How significant was William’s military prowess to his claim to the throne of England? William the Conqueror had a very weak claim to the throne – if you really think about it – and his ultimate claim of the throne was down to quite a few reasons. For example, the weaknesses in the claims of others also trying to gain the throne as well as Harold’s oath in 1064; however the most significant reason was his military prowess. William’s military prowess and the new type of warfare he demonstrated to Anglo-Saxon England was one of the most significant reasons he succeeded in claiming the English throne. He was a very experienced and ruthless military commander, ruler and administrator who had unified Normandy and inspired fear and respect outside of his duty.
Whereas Roger Bigod was an Earl so he was very powerful and led one of the richest groups in the country. During wartime they supplied John with an army and in return they expected a say in how the country is run. However, if the King angers them the barons may refuse to obey him. This was a big problem for John! Barons have their own castles and armies so they are protected when the King decides to attack them.
Soldiers have a strong sense of commitment to their set and are extremely dangerous because of their willingness to use violence both to obtain the respect of gang members and to respond to any person who “disrespects” the set. “Associates” are not full members, but they identify with the gang and take part in various criminal activities. To the extent that women belong to the gang, they are usually associate members and tend to be used by their male counterparts to carry weapons, hold drugs, or prostitute themselves to make money for their
In the end the judicial system saves money, both with the time of trials and appeals, as well as reduced charges or sentences that ultimately lead to less time the tax payer has to pay for incarceration. It is true that the rights of the accused are essential within the Constitution, but in my opinion I feel that the accused have given up their right in using plea bargaining and admitting their guilt. If an individual wishes to invoke their rights guaranteed by the Constitution they have the right to all the liberties that are included in that type of trial. Yet, if an individual pleads guilty and wishes to plea bargain, this process should take precedent over the Constitutional right that has been given up with the provision that the accused could retain that right if they so desired. In the end, plea bargaining is an effective tool both for law enforcement, the prosecution, the judicial system, and can benefit the accused as well.
Previous kings had only used the Chamber erratically in times of war however Edward decided to make it more systematic, which in turn siphoned in much more money. This point does support how Edward was a good king because all sources show that it was his idea, not his exchequer. Edwards new policy showed that he managed the royal finances well because it meant that more revenue was coming in therefore he could run the country, as well as start paying of Henry’s debts. Additionally it meant that he could live of his own because he did not have to ask parliament to raise a tax. I think that this was possibly the most important cause to
(DeLong, & Ager, 2005) Bill Bailey’s concerns regarding the merger indicate that he feels that the merger would financially benefit the orchestra much more than it would benefit the opera. Bill may be able to successfully avoid the merger if he were to concentrate on illustrating the negative equity that the merger would bring to the opera and also on the fact that the opera really doesn’t need the orchestra in order to succeed. Because of this perceived inequality in regards to the merger outcome, Adams’s Equity Theory of Motivation would be a good choice to oppose the merger. “Defined generally, equity theory is a model of motivation that explains how people strive for fairness and justice in social exchanges or give- and- take relationships. As a process theory of motivation, equity theory explains how an individual’s motivation to behave in a certain way is fueled by feelings of inequity or a lack of justice, (Kinicki, & Kreitner, 2010) The opera is financially stable, has a sizable endowment fund, and has successfully expanded the number of its annual performances from three to four.
If a defendant agrees to wave their rights to trial the courts are saved time and a critical amount of money which benefits the entire criminal justice system as a whole. The biggest benefit of plea bargaining is that the courts become less congested and prosecutors can handle more cases. With the benefits of plea bargaining comes a wide-spread criticism. For the defendant the biggest problem with plea bargaining is that he or she may be innocent. This innocent defendant is afraid to face the court and would like to avoid the risk of being found guilty so they take a plea bargain.
It highlights financial gain in terms of ‘profits’ for the King. Although source I does not directly reject the motives of a belief in corruption as it does not provide a royal viewpoint, it implies that the King and Cromwell were driven by greed and anger. Perhaps Source I also provides a more useful account as Aske would be expressing his perspective under the knowledge that he was soon to lose his life, although he was clearly going to accept this forceful view because of his position as the leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace and representative of the opposition to the dissolution of the monasteries and the
John’s decision was a wise decision because he protected his family’s name and reputation by choosing to hang. The Puritans highly valued their reputation in society and they went to extremes to protect their good name. John being a Puritan, not only did he value his own reputation but he also highly valued his family’s name in Salem. Since John’s decision protected his own name, John made a wise decision. John honored his reputation when he decided not to sign the confession because he didn’t want to be remembered for being a wizard.
Civil Disobedience Plato – believed in virtue above all else. He also believed that a mind and soul that is closer to the truth of the nature of good is most powerful and people with such a power can improve the world for the betterment of all without that betterment being at the expense of others. I believe that he would not have been a big fan of the corporate culture and overall capitalistic views of our country along with some of our more narrow minded politicians and world leaders but I don’t believe he would be too thrilled with unintelligible “squatters” gathering in masses to try to “raise awareness”. I assume his main point would be that each man should be less impulsive and prone to violence and be more virtuous and geared toward a more complete knowledge and a more complete and quantitative use of that knowledge. Socrates- I see as a true philosopher in the way that his belief as an individual was beyond what one world or country or even state can truly obtain because it was so undefined and individually virtuous.