Robert the Bruce

On Friday night I watched the movie Braveheart it was very interesting so I chose a
character to research to see if the storyline of the movie was true this what I have found out.

Robert the 17th Bruce was one of the many people during the Scottish War
of Independence who was trying to claim the throne of Scotland for himself. ...
The most notable fact of all is that the name “Brave Heart” actually refers to Robert the Bruce
and not William Wallace.

Battle of Bannockburn, (June 23–24, 1314), decisive battle in Scottish history whereby the
Scots
under Robert I (the Bruce) defeated the English under Edward II, expanding Robert’s
territory and influence. By the time of the battle in 1314, all of Scotland had been cleared of
strongholds loyal to Edward II with the exception of the besieged Stirling Castle, which the
defenders had promised to surrender if they had not been relieved by June 24. Edward is
estimated to have assembled an army of some 13,000 infantry—bolstered by a contingent of
Welsh archers and roughly 3,000 cavalry.

Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce, was
King of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors
of his generation, and eventually led Scotland during the First War of Scottish
Independence against England. 

Returning to Scotland, Robert waged a highly
successful guerrilla war against the English. At the Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314, he
defeated a much larger English army under Edward II, confirming the re-establishment of an
independent Scottish monarchy. Two years later, his brother Edward Bruce was inaugurated as
high king of Ireland but was killed in battle in 1318. Even after Bannockburn and the Scottish
capture of Berwick in 1318, Edward II refused to give up his claim to the overlordship of Scotland
. In 1320, the Scottish earls, barons and the 'community of the realm' sent a letter to Pope John
XXII declaring that Robert was their rightful monarch. This was the 'Declaration of Arbroath' and
it asserted the antiquity of the Scottish people and their monarchy.

For seven years, the Bruce and Comyn tried to rule Scotland together, but they
hated each other with a passion, and both had claims to the vacant Scottish throne.
In 1306, the two argued and Comyn was stabbed to death by Robert the Bruce – in church.
As a result of this, the pope excommunicated Robert, and Edward I made him “outlaw.”

This is what I have found out about Robert the Bruce. I hope you enjoyed reading this.

How Snow is formed anamation

This is my anamation of how snow is formed. I didn't now this before I reserched it. This is extremly interesting. Thank you for viewing my blog.

How Snow is Formed

I think it doesn’t rain much in Hokitika because it snows a lot on the east
of the south island but not much on the west. The southern alps block
the snow so it can’t get over to the west side. 

I think snow is formed by raindrops that freeze and then the air
changes the consistency and colour changes.

1. What is snow?
2. How is snow formed?
3. Why does it snow in other places in NZ but not Hokitika?
4. What conditions does snow need to form?
5. Why does snow settle in different places in hokitika but not others?

What does an explanation need?

• Writing to explain how something happens
• True facts

How Snow is Formed

I have researched and found out that snow forms when tiny ice crystals
in clouds stick together to become snowflakes. If enough crystals stick together, they'll
become heavy enough to fall to the ground. Snowflakes that descend through moist air
that is slightly warmer than 0 °C will melt around the edges and stick together to
produce big flakes. Snowflakes that fall through cold, dry air produce powdery snow
that does not stick together. Snow is formed when temperatures are low and there is moisture
in the atmosphere in the form of tiny ice crystals.

When Mum picked me up on our Hokitika snow day the car said it was 4 degrees
C which would explain why the snow at home didn’t stick to the ground for long
and melted when we tried to catch it - the temperature was too warm. 

I think it doesn’t snow much in Hokitika because we are too close to the sea, we have
milder temperatures with a lot of rain. I also believe it snows a lot more on the East of the
South Island than on the West because the snow clouds cannot get over the Southern Alps. 

It is interesting that New Zealand has such a diverse range of climates.
Most regions belong to the temperate zone with 4 definite seasons.
There are big variations for example the West Coast is extremely wet but Northland is
subtropical. 

Snow rellies a lot on the temperature depending on if it will fall. If the temperature
is very cold it will fall heavily and will stay on the ground for longer however if it is warmer
then it won’t fall as heavy and will ether evaporate straight away or will last a few minutes
slowly evaporating. Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_New_Zealand

https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/formation.html

https://sciencing.com/snow-form-4563981.html

This is my writing about explaining what snow is and how it is formed also why it doesen't snow in hokitika. I am also making an anamation. 

Reading this week

So far this week in reading I have been reading a book that is called 'Kahuipani' it was been interesting. One word I have learned is kainga which means home/house.