Research Paper

I am currently working on a 10 page research paper for my history class. I am writing about how several wives from the Middle Ages influenced their husbands. Once I started researching all the information for it, I felt like it was inspiring and it was kind of fun. It wasn't just a boring paper that had to get done, but it was a story of the past. Three out of four wives married pagan kings but through their witnessing and prayers, they were led to the living light. I'm sure not many of you recognize them but they are: Bertha, Ethelburga, and Clotilda. Even though they lived so long ago, it is so interesting to imagine what their life was like. The other wife was Eanfled. She was the wife of King Oswy, who was responsible for the Synod of Whitby.

The Synod of Whitby was held in Hilda's double monastery in 664 A.D. Because Eanfled was converted through Roman monks, her calender was different than her husband because he was brought to faith by Celtic monks. When she would be fasting for lent, Oswy would be celebrating Easter. No couple would want to live their lives like that. That is why he called the synod.

I feel like I am about to type out my entire paper!!! I already have more than 6 pages done, but I need to go back and adjust the footnotes. When my paper is finished, I might post a page or two...just in case some other kid out there needs more sources for their paper on the same topic. I feel like a "mini-expert", as my teacher calls it. Hopefully I will get an A on this. It is due this upcoming Wednesday so I better get working!!!

Here are two websites that I used for my bibiography:

easybib.com/

eturabian.com/

Hope this helps some one!!!

Sunshine...

Recently I chose my favorite childhood song: You are my Sunshine. I got a clarinet music book for Christmas and it had that song in it. I looked it up and I was like, "Whoa, I love this!" So here are the first set of lyrics. I know there is more to the song, but this is all I remember:

You are my sunshine,

My only sunshine.

You make me happy,

When skies are grey.

You'll never know dear,

How much I love you.

Please don't take my sunshine away.

I love this song...