Journal from Elizabethan Times
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A 10 page paper which presents hypothetical journal entries of a teenager in Elizabethan Times. No sources cited.
Filename: RAezme.rtf

King Canute
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10 pages in length. After a century as Danish plunder of England, Canute came to the throne. He was also the king of Denmark and Sweden but held a special fondness for England. His reign was peaceful and prosperous for England. Canute's life and work are discussed. Bibliography included.
Filename: Canute.wps

King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More: Was Henry VIII Justified?
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A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More, wherein More was killed by Henry VIII for essentially disagreeing with the king. The paper presents an examination of Henry VIII and an examination of More and then argues that King Henry VIII was not justified in executing Sir Thomas More. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmore.wps

King John and the Magna Carta / Historical Perspective Can Vary
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A 5 page overview of King John of England. Presents the perspective that the societal wrongs typically associated with King John were really in existence prior to his gaining the throne and that the Magna Carta's original provisions were designed to protect England's rich, not her common citizens. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Johnking.wps

Lancaster Castle
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A 5 page paper which examines the history of Lancaster Castle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAcastle.rtf

Life in Elizabethan England Analyzed
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This 6 page research paper describes the life of a typical member of Elizabethan society. Specifically discussed are Elizabethan work, play, food, drink, fashions, hairstyles and amusements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Elizeng.wps

Medieval Feudalism
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A 6 page research paper exploring the elements of medieval feudalism in England. Descriptions of what constituted medieval feudalism, reason for wars, status of women and the decline of the feudal system are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 references.
Filename: Feud.wps

Medieval Weapons And Siege Engines: England
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9 pages in length. Self-preservation is a core component of human survival; in order for man to withstand threats to self and society, tools were necessary in order to outmaneuver the opposition. Medieval England has a rich and extensive arsenal of weaponry and siege engines that were instrumental in the many battles engaged for social, political and economic power; so valuable and highly prized were they that it was not uncommon for the implements to be buried with the dead. The extent to which these armaments continued a progression of battle tools that evolved from rudimentary to technologically advanced (Dawson, 2005) is both grand and far-reaching; such relatively simplistic weaponry was not only effective but quite ingenious for the level of apparatus and know-how available at the time. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCMedivWeap.rtf

Neoclassicism & The Development Of The Asylum
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the history of England as it reflects the neoclassism of the 17th and 18th centuries and correlates this to the development of England's earliest asylum. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Neoasyl.wps