Blenheim Palace

Starting from the attractive village of Welburn, this walk undertakes a circuit of the Castle Howard Estate. The scenery is stunning with beautiful parkland, ancient woodland and inspiring monuments to savour. Welburn’s church, dedicated to St John the Evangelist, stands on the hillside at the southern edge of the village. Although consecrated in 1865, St Johns’s remained a ‘Chapel of Ease’ within the parish of Bulmer until 1986 when it became a separate parish. The village has many Grade II listed buildings, including the former reading room which dates from the eighteenth century. Above the old doorway is a working First World War memorial clock with the dedication inscription on the key­stone underneath. The bell-cote to the right of the centre stack houses the clock bell. The village’s red telephone box is also Grade II listed. The box is a type K6, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V; subsequently known as the Jubilee kiosk. From the church, we ascend to the hilltop and the piers of the Exclamation Gates; so called due to the spectacular view of Castle Howard, which suddenly astonished visitors, including Queen Victoria, as they approached the great house from this direction. The route from Welburn leads through the fields to the grounds of Castle Howard. In 1699, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle commissioned Sir John Vanbrugh to design and build a luxurious country mansion. Remarkably, Vanbrugh was a…

Despite Aspen breaking America’s heart before the Selection, things get much worse for her, she gets selected. “ I whipped my head back around, and there is it was. The picture of me just after I found out Aspen was saving up to marry me, I looked radiant, hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love, And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon.”(Cass,2012,56) Honestly, America couldn’t even imagine being in the same room as Prince Maxon, or even being the next daughter of Illea.…

How effective is Parliament at carrying out its various functions? Parliament’s three main functions are representation, scrutiny and legislation. The effectiveness of representation would be that parliament and the parties within represent their constituents and sections of society and voice their opinions and queries often. The effectiveness of scrutiny in parliament involves the studying of a proposed legislation in detail to ensure that it is in the nation’s interest and that it is in…

Peter the Great used the Table of Ranks which placed superiority to those who were endowed and served in the military – not by birthright – with the highest civil rank being a chancellor. This improved Peter the Great’s control over how much power certain nobles had because they could not skip ranks and need to be promoted to advance. Louis XIV used the two main classes Nobles of the Robe and Nobles of the Sword. The Nobles of the Sword were those in the nobility by birthright – their…

problem was that only the nobles were capable of affording the new fashion, and the peasants and serfs retained the old Russian style. This caused a larger divide between the elites and the peasants which lead to further discord and unrest. He also introduced new sectors and new languages that empowered Russia and focused on science. The fact that he was able to radically change Russia is a testament to his power. Not everybody approved of these changes, but no one was capable of challenging…

In trying to determine today’s market value, according to (Wikipedia. Org), it would be 1 livres is equal to $10.00 U.S. dollars. Furthermore, the French King accrued massive debt building the extraordinary Palace of Versailles. Louis spent the equivalent of $2 billion to build his magnificent Palace of Versailles. Therefore, exorbitant spending left the country’s finances in turmoil. George R. Havens explains in The Age of Ideas: The abuses of (power, especially political power) were many…

were very powerful kings who reigned in Hampton Court Palace, in which their power was reflected. Hampton Court in London is located by the Thames and is one of the surviving palaces built by Henry VIII. It is a remarkable palace and leaves its visitors impressed by its beauty. Henry had lots of his power shown at Hampton Court Palace, whereas William only had parts if his power shown and could have had more ways to show his power since he had lots of it. Hampton Court Palace’s exterior is…

The Palace of Versailles was a remarkably great masterpiece built in 1624 as a hunting lodge. The palace became the residence of the Kings of France from 1682-1790. The Palace of Versailles was starting to be expanded in 1669. It was officially the home of the Kings of France in 1682. The Palace of Versailles was an example of French Baroque architecture. This style was one of rich color, high domes, contrast of light and shadow, and twisted columns. The palace as the most expensive and best of…

Tarjei Vesaas’ The Ice Palace, Siss experiences all of the above as she struggles to understand Unn’s loss. Guilt floods her senses, manifesting itself in a promise to think of Unn and only Unn always. Her promise isolates Siss from her friends and family as she forces herself to keep Unn alive in her memory. Siss so dutifully observes her promise that the thought of spending time with her friends as she used to terrifies her, and she envisions the ice palace, which she heavily associates with…

King Louis xvi When it comes to a king what comes to one’s mind? A king is a male ruler of a independent state. A king can inherit the position by right of birth. The people of the state or country can elect a king. In my opinion, a king is somewhat like a president. A king has to make decisions, make laws, and keep everything under control. In this essay I will be discussing King Louis xvi. I will inform you about his early life, his reign, and the role he played in the French Revolution. …