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What, in your view was the short-term significance of the pilgrimage of Grace? (1536-37)

Termed as ‘the most serious of all Tudor rebellions’1, the Pilgrimage of Grace which consisted of ‘allegedly over 60,000 rebels’2, is the topic of much historiographical debate. Affording Henry VIII with sev...
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Answered by Bryony J. • History tutor
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When should I use the subjunctive?

Firstly, the important thing to remember is that the subjunctive is not a tense, but a mood used to express doubt, incertitude, and desire. The subjunctive has different tenses within it, therefore cannot be...
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Answered by Jennifer S. • French tutor
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What is the Literal rule?

The literal rule is simply the law in its literal sense; it is followed and applied as it is read, for example in the case of Berry, as he wasn't repairing the line he was maintaining the line Mrs. Berry cou...
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Answered by Lauren L. • Law tutor
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Explain the difference between synecdoche and metonymy.

Synecdoche and metonymy are two different types of metaphor. Whilst the former is a type of metaphor in which a part stands for the whole (e.g workers being reduced to 'hands' in Dickens's Hard Times) , the ...
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Answered by Nicholas O. • English tutor
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When is there agreement between the past participle and the direct object when using "avoir"

I think that the best way to understand this question is through two examples: 1) Les enfants ont perdu leurs jouets. 2) Les jouets qu'ils ont perdus étaient des cadeaux de Noël. Why in the second example do...
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Answered by Adrien D. • French tutor
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