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Lesson 60 essay

Marco Polo

Marco Polo is one of the greatest explores in history and is famously known for his book, “The Travels of Marco Polo.”

Marco Polo’s story really begins with his father and uncle. They were two merchant brothers from Venice. While on a merchant trip in the middle east, they blindly walked through a battle zone and were taken captive. But, the famous Chinese emperor, Kublai Khan’s men recued them because they knew the Khan had always wanted to meet men from Europe. In that time, no European man had been to China so, this was a big thing. When the brothers arrived in China, the were marveled at everything and the Khan treated them like royalty. But, the time came when the brothers had to leave for Venice. Before they left, Khan asked them a favor for, letters from the Pope, 100 holy men to teach his people and, oil to anoint himself. The two brothers did what he asked when they got back and, Marco’s father got to meet his son for the first time.

Marco Polo was born in 1254, probably in the city of Venice. When Marco was just seventeen, him, his father and, his uncle left for a journey back to China. It took them two hard years to get there but, they made it. The Khan had a huge welcome for them and let them have anything they wanted! He was also very fond of Marco. In fact, he liked him so much he made him his take part in his Rivy Council in 1277. While Marco was there, he toured much of China and explored the land while writing about it. He was amazed at the wonders. Then, after seventeen years later, after arriving, the Polo family saw how the Khan got old and weak. They realized that if a new Khan rises, they may not be able to go home so, they asked the Khan if they could leave. At first, the Khan didn’t let them. Who wouldn’t want his favorite subjects to go? But then, the Polos made a deal with the Khan. They would help escort a Mongol Princess on her way to marry a Persian Prince. After doing this, they started on there way home but, it was a very rough adventure and it took them two years to get back to Venice.

When Marco was in Venice, he got married and had children. Then, war broke out and Marco became a galley ship captain. While at war, he was captured by the enemy. While in prison, he told the stories of his adventures in China. There was one prisoner there who was greatly moved by these stories and wrote them down in a book. After the war was over he was released and went back to Venice and published his book.

“The Travels of Marco Polo” was not a big hit when it was published in fact, people call it “The Million Lies.” Nobody believed Marco Polo, they just thought he was making up a fairy tale.

Marco Polo never went back to China but, I’m sure the Khan never forgot him. It wasn’t until long after his death when people actually believed Marco Polo’s adventures for themselves when someone else actually went to China himself.

Marco Polo is still remembered today as one of the greatest explores today and he helped inspire the pathway of Christopher Columbus’s travels.

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Lesson 60 essay

The story of Robin Hood and how he forgave the Sheriff

In the time of the Third Crusade, there lived a man named Robin Hood whom was an outlaw who lived in Sherwood Forest near the town of Nottingham. He was barely an outlaw, the only reason why the sheriff so badly wanted his head was because he was the best archer in the area and was always getting the fame and glory of it. The sheriff was so raged with jealousy that he made up a crime that Robin did, but didn’t do. The Sheriff claimed that the reason why Robin was so good with the bow was because he was going to assassinate the Sheriff! After Robin heard this, he fled to Sherwood forest to escape the evil Sheriff meanwhile, the Sheriff was in “fear” that Robin might kill him in bed.

The people of Nottingham did not believe the sheriff and tried to convince him that Robin would not do such a thing because they knew that Robin was a very kind man and did not want to kill anyone. The Sheriff didn’t want to kill Robin Hood himself because he was to scared to do so, and so, he tried hiring someone to kill Robin Hood but, nobody took the offer no matter how much they would be payed.

One night, the people of Nottingham came together to see Robin Hood. They had always hated the Sheriff and they found that this was the perfect time to get rid of him! They wanted to make Robin kill the Sheriff. They said that they would make Robin the Sheriff if he did so. But Robin didn’t want to kill the Sheriff. Instead, he wanted to forgive him. This made everyone confused. How could someone forgive a man like this? Well, it seems as if Robin was the only one who could.

That night, Robin went to the Sheriff’s house and sneaked into his bedroom then and tapped the shoulder of the sleeping Sheriff. The sheriff woke up startled. I cant believe he really does want to kill me, he thought. Then, without thinking he said;

“No! Don’t kill me!”

“I don’t want to.” Robin said. “I am here to forgive you from all of the things you have tried to do to me.”

The Sheriff stared into the darkness for awhile. Robin Hood wanted to forgive him? Then, there was a little tear in the sheriff’s eye, he was then very moved by this act. He thanked Robin Hood for this then made things right by making Robin the deputy of Nottingham and by being kinder to the people. Robin then taught the Sheriff how to get better with the bow then, over time, the Sheriff was just as good as Robin Hood.

And that is the story of how Robin Hood forgave the Sheriff of Nottingham.

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