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The campaign culminated the following year with the siege of the stronghold of Werle. The garrison commander had only a small force of Wends with which to defend the wooden fort. Henry’s pioneers built a battering ram and a siege tower, and he detailed a portion of his forces to guard against a relief attack by Pribyslav.
Brief Life History of Heinrich vel Henry. Prince Heinrich vel Henry Burwin of Mecklenburg II was born about 1170, in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin as the son of Heinrich Burwin von Mecklenburg I and Adelaide. He married Christina of Sweden about 1200. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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- 6 Matilda Is Younger in The Book
- 5 Mrs. Phelps' Role Is Less Significant in The Movie
- 4 The Movie Is Set in California Instead of The UK
- 3 Matilda's Powers Are Used Differently in The Book
- 2 Matilda Never Went to Trunchbull's House in The Book
- 1 Matilda Wasn't Put in The Chokey in The Book
In Dahl's story, Matilda is only 5 and a half. However, in the film, the character is 6 and a half. Dahl's story makes Matilda's intelligence even more impressive as she was only in Kindergarten with the knowledge of a middle schooler. Most Kindergarteners are still learning the alphabet and spending most of their time coloring in class. Related: H...
Mrs. Phelps appears at the beginning of Dahl's book. She's very encouraging of Matilda and is proud of her dedication to reading and learning in a way her parents aren't. Mrs. Phelps is also concerned about Matilda's living situation because she knows her parents aren't very attentive and don't seem to care much about her. While the 2022 musical ad...
Since Dahl himself is from the UK, it makes sense his story was set there too. The Matildamusical followed suit, both on stage and on screen. However, the 1996 adaptation took Dahl's story across the world to Los Angeles, California. The film was produced by United States production companies, so it makes sense it was set in the country. It was als...
In the book, Matilda doesn't start using her powers until halfway through. The first time she uses them is in class when she knocks a glass of water over because Miss Trunchbull is mad about the newt in the water. In the film, Matilda's powers come into play much earlier. Instead, Matilda first uses her powers by making her TV explode because her f...
A crucial scene in the 1996 Matildafilm is when the main character sneaks into Miss Trunchbull's house. However, this never happened in Dahl's story. In the film, Matilda actually goes to the house twice. One time, she goes with Miss Honey after her teacher tells her the story of her childhood, and another time she sneaks in by herself. Miss Honey ...
One of the most terrifying aspects of Matilda is Miss Trunchbull's chokey. The chokey is a very small metal room with large nails poking out, where Miss Trunchbull locks children that behave badly. Though, most of the kids aren't actually behaving badly but are acting against her unfair rules. In the book, the character Hortensia was put in the cho...
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Matilda of Werle-Goldberg. William of Werle (before 1393 or 1394 – 8 September 1436), was co-regent of Werle from 1418 to 1425, then the sole ruler from 1425 until his death. After 1426, he called himself "Prince of the Wends". He was a son of Lorenz of Werle -Güstrow and his wife Matilda of Werle-Goldberg.
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- Matilda of Werle-Goldberg
- Catherine of Werle
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Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg (II) after 1308 no children 18 February 1316 near Güstrow aged 45-46: In 1291 reunited most of Werle. 8 October 1291 – 18 February 1316: Lordship of Werle: John II the Bald: c.1270 Second son of John I and Sophia of Lindow-Ruppin: 18 February 1316 – 27 August 1337: Lordship of Güstrow: Matilda of Brunswick ...
Life. Henry Borwin II was a son of Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg and Matilda of Blieskastel. He was the grandson of the Slavic prince Pribislav, the founder of the House of Mecklenburg. After he died in 1226 in Güstrow, his four sons ruled Mecklenburg jointly until 1234. They then divided Mecklenburg into the principalities of Werle ...
Nov 14, 2013 · Matilda finds her courage facing off with a bully of a headmistress, named Miss Trunchbull. The magical narrative of Dahl's books makes the writing look easy, but there was a lot of toil behind ...
