounding a substantial amount of soldiers. Mosby being one of the wounded, was reported shot in the shoulder, resulting in the compromise of his force with the exception of twenty. However the end didn’t come until the fight made its way toward Warrenton “all the prisoners taken by Mosby were recaptured, with the exception of two.” Not only that but Major General Stahel believes if their horses had “been in better condition, and not tired out by the service of the last few days, Mosby, nor a single one of his men, would’ve escaped.” But despite the horses being tired out, and them being outnumbered the First Virginia and Fifth Regiment New York managed to come out with a crazy victory. On the other had, the rebels suffered a tragic loss. Their men were murdered and scattered along the road from Warrenton Junction to Warrenton. However besides those killed, many were immediately removed from the fields and woods by citizens who lived

They released an article in the London Chronicle stating how multiple troops were “attacked and insulted by the mob”. The newspaper emphasized firing was the only justification towards everything that had been going on. They said firing was a form of self-defense against the mob. Meaning that when the soldiers left willingly-- once the Boston Council decided it was better for them to leave the inhabitants of the town-- it was implied that the British were sensible and all they were trying to do was protect themselves. Along with these statements, the British constantly attempted to prove themselves as innocent.

The British think this battle is close to over, and they are going to have an easy victory. That is not the case in this situation. General Howe told us that if we signed a statement to make us remain peaceful with obedience to the king, they would pardon us. So many of our soldiers looked farther into this offer.

As the world has grown throughout the centuries, females have generally been under the domination of males. This remained culturally entrenched until the late nineteenth century, when women began to appear in public more often and also began to join alongside men in the work force. In the network of employees and employers in the emerging institution of the Parisian department store, men and women depended on each other for survival in the workplace. Such interdependence is a microcosm of the bourgeois French society during that time, which Emile Zola wrote of in The Ladies’ Paradise, the eleventh book of the Rougon-Macquart series detailing middle-class life. According to Professor Brian

Cora Orme Kapelle Medieval Literature 23 February 2015 Marie de France’s “Lanval”: A New Model for Gender Roles in the Medieval Romance Genre Historically, Medieval women had little agency or control over their lives. Parents arranged marriages for political alliances and while the romantic compatibility of the engaged couple was almost never considered, Medieval society often prioritized men’s sexual preferences. Marie de France comments on women’s lack of agency and the unfulfilling nature of these marital alliances in her unconventional lai, “Lanval.” Her curious inversion of power dynamics skews the traditional gender roles and reveals flaws within the Medieval ideal of courtly romance.

In choosing to present the ideas of liberated women to the group, The Decameron becomes important when measured in the context of the queen’s story because her story of Narbonne (IX, III) also depicts a courageous, outspoken woman who defies the traditional role and eventually wins herself a very honorable man. Through the story of Narbonne, the queen brings a narration evocative of the social order from which some women escaped. In the Middle Ages, “[woman were] not allowed a say in the government of the kingdom or of society. [They were] prohibited from holding any political, professional or public office.” (Sandison). It can be inferred that women who tried to influence government officials and make their own decisions received a barrage of criticism in Boccaccio’s era. Some people may attempt to interpret the story of Narbonne as misogynistic because they probably despised women who tried to influence kings or other nobles by acting out of their expected roles. Through the story of Narbonne, however, Boccaccio proves them wrong. In the story, Gilette of Narbonne endeavors to win her lover, Bertrand of Rousillon, by curing the King of France and using her wits to convince Bertrand to acknowledge her as his wife. After curing the King of France, unlike other contemporary women, she demands that the King give her Bertrand as her husband. Moreover, she uses her wits to win her love when she

The battle began on July 24, 1314. The English army traveled for many days to reach Stirling Castle. The Scottish knew the English were coming, and the English knew the Scottish were spying on them. The English army was much larger. The 8,000 Scottish men did not come anywhere near the 20,000 English men. Not only did the English have more men, but they were better trained than the Scottish army. However, the Scottish army had a strong bond and a battle plan. As a

Rioting in London started at 4 pm on June 13th and four days later,* when news reached York, Bootham Gate, the city wall and other property within the city suffered damage in the resulting riots. Further outbreaks of violence occurred on Monday, July 1st and again on Thursday 29th August. After pardoning the protesters, King Richard commanded his troops to follow and kill them on their journey home. His men hanged 1,500 people in Kent, an encampment at Billericay in Essex suffered destruction, 500 died in Hertfordshire and Essex and more in St.

The beginning of this chapter quotes an iconic legend during this time frame by the name of Patrick Henry. Henry protested British Tyranny with such aggressive vigilance that he caused an uproar of protestors to follow him. Henry’s words were quite

Misogyny is not only visible in the Miller’s tale, but also in the Wife of Bath’s tale through the very superficial standards set for women by men. The old woman asks that the knight marries her in return for giving him the answer to the riddle and he reacts in disgust and horror, “‘...to take me as your wife…‘Alas and woe is me!...I am ugly and poor…my damnation! Alas, that any of my birth should ever be so foully disgraced!” (Chaucer, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” 199-213). The knight is visibly distraught, using words such as “damnation” and “disgraced” when the old woman expresses her wish to marry him. He displays these emotions not because she wants to get married, but because she is ugly and poor. He is worried because an ugly wife will mar his reputation and is a poor reflection of him. This translates to the misogynistic society during the time period where women were seen as property to be shown off, rather than people who deserved respect. The recurring theme of misogyny in these two tales shows that Chaucer does not feel sympathy for the opposite gender, but instead belittles their plight.

In the story there are many circumstances under which the people in the middle class have been manipulated, by those with evil intent, effortlessly. Chaucer acknowledges the devious deeds of the Pardoner, “On one short day, in money down, he drew more than the parson in a month or two, and by his flatteries and prevarication made monkeys of the priest and congregation.” (Chaucer 115). The Pardoner took advantage of people and robbed them for their last dime with no remorse. Though the Pardoner was wrong for what he did there should never be a scenario when somebody is robbed of their last dime by intellectual manipulation, there should always be a point of return. Next Chaucer displays, “There was no Pardoner of equal grace for in his trunk he had a pillowcase.” (Chaucer 115). Here Chaucer is implying that this is not the