Yesterday evening we went to Grotta cinema to see "Elizabeth, the Golden Age" by Shekhar Kapur.Did you like it? Write your comment about it!!!
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Tuesday evening at the cinema!
Yesterday evening we went to Grotta cinema to see "Elizabeth, the Golden Age" by Shekhar Kapur.Did you like it? Write your comment about it!!!
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Early Britain
Just a little presentation on the history of Early Britain.
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Monday, 29 October 2007
The Plantagenets
Just a little bit of history...Stephen the last Norman king was succeeded by the first Plantagenet king Henry II who made some reforms to improve military service and to reduce barons’ power.
To restore order and the administration of justice he sent travelling judges to hold court and the law they administered was named “Common Law”, because it was used everywhere.
In other part of Europe was used Civil Roman Law and the Canon Law of the Church.
To reduce church’s power Henry II decided to make his Chancellor and friend Thomas Becket Archbishop.
But Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, became an opponent of the king, so he was murdered (1170) and became a saint and pilgrims from all over Europe come in England to visit his shire in Canterbury Cathedral.
Henry was succeeded by his elder son Richard called the “Lion Hearted”, who was replaced (as he was at the third Crusade) by his brother John who was called “Lackland” because he lost Normandy and other possessions. To defend these possession he needed money to finance wars so he levied higher taxes.
To restore order and the administration of justice he sent travelling judges to hold court and the law they administered was named “Common Law”, because it was used everywhere.
In other part of Europe was used Civil Roman Law and the Canon Law of the Church.
To reduce church’s power Henry II decided to make his Chancellor and friend Thomas Becket Archbishop.
But Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, became an opponent of the king, so he was murdered (1170) and became a saint and pilgrims from all over Europe come in England to visit his shire in Canterbury Cathedral.
Henry was succeeded by his elder son Richard called the “Lion Hearted”, who was replaced (as he was at the third Crusade) by his brother John who was called “Lackland” because he lost Normandy and other possessions. To defend these possession he needed money to finance wars so he levied higher taxes.
Than the barons forced him to sign a document, known as Magna Charta which marks the first step towards the constitutional monarchy.
After John’s death became king his son Henry III.
Edward the first (who became king in 1272) made Model parliament that was the meeting of his Council and this would be the base for the future two Houses of Parliament.
In 1348 during Edward III in England there was the “Black Death” caused by fleas living on rats which infested the ship trading with Europe, and it was also caused by people who in this period weren’t very clean and healthy.
This plague killed a third of England’s population and wasn’t good for the economy.
In the last year of Edward reign started the rise of a religious movement of reform called Lollardy, whose leader was John Wycliffe, that criticised the corruption in monastic orders.
In the 14th century the artisans and the tradesmen in the town organised themselves in groups called guilds.
After John’s death became king his son Henry III.
Edward the first (who became king in 1272) made Model parliament that was the meeting of his Council and this would be the base for the future two Houses of Parliament.
In 1348 during Edward III in England there was the “Black Death” caused by fleas living on rats which infested the ship trading with Europe, and it was also caused by people who in this period weren’t very clean and healthy.
This plague killed a third of England’s population and wasn’t good for the economy.
In the last year of Edward reign started the rise of a religious movement of reform called Lollardy, whose leader was John Wycliffe, that criticised the corruption in monastic orders.
In the 14th century the artisans and the tradesmen in the town organised themselves in groups called guilds.
(Mary)
Monday, 22 October 2007
...3B...
Our class is very small, we are few but we are good!!
It’s made up by sixteen students, we are very amusing.
It’s made up by sixteen students, we are very amusing.
We are lead by Francesco Viliani, he’s a very humorous guy; Mauro Paradisi is so very funny too..
In opposition there are Simone Giuntini, a botanical, and Marina Kordha, a very serious and quit girl. The other five girls in the class are really likeable and good: Valentina Bacherini, Giulia Covacci, Lia Fabbri, Greta Perini and Sara Tassi.
Our genius of Maths and Physics is Andrea Vagnoli. In the class we have also the best historian of school, Fabio Bartolozzi; and the best footballer, Michele Cantiani.
Our genius of Maths and Physics is Andrea Vagnoli. In the class we have also the best historian of school, Fabio Bartolozzi; and the best footballer, Michele Cantiani.
There are the “different” twins too, Roberto Santoni and Leonardo Taiti: they live in symbiosis, one doesn’t live without the other.
In the end Federico Mazzinghi and Mirko Risaliti are our phylosophers.
The class 3°B is made in this way…but for knowing us better, came and visit our blog!!!
In the end Federico Mazzinghi and Mirko Risaliti are our phylosophers.
The class 3°B is made in this way…but for knowing us better, came and visit our blog!!!