The Kalmar Union 1397 – 1523 During that time, the kingdoms Denmark, Norway and Sweden were joined under one rule. They had a common monarch who was queen Margaret I. of Denmark. She was also the founder of the Kalmar Union and the capital was Copenhagen. The more official marking of this unification happened in the Swedish city of Kalmar. The coronation of Eric of Pomerania took place and he was made to rule over all three countries in 1397. ‘The realm had a size of 3,000,000 sq. kilometers in
Denmark Denmark, also known as “Kongeriget Danmark” meaning “Kingdom of Denmark”, is located in northern Europe. It is between the North Sea (on the west) and the Baltic Sea (on the Southeast). In the south, it shares a 68-km border with Germany. To be exact, Denmark’s geographic location is 56ºN and 10ºE. The total area of Denmark is 43,094 km², slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts. Denmark has a population of 5,305,048, about 118 per km². There are 14 counties all together in
Over the course of this summer I read four books. The books I read were Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Number the Stars by Lois Lowry again. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling was the first book I read this summer and I really liked it. I decided to read the 5th Harry Potter book because I had it and I never really got a chance to read it. The book begins were it had left
Denmark Denmark As one of the oldest states in Europe, Denmark has not only witnessed many great philosophical, religious, and literary periods that were experienced all around the globe, but they also contributed immensely. Beginning with the Viking Age, Denmark arose as a historically significant state in Europe around 800 AD (Samuelsen). Despite experiencing many secular and nonsecular changes over the centuries, Denmark has developed a rich culture and globally respected name. Today Denmark is
culture, beautiful landscapes, interesting people, and rich history. Norway also moved from being one of the poorest nations to being one of the richest in 1959 because of its large amount of oil. Norway is located in Scandinavia and is north of Denmark and west of Sweden and has 323,802 square kilometers of land with 25,148 km of coastline. The capital is Oslo, which is located on the southern coast of the country. The national languages are Bokmal Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian, although English
kingdom that later included Finland. Queen Margaret of Denmark united all the Nordic lands in the "Kalmar Union" in 1397. Frequent tension within the countries and within the union gradually led to open conflict between the Swedes and the Danes in the 15th century. The union's final disintegration in the early 16th century resulted in a long-lived rivalry between Norway and Denmark on one side and Sweden and Finland on the other. During and after World War I, in which Sweden remained neutral, the nation
Many people see Queen Elizabeth II as just a queen but what most people don’t know is that she has countless qualities besides just being royalty. She was born as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926 in London. She has pretty much lived her whole life as a royal as she started her reign at the young age of 16 years old. Queen Elizabeth II has earned many titles and recognitions though out her reign. During her control, many have said that she has tried to make the British monarchy
text :“Tush, tush, ’twill not appear.’. (Act 1, Scene i). The ghost did appear, and Horatio notes the fact that the late Hamlet is wearing armor from a past battle and states he will retrieve Hamlet the next day to go see the ghost. Horatio previously learning about a invasion by the army of Fortinbras, in addition to other current events, concludes that the ghost has an urgent matter, he thinks the ghost may be a sign of a a bad fate for Denmark. In the second appearance (Act 1 scene 4) Hamlet is
to all their duties, a good leader must be a critical thinker. Simply put, a leader’s ability to listen to another opinion speaks volumes about their character. In John Milton’s Paradise Lost, Margaret Cavendish’s Blazing World, and William Shakespeare’s tragedies of Othello and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, there are a tremendous variety of leaders and counselors who all have different circumstances, yet all may be analyzed through twos common themes: The measures of innocence verses experience and
Mary Queen of Scotland. He was born in Scotland. He was known to the English as King James I and with the Scottish people he was known as King James VI. King James l became King of Scotland when he was only 13 months old. He took over the throne in 1581. He became the King of England in 1603 after Queen Elizabeth died. King James l married Anne of Denmark 7 children. Their oldest son became King Charles I after King James died A daughter Elizabeth Stuart became the Queen Of Bohemia, Henry Frederick
Oral Pré-Intro I have chosen the theme Personal Quest In my opinion, a personal quest is a quest in which you discover who you are day after day. During your personal quest, you feel moments of utter fulfilment and moments where you could not go further. This journey is endless, the discoveries are fresh every day and no matter how much you might know about yourself, there will be times you will lose your way. Your personal quest does not stagnate it is always evolving each step of your life further
Similarly, both plays use speech and dialogue to develop characters (“Hamlet.”; “Much Ado About Nothing Essay.”). For instance, in Much Ado About Nothing the characters use witty language. In regard to this, “I wish my horse moved as fast as your mouth and was as tireless. That’s it—I’m done.” (Crowther 12). Likewise, in Hamlet, characters use long speeches and soliloquy. For example, “He killed my father in the prime of his life without thought to his afterlife
others and predict their likely behaviors, is the reason for people being out casted (Jennifer A. Chatman; Jeffrey T. Polzer; Sigal G. Barsade; Margaret A. Neale Administrative Science Quarterly ). In Hans Christian Andersen's story of Thumbelina, a tiny sized girl goes on the adventure of a lifetime. The story was originally written in 1835 in Denmark, and first translated to English in 1846. Thumbelina is a magical story, with both positive and negative messages for viewers. On the surface it
feel as if the situation did not happen. When one is in shock from grief and does not know how to handle it, many individuals choose to deny the trauma repeatedly so that they do not have to face it, which usually lasts for about a day. According to Margaret Baier, Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at Baylor and Ruth Buechsel, a Clinical Health Psychology Fellow, “When this occurs, the grief process may restart, and the person again encounters shock and denial . . .” (Baier and Buechsel
Beowulf approaching, the sea-guard of the Danes says, “Never have I seen a greater man on earth…” King Hrothgar of the Danes says of Beowulf, “Seafarers who took gifts to the Geats say that he has the strength of 30 men in his hand grip.” Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel by himself and without shield or weapons; previously the hero slew nine sea monsters with his sword. And he is fully willing to sacrifice his very life for this: “… I alone will fulfill the wish of your people … or die in the foe’s
rivers sacred, and carved stones with curvilinear designs – which, if you’ve ever tried to work with stone, you will know is NOT easy. Some aspects of the religion (in Marillier’s books, at least) are very dark to our modern-day sensibilities, but I believe them to be likely in the Bronze and Iron Age beliefs, as there are dark aspects of the world that could not then be explained. While they were likely closely related, the Picts and the Gaels were separate groups. The Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata
In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, one can find almost all of these elements, but was everything as it seemed on the surface or were characters and motives more complex than seen at first glance? Consider the role of Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, mother to Hamlet and wife of Claudius. A seemingly minor
James began to rule his native Scotland when he was 19 years old. In February of 1424, a couple of years later, he took Anne of Denmark as his queen. He loved his wife and wrote beautiful poetry for her. Together they had nine children: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), Child (1595 Stillborn), Elizabeth, "The Winter Queen" (1596-1662), Margaret (1598-1600), Charles I, King of Britain (1600-1649), Robert Bruce (1602), Son (1603), Mary (1605-1607), and Sophia (1606). King James' great aspiration
Winston Churchill’s famous quote aptly describes Britain’s intentions towards European integration. In this essay I shall attempt to show that Britain’s relationship towards European integration has been one of a reluctant union, supporting free trade and mutually beneficial cooperation, while attempting to distance itself from economic and cultural ‘unity’ with Europe, and I will finish by describing the effects on Britain’s sovereignty since joining the European Union . The term integration
Shakespeare’s longest play has a lengthy production history. Through waves of different Hamlet productions, John Caird’s 2000 production of Hamlet stands out especially because of its lead actor. This National Theatre show, staged at the Littleton Theatre, featured Simon Russell Beale as the titular character. In The Guardian, Lyn Gardner writes that Russell Beale had wanted to be in a production of Hamlet for twenty years and when he got his chance, he didn’t “blow it.” John Caird’s elaborate