Contents for Time Travelling

1. Time Travelling Through History: Introduction
2. Time Travelling Though History: Sneak Peek: Temüjin and Börte
3. Introduction to the last chapter in Time Travelling Through History

My historial short story collection is still ongoing, and here is the introducing text to the last chapter, currently being written:

King Philip IV of France, known as Philip the Fair, was crowned in 1286. During his reign, the french treasury began to run dangerously low, and the kingdom was in heavy debt. One of these debts was to the Knights Templar, which had been acting as a bank for almost two hundred years while crusades were lacking. Philip IV decided to eradicate the Templars in an effort to bury his debt, and seize the Templar treasury. Hundreds of Templars were arrested simultaneously, and most were tortured into pleading guilty to heresy, to give credence to the arrestations. It was noted, however, that when Master of the Templars Jacques de Molay was publicly burned at the stake as an example, de Molay cursed Philip IV and his generations to come. The curse seemed to have come to life as the direct bloodline ran out, leaving the throne to another royal branch, in less than twenty years. Of Philip IV and his four children, Louis, Philip, Charles and Isabella, all met misfortune. Philip IV died a year after the execution of Molay, and the throne passed through the three sons faster than wildfire. Isabella, on her side, as Queen of England by alliance, also had a rough marriage, rule and life. One particular misfortune that is the subject of this tale is the Affair of the Nesle Tower. Philip (jr.) and Charles had married sisters Jeanne and Blanche of Burgundy, respectively. Louis had married the girls’ cousin, Margaret of Burgundy. Perhaps jealous of the easygoing life of her sisters-in-law, Isabella found out and revealed Blanche and Margaret’s infidelities to her father, Philip IV, in 1314. Philip IV, outraged, had both girls tried and imprisoned for life. Jeanne was also imprisoned, but put in a nicer prison, her only crime being complicity; she knew of her sister and cousin’s affairs with two sibling knights, Gautier and Philippe d'Aunay (both of whom were castrated, drawn and quartered, broken on a wheel, and finally hung). The affair was named after the couples’ usual rendez-vous spot: the Nesle Tower, an old watch tower. When Philip IV died and Louis X took over the throne in 1314, he immediately wanted a divorce from Margaret. The difficult to obtain piece of papal paper turned out to be unnecessary when Margaret died of a mysterious ‘illness’ while in prison. Louis remarried very soon after to secure the throne with an heir, while Philip (jr.), next in line for the throne, begged his elder brother to free Jeanne, who had only been guilty of knowing a secret. Eventually, Louis granted Philip’s request in 1315, but died very suddenly soon after without a liable heir. As for Blanche, she was divorced from Charles when his rule came in 1322, and she finished her days in an abbey. But to get back to Jeanne, it was not an easy thing to get her out of her predicament. Louis still loathed Margaret, and all women for a while, whenever he thought about her infidelities, bringing into question the very validity of their only daughter. However, Philip, known under his king title as Phillip V the Tall, had very good reasons for wanting his bride back...

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Overall the Cirque du Soleil was a brilliant thing to watch, and a definite thing to add to your bucket list. Mine has already been checked off.
However, I suggest you bring your own snacks and beverages (if in the O2), as when thirst hit us and we decided to buy a bottle of water, it was three euros, for a small 500ml bottle! So be careful of that!

S/N: There was a strict 'No Photography Allowed', so no pictures for this blog. Sorry!

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var die1 = Math.floor(Math.random()*6 + 1);
var die2 = Math.floor(Math.random()*6 + 1);
var score;

if (die1 === 1 || die2 === 1) {
    score = 0;
}

else {
  if (die1 = die2) {
      score = die1 + die2 + die1 + die2;
  }

  else {
      score = die1 + die2;
  }
}

console.log("You rolled a "+die1+" and a "+die2+" for a score of "+score);

An example of an outcome would be:

"You rolled a 2 and a 2 for a score of 8"

But the outcome changes everytime due to the random numbers created.

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La película del Jardín Secreto

El Jardín Secreto es un libro de origen Ingles, escrito por Frances Hodgson Burnett, en 1910. Aunque había leído este libro en Ingles, leía lo de nuevo en Español. Creo que los dos son tan mejores. Algunas veces, hubo palabras que no comprendo, pero con el contexto, pude comprender. La historia es muy buena, y el Jardín Secreto es un de mi libros preferido. Quiero las temas de amor, amistad, y creciendo, también que la tristeza y la muerte d'un ser querido. Se trata de una niña que vive en India con sus padres, pero la niña no es una niña simpático. Sus padres mueran en un fuego, y la niña es enviada a vivir con un tío que no conoces en Inglaterra. Es aquí que Mary, la niña, encuentre un jardín secreto en Misselthwaite Manor, con tantos otros secretos.

Hay una película de este libro también, pero la pelí­cula nunca es mejor que el libro. ¡Recomiendo El Jardín Secreto a todo el mundo, es perfecto para un niño y un adulto!

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First off, from what I remember of the movie, the two are completely different, and although I don't know why I bother to even write this: the book was definitely better than the movie. And again, why do I bother, but the book was brilliant, as is anything written by Stephen King. One aspect I found particularly good, was the way in which the story was told. Everything is in third person, and yet, everything is from Paul's point of view, including all his back thoughts, his pain, and his fear. Also, the analogies may seem extremely far fetched and difficult to understand, but King effortlessly recounts some of Paul's childhood memories, and when he later writes such things as "the tide is in", or "the bee goddess", we immediately know what he is talking about. The characters are extremely deep, and in a way, understandable. Annie is also easy to understand, with the help of Paul's observations, and the visible pattern in her behaviour.

 
To summarise, the book is awesome, stomach clenching (remember the 'hobbling' scene... ugh...), gripping, and impossible to set down. It really makes you think of people's psychology, and how the human body treats pain and addiction. The main thing I got from this however, is that I will never name my daughter, if I have one, Annie. It would be bad luck, and constantly creep me out.

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Victor Noir

Victor Noir was born in Paris on the 11th of January 1870. His notoriety started when a radical newspaper, La Revanche, published an article against Bonapartists and dictatorships. Then Emperor Napoleon Bonapart III's cousin, Prince Pierre Bonaparte, responded by having his angry letter published by a loyalist newspaper L'Avenir de la Corse. Another radical newspaper, La Marseillaise, took La Revanche's side in the quarrel. Pierre demanded a duel with Henri Rochefort, owner of La Marseillaise, while the editor of the same newspaper, Paschal Grousset, also demanded a duel with Pierre. Victor Noir registers in here: he was asked by his friend and editor Paschal Grousset to be a witness in the dual, alongside fellow friend and witness, Ulrich de Fonveille.

Victor and Ulrich travelled to Pierre Bonaparte's home in order to give him the demand for a duel. Pierre, with his tempestuous personality, was outraged that the duel did not come from Henri Rochefort, who had not answered Pierre's demands. What happened next is told in two different versions. Ulrich claims that out of anger, Pierre struck Victor, and promptly shot him, killing Victor on the spot. Pierre, however, claims self defense when Victor, insulted by Pierre's disgust at people lower ranked than him asking a duel, struck him first at which Pierre shot him in response. This second version was accepted in court and Pierre Bonaparte was acquitted.

Pierre's acquittal at the murder was seen as a direct strike against republicans, and Noir's funeral procession was attended by over 100,000 republicans, thinking it to be their civic duty. A number of public outcries and violent demonstrations ensued until events led Napoleon III to be defeated in the Franco-Prussian Wars,  and eventually leading to the overthrow of the Empire.

Noir himself was not particularly important, but many believe his death to be the catalyst to anti-dictatorship protests, and although almost non-related, also catalyst to the end of the Empire.

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Mercédès resta seule sur cette terre nue, qui ne lui avait jamais paru si aride, et avec la mer immense pour horizon. Toute baignée de pleurs, comme cette folle dont on nous raconte la douloureuse histoire, on la voyait errer sans cesse autour du petit village des Catalans : tantôt s'arrêtant sous le soleil ardent du Midi, debout, immobile, muette comme une statue, et regardant Marseille ; tantôt assise au bord du rivage, écoutant ce gémissement de la mer, éternel comme sa douleur, et se demandant sans cesse s'il ne valait pas mieux se pencher en avant, se laisser aller à son propre poids, ouvrir l'abîme et s'y engloutir, que de souffrir ainsi toutes ces cruelles alternatives d'une attente sans espérance. Ce ne fut pas le courage qui manqua à Mercédès pour accomplir ce projet, ce fut la religion qui lui vint en aide et qui la sauva du suicide.
Caderousse fut appelé, comme Fernand; seulement, comme il avait huit ans de plus que le Catalan, et qu'il était marié, il ne fit partie que du troisième ban, et fut envoyé sur les côtes.
Le vieux Dantès, qui n'était plus soutenu que par l'espoir, perdit l'espoir à la chute de l'empereur. Cinq mois, jour pour jour, après avoir été séparé de son fils, et presque à la même heure où il avait été arrêté, il rendit le dernier soupir entre les bras de Mercédès. M. Morrel pourvut à tous les frais de son enterrement, et paya les pauvres petites dettes que le vieillard avait faites pendant sa maladie. Il y avait plus que de la bienfaisance à agir ainsi, il y avait du courage. Le Midi était en feu, et secourir même à son lit de mort, le père d'un bonapartiste aussi dangereux que Dantès était un crime.

Abrégé:

Un abrégé consiste à réduire un texte pour le rendre plus accessible et plus compréhensible. Celà est accomplit en supprimant les choses insignifiantes comme les détails, les adjectifs, les exemples, etc. Utilisant le texte ci-dessus, un abrégé ressemblerait à ceci (185 mots):

Mercédès resta seule sur cette terre, qui ne lui avait jamais paru si aride. Toute baignée de pleurs, on la voyait errer autour du village des Catalans: tantôt s'arrêtant, immobile; tantôt assise au bord du rivage, se demandant s'il ne valait pas mieux se pencher en avant que de souffrir ainsi. Ce ne fut pas le courage qui manqua à Mercédès, ce fut la religion qui lui vint en aide. Caderousse fut appelé, comme Fernand; seulement, il ne fit partie que du troisième ban, et fut envoyé sur les côtes. Le vieux Dantès perdit l'espoir à la chute de l'empereur. Cinq mois après avoir été séparé de son fils, il rendit le dernier soupir entre les bras de Mercédès. M. Morrel pourvut à tous les frais de son enterrement, et paya les dettes que le vieillard avait faites. Il y avait plus que de la bienfaisance à agir ainsi, il y avait du courage. Le Midi était en feu, et secourir le père d'un bonapartiste aussi dangereux que Dantès était un crime.

Condensé:

Un condensé est comme un abrégé, mais rendu encore plus bref et court. Des détails en plus et des points plus ou moins importants sont exclus. Un condensé est un abrégé qui est abrégé. Utilisant le text ci-dessus, un condensé ressemblerait à ceci (97 mots):

Mercédès resta seule sur cette terre. On la voyait errer autour du village, tantôt s'arrêtant; tantôt assise. Caderousse fut appelé, seulement, il ne fit partie que du troisième ban. Le vieux Dantès perdit l'espoir à la chute de l'empereur. Après avoir été séparé de son fils, il rendit le dernier soupir. M. Morrel pourvut aux frais de son enterrement, et paya les dettes du vieillard. Il y avait plus que de la bienfaisance à agir ainsi, il y avait du courage. Secourir le père d'un bonapartiste était un crime.

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