Essays on British Empire

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First Relations Between England and Ireland

1 page / 557 words

Introduction: The Initial Involvement of England in Ireland When England first got involved in Ireland, a man named MacMurrough asked King Henry II of England for help. After the soldiers helped MacMurrough regain his kingdom, as a reward, he gave them all land. Irish land...

British History England Ireland

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Elizabethan Food and Drinks

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Introduction The subject of food and drinks is important during the Elizabethan era because what was consumed during this time period affects what English people eat today. From the number of dishes eaten to the ways in which food was served, everything was dictated by...

Drink Elizabethan Times Nutrition

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Vintage Cuff Links for Parties and Special Occasions

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Cuff links are one of the most popular accessories for men to match their suits or black ties on a special occasion. Women these days are also wearing cuff links to accessorize their plain white, blue or black long-sleeved blouses. Vintage cuff links are one...

Clothes Victorian Era

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British Imperialism: The East India Company

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The year 1857 indicate the year in which Indian local would revolt against the British superpower that had exploited their people for over 200 years. The Indian Mutiny and was a major turning point in Indian liberation. Although it was somewhat unsuccessful, it initiated a...

British History Imperialism

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Royal Authority's Decline in The Years 1589 to 1603: Its Extent, Context and Influence

4 pages / 1684 words

To what extent did royal authority decline in the years 1589 to 1603? In the years 1589 to 1603 royal authority irrefutably declined, with the belief of a large proportion of the general public being that Elizabeth’s previously-claimed “heart and stomach of a king” were...

British History Elizabethan Times

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American Revolution and Relationship Between Americans and British

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Introduction Many circumstances and events led to the American Revolution, but the relationship between Americans and the British had worsened over time from the first settlement with Christopher Columbus to the beginning of the American Revolution. Initially, when the colonists first arrived, the Americans and...

American History American Revolution British History

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Shakespeare's King Henry V

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Shakespeare wrote this play as a culmination to his cycle of history plays. Focused on Henry’s conquest of France, the play is patriotic to a heroic king mingled with frank moments examining the realities of war, ranging from mundane to cruel. The play covers events...

Henry V William Shakespeare

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Differences Between Elizabethan Theatre and Modern Theatre

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In Elizabethan times, only men were allowed to perform in theatre’s because it was not a respected profession. Teenage boys who hadn’t gone through puberty yet would dress up and play the women. Because it wasn’t a highly paid or respected profession, actors were usually...

Elizabethan Times Theatre

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The Great Lincoln Castle

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Many people visit Lincoln Castle and look around thinking “o It’s just another boring castle, however, It’s more than just a castle. How do you know what people think? Lincoln Castle has a really cool and intriguing history. Lincoln Castle’s history consists of lots of...

British History

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Comparison Between Greece’s Parthenon in Athens and England’s Stonehenge in Wiltshire

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Comparison of Sacred Spaces The two sacred architectural wonders analyzed in this assignment are the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. This decision stems from my ever-growing fascination with both countries of origin of the two constructions that will be discussed in...

Stonehenge

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Review of The Ancient Stonehenge

4 pages / 1674 words

Stonehenge is one of the worlds best known monuments of the ancient times. Stonehenge stood for over five thousand years, and still we do not know the full use of this mysterious arrangement of stones. Stonehenge remains asan ancient monument that still propose mysteries to...

Stonehenge

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The Industrial Revolution in Britain: an Epoch of Innovation and Change

2 pages / 1061 words

The Industrial Revolution, often regarded as a turning point in human history, marked a profound shift in the way societies produced goods and organized labor. The industrial revolution essay aims to explore the sweeping changes that took place in Britain during the late 18th and...

British Industrial Revolution Great Britain

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The First and The Second Boer War

3 pages / 1181 words

The Boer War The Boer war is split into two parts; The First Boer War, and The Second Boer War. These wars are referred to in many ways. “For the British they were the Boer Wars, for the Boers, the Wars of Independence.”1 Many Afrikaners...

Boer War British History

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Victorian Novel Analysis: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

3 pages / 1412 words

Charlotte Bronte wrote the victorian novel Jane Eyre with the intention to tell the story of how a seemingly mere governess, Jane Eyre, managed to challenge the notion of what a conventional woman during the victorian era was capable of accomplishing with sheer courage. Made-to-order...

Jane Eyre Victorian Era

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A Study of The Four Rebellions in England

3 pages / 1548 words

Four main rebellions happened in the years 1549 to 1571; the Western and Kett’s Rebellion during the reign of Edward VI, Wyatt’s Rebellion during Mary I’s reign and finally the Northern Rebellion under Elizabeth I. Mary’s succession in 1553 is considered by some historians to...

British History Rebellion

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Guarding The Forbidden Fruit: a Young Girl Clings to Her Virginity and Innocence

2 pages / 1134 words

The narrator of Thomas Campion’s “There Is a Garden in Her Face” warns fellow admirers of a young girl’s beauty against taking advantage of her virginity. As indicated in the title, Campion uses words associated with gardens to describe the girl’s beauty; upon closer examination,...

Elizabethan Times Poetry

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A Life of Flawed Virtue in The Vicar of Wakefield

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Introduction In The Vicar of Wakefield, although Charles Primrose portrays almost flawless virtue, he retains two major flaws, pride and obstinacy, which lead to many complications in his family’s life. The Primrose family suffers from the retribution of these flaws until they are finally purged...

Novel Victorian Era

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Infidelity in Victorian England: Double Standards Based on Gender and Class

6 pages / 2553 words

Anne Bronte’s The Tenant of Wild fell Hall is a novel in which the plights of the female protagonist overlap with the issues faced by the majority of women in the Victorian Era of England. The book raises questions of the Brontës’ family’s sisters own...

Novel Victorian Era

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Societal Shifts in The Victorian Era: Marriage, Men, and Domesticity Analyzing Anne Bronte’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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The Victorian Era is defined by the societal alterations that developed over the time period. This is particularly true when concerning wives, mothers, domesticity, and the like. Throughout portions of Anne Bronte’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall the relationship between Helen and her aunt, Peggy...

Novel Victorian Era