title: Medieval Upheaval, A Catalogue of Bloody European Evils: Confronting the Whitewashing of European History
author: Sheshet Kemet
description: Sheshet Kemet pursued a successful broadcasting career working for independent and major media companies alongside top media personalities. Desiring more creative control in her professional life, Ms. Kemet set out for Europe and Asia where she taught English for several years. It was while residing overseas that Ms. Kemet began researching and writing essays, the 13th of which she titled, Medieval Upheaval: An Essay to Empower African-Americans.
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  A Tragedy of Error
  
  
  [I.](A%20Tragedy%20of%20Error_split_001.html#filepos1676)
  
  [II.](A%20Tragedy%20of%20Error_split_001.html#filepos14950)
  
  [III.](A%20Tragedy%20of%20Error_split_001.html#filepos48987)
  
  [IV.](A%20Tragedy%20of%20Error_split_001.html#filepos52498)
  
  
  
  
  
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  # A Tragedy of Error
  
  
  ### By Henry James
  
  
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  Etext by Ian Hillman
  
  
  ### I.
  
  
  
  
  
  A LOW English phaeton was drawn up before the door of the post office
  
  
  of a French seaport town. In it was seated a lady, with her veil down
  
  
  and her parasol held closely over her face. My story begins with a
  
  
  gentleman coming out of the office and handing her a letter.
  
  
  He stood beside the carriage a moment before getting in. She gave him
  
  
  her parasol to hold, and then lifted her veil, showing a very pretty
  
  
  face. This