From the beginning of the Revolution, Marie Antoinette remained skeptical about the chances of a compromise. However, she was not yet prepared to give up all hope of a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Certain republicans, like Antoine Barnave, were moved by her plight and many more were thoroughly impressed by her dignity. The Comte de Mirabeau, whom she despised, told many people how impressed he was ...

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Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette - Childhood, Marie Antoinette - Marriage, Marie Antoinette - Life as Dauphine, Marie Antoinette - Coronation and reign, Marie Antoinette - Motherhood, Marie Antoinette - The affair of the necklace, Marie Antoinette - The countdown to revolution, Marie Antoinette - The fall of Versailles, Marie Antoinette - A republican monarchy?, Marie Antoinette - Imprisonment, Marie Antoinette - Execution, Marie Antoinette - Reputation, Marie Antoinette - In the movies

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In 1989 Allen returned to the stage and won a Tony Award in her Broadway debut performance in Burn This. She also starred in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Pat Nixon in Nixon (1995) and for her role as a woman whose husband is accused of witchcraft in The Crucible (1996). She was also nominated for Best Actress in The Contender as a politician who becomes the object of scandal. Allen is respected ...

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Joan Allen, Joan Allen - Early life, Joan Allen - Career, Joan Allen - Private life, Joan Allen - Filmography

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It would be difficult to give a fair assessment as to the historical accuracy of the film; there is very little if any "historical" accuracy for a legendary tale, just different versions of the myth. The actual events regarding the archaeological remains associated with the myths in Iliad are extremely uncertain at best. One, however, can compare the film to Homer's/the Epic Cycle's original story, from which the filmmakers derive their story. The biggest discrepancy is the absence of the gods. In the movie, the gods are repeat ...

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Troy film, Troy film - Plot, Troy film - Finance and Reaction, Troy film - Box Office Totals, Troy film - Featured Cast, Troy film - Deviations from Homer's version of the myth, Troy film - Music, Troy film - Awards and Nominations

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He was born on 5 March 1133 at Le Mans to the Empress Matilda and her second husband, Geoffrey the Fair, Count of Anjou. Brought up in Anjou, he visited England in 1149 to help his mother in her disputed claim to the English throne. Prior to coming to the throne he already controlled Normandy and Anjou on the continent; his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine on 18 May 1152 added her holdings to his, including Touraine, Aquitaine, and Gascony. He thus effectively became more powerful than the king of France — with an empire (the Ang ...

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Henry II of England, Henry II of England - Biography, Henry II of England - Appearance, Henry II of England - Fiction, Henry II of England - Coat of arms

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Agamemnon gathered together the Greek forces to sail for Troy. Preparing to depart from Aulis, a port in Boeotia, Agamemnon's army incurred the wrath of the goddess Artemis by slaying an animal sacred to her, and by Agamemnon boasting that he was Artemis' equal in hunting. Misfortunes including a plague and a lack of wind prevented the army from sailing; finally, the prophet Calchas announced that the wrath of the goddess could only be propitiated by the sacrifice of Iphigeneia (daughter of Agamemnon). Classical dramatizations differ on how ...

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Agamemnon, Agamemnon - Early life, Agamemnon - The Trojan War, Agamemnon - Return to Greece, Agamemnon - Other stories, Agamemnon - Agamemnon in modern fiction and film

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William the Lion granted the town the status of burgh by royal charter in 1191. His brother, David, 8th Earl of Huntingdon is said to have named the town Donum Dei ('God's gift') upon narrowly escaping death during his return from the Crusades. However, this is probably folk etymology, as the name appears to come from Dun Dèagh meaning Fort on the Tay ("Dun" is a common prefix in Scottish placenames, cf Dunfermline and Dunkeld) Dundee - ...

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Dundee, Dundee - Location, Dundee - History, Dundee - Defence & destruction, Dundee - Reconstruction, Dundee - Maritime heritage, Dundee - The Tay Bridge Disaster, Dundee - Winston Churchill, Dundee - Modern Dundee, Dundee - Employment, Dundee - Universities and Colleges, Dundee - Immigration & multiculturalism, Dundee - Theatre & The Arts, Dundee - Football, Dundee - Ice Hockey, Dundee - Rugby, Dundee - Pop music, Dundee - Twinning, Dundee - City of Discovery, Dundee - Electric street-lighting, Dundee - The postage stamp, Dundee - The ATM, Dundee - Computing, Dundee - Aspirin, Dundee - Education, Dundee - High School of Dundee, Dundee - Reference, Dundee - Other Dundees in the World

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Hannibal Lecter - Early life and murder spree. Hannibal Lecter was born in Lithuania in 1938 to wealthy parents. His father was a count, his mother a descendent of the famous Visconti family of Milan. In Hannibal he is said to be a cousin of the artist Balthus. He had a younger sister named Mischa. When Lecter was six, a group of German deserters retreating from Russia shelled his family's estate, killing his parents and most of the servants. Lecter, his sister, and other local children were rounded ...

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Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal Lecter - Biography, Hannibal Lecter - Early life and murder spree, Hannibal Lecter - Helping the FBI, Hannibal Lecter - Winning Clarice, Hannibal Lecter - Appearance, Hannibal Lecter - Lecter as Cultural Figure, Hannibal Lecter - Related References

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After a harrowing attempt on the President's life, and the revelation that the mutant Nightcrawler was involved, public pressure to pass the Mutant Registration Act increases, which would force all mutants in the nation to publicly declare themselves mutants and dictate the nature of their powers to the federal government. An attack on Professor Xavier's School for the Gifted (labeled a "Mutant training facility"' by the media), leads to an unlikely alliance with the recently escaped Magneto in a frantic race to stop William Stryker, a military leader with a hatred of mutants, before he can succeed in ...

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X2 film, X2 film - Plot, X2 film - Main cast, X2 film - Differences from the comic book, X2 film - Reactions and Box Office, X2 film - Trivia

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Stryker is a fundamentalist religious fanatic, with a military history which may have involved the Weapon X project, which resulted in Logan/Wolverine being given his adamentium skeleton. When his son was born, he was so physically deformed that Stryker knew he was a mutant and, in a fit of rage, killed his wife and son at once, then concealed the evidence. He became convinced that Satan had a plot to corrupt humankind by taking over their souls while still in the womb, resulting in their mutations. He further concluded that the only reason ...

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William Stryker, William Stryker - In the Comics, William Stryker - In the Films X2

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Daphne came from a large family of eight brothers in which she was the only daughter. She had a rather complex relationship with her domineering mother, Gertrude Moon, although her relationship with her father Harry was much better. She often mentions her family, included various aunts and uncles, but wasn't too happy when her mother moved to Seattle in 2002. Other members of Daphne's family included a brother named Simon, played by Anthony LaPaglia; brother Michael, played by Robbie Coltrane; brother Steven, played by Richard E. Gran ...

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Daphne Moon, Daphne Moon - Family, Daphne Moon - Daphne and Niles, Daphne Moon - Character

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Göring's last days were spent with Gustave Gilbert, a Jewish German-speaking intelligence officer and psychologist who was granted free access by the Allies to all the prisoners held in the Nuremberg jail. Gilbert kept a journal of his observations of the proceedings and his conversations with the prisoners, which he later published in the book Nuremberg Diary. The following quotation was a part of a conversation Gilbert held with a dejected Göring in his cell on the evening of 18 April 1946, as the trials were halted for a three-da ...

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Hermann Göring, Hermann Göring - Göring's last days, Hermann Göring - The personal standards of Hermann Göring, Hermann Göring - In fiction, Hermann Göring - In film, Hermann Göring - Books about Göring, Hermann Göring - Quotes, Hermann Göring - Reference

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The Iliad narrates several weeks of action during the tenth and final year of the Trojan War, concentrating on the wrath of Achilles. It begins with the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon, and ends with the funeral rites of Hector. Neither the background and early years of the war (Paris' abduction of Helen from King Menelaus), nor its end (the death of Achilles), are directly narrated in the Iliad. The Iliad and the Odyssey are part of a larger cycle of epic poems of varying lengths and autho ...

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Iliad, Iliad - Major characters, Iliad - The story of the Iliad, Iliad - Background to the Iliad: The Trojan War, Iliad - The Iliad's story, Iliad - After the Iliad: Conclusion of the war and after, Iliad - Technical features and translations, Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition, Iliad - The relationship of Achilles and Patroclus, Iliad - The Iliad in subsequent arts and literature, Iliad - English translations

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The film was originally pitched to Timothy Perry Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, and the other board members of the Special Olympics in 1998, and it took many rewrites before the film could be approved. As a result, the movie cut out a lot of offensive material, some of which had nothing to do with intellectual disabilities (violence and language was toned down). Because of the cooperation of the producer of the film, it was given a full endorsement by the Special Olympics' National Headquarters. Shriver is convinced about the fil ...

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The Ringer, The Ringer - Ties with the Special Olympics, The Ringer - South Park and The Ringer

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The movie centers around a serial killer (Owen Wilson) who picks victims who seem to be unhappy with their lives, the first example being a drug addict with asthma (Sheryl Crow, in her first film appearance). The killer settles into a small seaside town with a job delivering mail, looking for his next victim while living with a married couple. He is pursued by a woman in town (Janeane Garofalo), but can't escape flashbacks of being pursued by detectives. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Lew McCreary. The film was nominated for the Grand Ju ...

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Twelve years prior to the setting of the movie, Jimmy Morris (played by Dennis Quaid) injured his shoulder, putting an end to his minor league baseball career as a pitcher, forcing him to begin coaching high school baseball. In an attempt to motivate and encourage his currently struggling high school team, he makes a deal with his players: if the team reaches the playoffs, he will try out for major league baseball. The team performs well, makes it to the playoffs, forcing Jimmy to meet his end of the bargain. When he does, the profess ...

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The Rookie 2002 film, The Rookie 2002 film - Plot, The Rookie 2002 film - Main cast

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Twelve years prior to the setting of the movie, Jimmy Morris (played by Dennis Quaid) injured his shoulder, putting an end to his minor league baseball career as a pitcher, forcing him to begin coaching high school baseball. In an attempt to motivate and encourage his currently struggling high school team, he makes a deal with his players: if the team reaches the playoffs, he will try out for major league baseball. The team performs well, makes it to the play offs, forcing Jimmy to meet his end of the bargain. When he does, the profes ...

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The Rookie 2002 film, The Rookie 2002 film - Plot, The Rookie 2002 film - Main cast

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Tripartite System - Origins. Prior to 1944 the British secondary education system was a fundamentally ad hoc creation. Access was not universally available, varying greatly by region. Schools had been created by local government, private charity and religious foundations. Education was often a serious drain on family resources, and subsidies for school expenses were sporadic. Secondary education was mainly the preserve of the middle classes, and in 1938 only 13% of working class 13 year olds were still in school.^{See also:}

Tripartite System, Tripartite System - Structure, Tripartite System - Organisation, Tripartite System - The Eleven Plus, Tripartite System - Examination systems and relationship to further education, Tripartite System - Guiding principles, Tripartite System - History, Tripartite System - Origins, Tripartite System - The Butler Act, Tripartite System - Implementation, Tripartite System - The Fall of the Meritocracy, Tripartite System - Abolition, Tripartite System - Aftermath and Legacy, Tripartite System - Grammars in Northern Ireland, Tripartite System - Debates, Tripartite System - Sources

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Braveheart is a work of fiction, which draws inspiration from real historical events. However, due to the intense level of detail in costuming, makeup and special effects, audiences may incorrectly assume that the production is intended to be historically accurate. Some of the "inaccuracies" in Braveheart may be motivated by artistic reasons. The anachronistic kilts worn by the Scots make the rebels more visually distinctive, the incomplete armor and missing helmets allow viewers to recognize the actors, and changes to characters and names m ...

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Braveheart, Braveheart - Awards, Braveheart - Box Office, Braveheart - Political effects, Braveheart - Historical Accuracy, Braveheart - Miscellaneous, Braveheart - Cast, Braveheart - Soundtrack albums, Braveheart - Braveheart 1995, Braveheart - More Music from Braveheart 1997

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A notorious serial killer known only as "the Zodiac" haunted San Francisco during the late 1960s. Leaving several victims in his wake and taunting police with his ciphers and letters written to the San Francisco Chronicle and other newspapers, the Zodiac was never officially caught. This film will tell the story of the notorious killings, standing to this day as one of San Francisco's most infamous unsolved crimes and of the four men whose lives and careers were built and d ...

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Zodiac film, Zodiac film - Synopsis, Zodiac film - Cast, Zodiac film - Filming method

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The controversy surrounding the game stems from the graphic manner in which the player kills enemies. Almost all of the game's special "stealthy" kills result in large amounts of blood. The game has been declared illegal for players of all ages in Germany, Australia and New Zealand; in the UK, the game received a BBFC 18 certificate, legally prohibiting its sale to anyone under that age. The game is the only video game to ever be awarded an "18" certificate in the Republic of Ireland, and as a result the only video game ever awarded any cert ...

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Manhunt video game, Manhunt video game - Plot, Manhunt video game - Controversy, Manhunt video game - Gangs, Manhunt video game - Characters, Manhunt video game - Unused Characters, Manhunt video game - Trivia, Manhunt video game - Weapons, Manhunt video game - Quotes

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When Göring had been promoted to the unique rank of "Reichsmarschall" on July 19, 1940, he at once decided to choose a personal standard for himself. The design in the centre of the left side displayed a German eagle embroidered in gold-yellow thread and clutching in its talons a gold swastika standing on its point. Set behind the swastika was a pair of crossed marshal's batons. The right side displayed in the centre a large black Iron Cross. It was the so called "Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes" that was only bestowed on him by Hitler. Set ...

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