In the UK there are four countries, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, The capital of Wales is Cardiff, The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast , and the Capital of England is London. Everyone considers London the Capital of the whole UK. Music acts who are popular today Artist and/ or bands that have made it to the top 10 on iTunes or anywhere on the Billboard charts are: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Saturdays, McFly, Busted, Girls Aloud
political Act of Union created a legislative bond between Great Britain and Ireland, bringing Ireland under British control as part of the “United Kingdom”. Within the poem ‘Act of Union’ Heaney draws upon the double meaning of this titular phrase to compare the long lasting effect of this lawful union with an act of sexual domination. Within the work, Heaney anthropomorphizes both countries. He compares the geological features of Ireland to the ‘tracked and stretchmarked body’ of a woman, whose
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as the United Kingdom, or “UK” for short, is a country located in Western Europe. It rests between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea and is a medium sized country, ranked 80th in the world based on its size of 243,610 km2 (CIA 1). It has a temperate climate, with rugged hills and low mountains. The Fens is the lowest point in the UK at four meters below sea level (CIA 4). In contrast, the highest point is in Ben
Republic of Ireland became an independent nation through a series of political events that occurred between 1800-1949. These events correlate to each other, and are critical for Ireland becoming what it is today. Ireland, otherwise known as Éire in Gaelic Irish, became a republic in 1949. It had represented a long battle for independence from Britain, dating back to the middle of the 12th century. After the success of the Anglo-Norman intervention that had began in 1167, by 1171 Ireland had become
remained in the hearts of the people and eventually gave Ireland self-government from Britain. The Irish people were determined to have home rule enacted and, in time, the bill was passed, but not without a few bumps in the road to getting the document approved. Home Rule can be defined as, “self-government in local matters by a city, province, state, or colony that is part of a national government.” “From the early 1870s to the end of the Great War – Home Rule was both the single most important feature
In British history, many people ruled with varying benefits to their country. Oliver Cromwell is one of the most beneficial leaders to England. Throughout his leadership, he caused social reforms, united Scotland, Ireland, and England under one ruler, and focused on making peace after each war. Cromwell benefited England by using an appropriate balance of peace and force. This balance allowed for England’s expansion and reformation. When Cromwell took over England in 1653, he issued many social
Model United Nations 2004 Position Paper Committee: Status of Women Topic: Religion and Gender-Based Violence Country: United Kingdom A. The United Kingdom is full of organizations that provide help to women around the world. The Women’s National Commission is the official and independent advisory body giving the views of women to the government. This organization is in charge of taking in account (by the Government) women’s points of view and needs. This also involves taking all of these opinions
with calmness and self-control. Most his supporters admired and obeyed him but were not fond of his personality. Men found him and the king felt far more comfortable with anyone else. Pitt had few intimate friends but he did enjoy company, he spent a great deal of his spare time with the younger members of parliament. Almost the whole of Pitt's life was spent in parliament, he was Prime Minister for almost nineteen years out of the twenty-five years he served in parliament.
while they impose such a harsh tax upon us!” proclaimed William. “I highly doubt the tax is as terrible as you make it out to be, William. Honestly, my tutor even told me the Stamp Act does not simply affect us. Parliament is taxing everyone in Britain and they lay docile and pay
Thomas Paine wrote this novel as a symbol of rebellion to get his troops and the settlers ready for a war with Britain. This is a simple form of rebellion similar to Audrey Lorde’s. This person wrote down his personal feelings toward Britain’s parliament and published them into a novel. This novel sparked multiple battles with the British in the 1700s that would
The Significance of William Pitt in Reforming the British Parliamentary System Successive Kings of England, George I (1714-1727) and George II (1727-60), both proved highly disinterested in the political aspects of their country. As a result of this disinterest, each in turn had to leave national ruling to the Government. Subsequently, in 1716 the Septennial Act was passed, which extended the life of parliament from 3 to 7 years. This provided for an unprecedented period of parliament stability
market, being sold in countries such as Ireland, Nigeria, Great Britain and the United States of America. The Guinness storehouse is one of Ireland’s largest tourist attractions proven by its visitor numbers. Being such an iconic brand around the globe brings great demand for the Guinness storehouse as people want to see how the stout is made and to learn where it was originated also too see the very iconic St.James gate. The Guinness storehouse is one of Irelands top visitor attractions alongside the
Every country has a leader who helps change the country and the world. William was that leader in Great Britain. Born in 1809 to a self-made Scottish merchant, which taught him to help the average person; he entered the politics at the age of 22 in 1833 where he was a “tireless administrator” with “tremendous eye for detail” (Wilson 112). At first a very strong Tory, who felt that any electoral reform would lead to revolution, he became one of the founding members of the Liberal Party in 1859. He
Whig party “safe'; from radical pressure in Britain. These absurd manipulations of the electorate and parliament encouraged democrats and radicals (middle classes) from all over Europe to protest and eventually uprise. One of the best, most comprehensive examples of a social revolution in this period is Britain’s Chartism. This radical movement pushed for democratic rights in order to improve social conditions in industrial Great Britain. It arose from the popular discontent following the
look at how adequately the motive ‘For King and Country’ drove men to enlist and fight in the Great War. Dedication to the monarch and jingoism was a huge motive in this period of time. Often this was more of a reason to fight than more than any other. People expressed a sense of nationalism that perhaps isn’t seen as much in Britain today. Along with the drive to fight in honour of the sovereign and Britain there are numerous other factors that encouraged men to join the army such as propaganda, unemployment
War is known to have a substantial effect on the lives of every person in that country. In the United States the American dream, in any interpretation, is either improved or lessened depending on if what we are fighting for is worth the sacrifice. For example, the Afghanistan War is commonly known to be hindering the American dream; there is no proof of direct improvement or intentions to improve the way Americans live. Inversely, in the Revolutionary War we were fighting for the freedom of our
prevail! As the ships of our mother country, Great Britain ascend upon us, we will not cower behind closed doors. For the past ten years they have already caused us much harm and it is time for us to finally say enough. Believe me for I would much rather hang than say a lie, Great Britain is no longer a friend of ours. March 23, I heard an intellectual man expatiate a profound speech that has moved me to stand before you today. Patrick Henry, a man of great capacity, stood before the convention of Virginia
a chair well dressed, with his daughter on his lap and son on the floor and reads “Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?” This propaganda poster made by Lumley was then printed by Johnson, Riddle, and Co and later published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee of London in the year 1915. The target audience for this artefact was all men who had not already enlisted in the Great War as the 2.4 million who had already enlisted were not enough for a war of this size. Contextually, this artefact
that would forever change Ireland. The Uprising or Rising, as some call it, took place mostly in Dublin but was felt throughout Ireland. The point was to gain independence from Great Britain who had ruled Ireland for the past couple hundred years. At the turn of the 19th century England believed that Ireland had too much independence and made the Act of Union. “The result was the Act of Union of 1801: the Irish parliament voted itself out of existence and England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales were
George III of Britain: Popular with the People, but not with Parliament Although history has labeled King George III of Britain primarily as the “mad” king responsible for the loss of America, a closer look at the 1780s, the heart of his reign, proves George III to be a particularly effective monarch rather than the bungling idiot some scholars have dubbed him. George III’s effectiveness, during the 1780s, stemmed from his immense popularity with the common people, which lay in direct contrast