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    How far was Britain a democracy by 1918? At the beginning of the time period, 1850, Britain was not democratic. There was not a lot of choice concerning the political parties, there were only two parties: The Liberals and the Conservatives. Woman did not have any right to vote and were considered second class citizens. In England and Wales only one million and five men could vote and some men could vote twice. The distribution of seats did not take into account the migration of Britain. The House

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    Great Britain During World War II

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    planes prepared for the invasion of Poland. Fifteen minutes later the invasion would take place and spark the beginning of World War II. Two days later at 9am Great Britain would send an ultimatum to Germany, demanding that they pull from Poland or go to war with Great Britain. Four hours later the Ultimatum would expire and Great Britain would officially be at war with Germany on September 3rd, 1939. Six hours later France would also

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    Dear King George III of Great Britain, I am writing to you because I would like to inform you that you are no longer our king. I write only after long thought about the many issues between us. Some issues and events of the last few years include that you have abused the colonists’ rights repeatedly and you refused to approve laws that are good to the colonies. You see, in the American colonies, we believe that the purpose of government is to protect the citizens that live here. Government should

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    Enlightenment and Modernisation of Britain This essay will be contemplating if the enlightenment really did motivate the modernisation of Britain. It will look at different sides of the Enlightenment, such as economic, industrial, religious and social aspects. Some may say that the modernisation of Britain, even if the Enlightenment contributed to the change, cannot be overestimated and taken as the only reason for the modernization. Was the Enlightenment the only reason for Britain modernising? First of all

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    paper will look specifically at the government interventions in the theater in the United States and the lack of government intervention in Great Britain and compare the outcomes that sent both countries on surprisingly the same path. The years before the Great Depression were full of economic prosperity among people in both the United States and Great Britain. The 1920s was an era of extreme wealth amongst a number of people. Wall Street took over the role of the financial capital of the world, a title

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    Starting in 18th century Great Britain the Industrial Revolution sparked a change in industry that is still present today. The Industrial Revolution was a great blessing to society, with innovations in consumer goods, medicine, and sanitation; the revolution changed the course of history for the better. The Industrial revolution was a period in which Great Britain became rapidly less rural and became more urban and mechanized. “The technological changes included the following: the use of new basic

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    world and even so back in the eighteenth century, Britain shockingly lost the American revolutionary war. Since the tremendously powerful Roman Empire, Britain was the only empire to hold power again in the world for the next couple of centuries. The might of Great Britain was invincible. Its immense wealth, powerful empirical techniques, strong unity, and incredibly trained military created a notion such that nations of the 18th century viewed Britain as their superior and undefeatable. Contrary to

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    throughout history in Britain, this has lead to the many differing opinions and arguments raised by sociologists. In this essay I aim to evaluate and analyse the arguments put forward by Functionalist, Marxist and Feminist theories by discussing the impact of industrialisation on 'family life' and society in general. The vast changes in women's rights, the impact of war, and the enfranchisement of women are some factors in which have influenced the structure of families throughout britain over a period of

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    The Glorious Revolution Essay

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    The Glorious Revolution Some say the glorious revolution was one of the greatest landmarks in the history of England. The glorious revolution is a very important event in history for multiple reasons. It wasn’t exactly a peaceful occasion but it was one in which no war of fight occurred. This was a pleasant change for England at the time because they had been experiencing plenty of fights over the throne and for once it was a relatively smooth transaction. After Charles the second died his brother

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    Why did War break out between Scotland and England in the Reign of Edward I? On the 14th of May 1264, the forces of Simon de Montfort, Gloucester and the Londoners were set arrayed against the loyalist forces of King Henry III, Richard of Cornwall and Prince Edward (later to become King Edward I). The loyalists suffered a massive defeat at this Battle of Lewes and among those captured, aside from Richard of Cornwall and perhaps the King (Prestwich indicates the unsure nature of the King's capture

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