1. American Revolution
England, immediately after the expulsion of James II, joined William III's coalition of France. ... After reforms in France, and his alliance with Charles II (of England), Louis attacked again in 1672 (the Dutch War) which was blocked by the William III of Orange and resolved in the treaty of Nimwegen. ...
In the Fall of 2014, the government of Scotland will hold a referendum to discuss the topic of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom (The Week 2012). Questions arise as to whether Scotland can support itself as an independent nation, and whether the benefits of independence are worth the cos...
Over the next century, Henry III further developed the framework of administration leading to a closely knit colony at the expense of the native Irish. ... Stephen of Lexington highlighted their uncivilised unreasonable, backward nature, referring to them as 'gentes bestialies', or bestial people.1 King Richard III then labelled them all as 'sauvages'. ...
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a narrative poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, also known as S. T. Coleridge. Coleridge lived from 1772 until 1834. He was the son of a clergyman, and not part of a wealthy family. He met Wordsworth at Cambridge University, where the two gentlemen became best frien...
THE MYSTERIOUS BOG PEOPLE INTRODUCTION On May 8th, 1950, two Danish men were cutting peat at Tollund Fen in Denmark when suddenly they saw a human face bulge from the peat. Horrified, they had first thought it to be the buried remains of a murder victim but it turned out to be something totally different and the local police called for archaeologist Peter Glob. The bog body became known as the Tollund man, he was lying naked except for a leather cap and belt, with his legs drawn up in the fetal position. When the peat around his neck was removed, archaeologists discovered the rop...
I. The setting of the Holy Sonnet 14, "Batter My Heart," is assumed to be set during late 16th to early 17th century England. During that time, England faced the same afflictions as the rest of Europe; political, economic, and social tension made worse by religious division (England in the 16th and...
Who invented the first gun we may never know, for history is very confusing on this point, but it is a historical fact that on February 11th, 1326, the Republic of Venice ordered cannon and bullets for the defense of its castles and villages, while in 1338 cannons and powder were provided for the protection of the ports of Harfleur and l'Heure against Edward III. ...
Forensic science plays an important role in the investigation of serious crimes. One of the first significant achievements in the field was the development of techniques for identifying individuals by their fingerprints. In the 19th century, it was discovered that almost any contact between a fing...
The Anglo-Saxons I. Time Line A. 307-1B.C. 1. Literary Events a. Roman poet Virgil born b. Alexandria is center of Greek learning c. Library began under Ptolemy, 307B.C. 2. Cultural/Historical Events a. Celts ("Brythons") live in Britain b. Caesar invades Brita...