James I of Aragon: Life, Reign, and Legacy

James I of Aragon: A King’s Life

James I was born in Montpellier on February 2, 1208, and died in Alcira on July 27, 1276. He was the king of Aragon, Mallorca, and Valencia, Count of Barcelona and Urgell, and Lord of Montpellier.

James I began his reign at the age of 10, ruling for 58 years until his death at 68. He was buried in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet.

Early Life and Succession

James was the son of Mary of Montpellier and Peter II of Aragon. He became an orphan in 1213 after his

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Mastering English Verb Tenses and Vocabulary

Present Simple

Use: We use the present simple to talk about things in general, to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general.

  • (+) Subj + V infinitive + CC “I drive a car”
  • (-) Subj + Don’t + V infinitive + CC “I don’t drive a car”
  • (?) Do + Subj + V infinitive + CC? “Do I drive a car?”

Present Continuous

Use: We use the present continuous to talk about something happening at the time of speaking.

  • (+) Subj + Be + V infinitive -ing + CC “I’m
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System of a Down: Lyrics & Themes – B.Y.O.B, Bounce, Question!, Darts, Deer Dance

B.Y.O.B.

Barbarisms by Barbaras
With pointed heels.
Victorious, victorias, kneel.
For brand new spanking deals
Marching forward, hypocritic
And hypnotic computers.
You depend on our protection,
Yet you feed us lies from the tablecloth.
Everybody’s going to the party, have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert, blowing up the sunshine.
Kneeling, roses disappearing
Into Moses’ dry mouth,
Breaking into Fort Knox,
Stealing our intentions,
Hangars sitting dripped in oil,
Crying FREEDOM!
Handed to obsoletion,
Still

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Comprehensive List of English Verbs and Their Spanish Equivalents

Infinitive


Simple Past


Past Participle


Spanish
addaddedaddedagregar
answeransweredansweredresponder
apologiseapologisedapologiseddisculparse
arrestarrestedarrestedarrestar
arrivearrivedarrivedllegar
askaskedaskedpreguntar
attackattackedattackedatacar
be iwas / werebeenser
become ibecamebecomeconvertirse
begin ibeganbeguncomenzar
believebelievedbelievedcreer
boilboiledboiledhervir
bookbookedbookedreservar
borrowborrowedborrowedtomar prestado
break ibrokebrokenromper
bring ibroughtbroughttraer
build ibuiltbuiltconstruir
buy iboughtboughtcomprar
catch icaughtcaughtatrapar
carrycarriedcarriedllevar
changechangedchangedcambiar
chopchoppedchoppedpicar
cleancleanedcleanedlimpiar
climbclimbedclimbedescalar
collectcollectedcollectedcolleccionar
come icamecomevenir
composecomposedcomposedcomponer
cookcookedcookedcocinar
copycopiedcopiedcopiar
cut icutcutcortar
dancedanceddancedbailar
describedescribeddescribeddescribir
destroydestroyeddestroyeddestruir
diedieddiedmorir
discoverdiscovereddiscovereddescubrir
discussdiscusseddiscusseddiscutir
do ididdonehacer
draw idrewdrawndibujar
dream idreamt/
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Slavery in Literature: Key Narratives and Authors

Slavery and Literature: Black Literary Declarations of Independence

In the US, Black people started to write from the 18th century onward, differently from other countries, because they weren’t Catholics (where education was limited to the upper classes) but Protestants. This gave an impetus to introspection and general writing, encouraging and making it necessary for people to read and write. Literacy was a really common element in Protestant US.

One of the ways to dehumanize slaves, to prevent them

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Vanity Fair: A Tale of Love, Ambition, and Social Climbing

Becky Sharp’s Rise and Fall

Nineteen-year-old Becky Sharp spends two weeks at the home of her younger school friend, Amelia Sedley, the daughter of a wealthy London businessman. Becky sets out to marry Amelia’s rich brother, Jos, on leave from his job in India. Jos likes Becky and plans to propose to her at Vauxhall Gardens, where they go with Amelia, Lieutenant George Osborne, whom Amelia is expected to marry, and Captain William Dobbin, who is attracted to Amelia. Jos gets very drunk and doesn’

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