Burials at Westminster Abbey

Restoration and the 18th century began in 1660 and lasted until 1798. Though this period is short compared to most eras, it has had a huge impact on present day America. However, before the Restoration Period the theatres were closed in 1642. Playwrights such as John Gay began executing the use of satire as well as actor David Garrick changing the way actors performed. Restoration was a giant leap in the right direction for drama; it challenged the traditional views and poured the foundation for 21st century theater. John Gay was perhaps one of the most popular ballad opera writers of his time. He believed in “recycling” songs; he reworked already written plays and gave them a satirical edge. His most known work, The Beggars Wife, was written in 1728 and considered the greatest theatrical work of this era. There was only one thing challenging Gay and his work, The Licensing Act of 1737. The Licensing Act of 1737 was an attempt at putting an end to satire for good. This act restricted plays to only be performed in one of the two patented theaters and made sure they were critically censored. Scripts must first be reviewed by Examiners of Plays before ever being allowed onstage; this lessened continuously over the next 100 years and was tremendously denounced by actor David Garrick. One of Britain’s greatest actors and the first true “star” was Mister David Garrick. Garrick modernized acting; he pushed actors away from their flamboyancy and kept them from…

around the world consider to be sacred; one of these places is Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is in London, England and is since…

Many historians wonder what is the most sole significant achievement of Henry VII’s – making the crown of England dynasty or making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne…

According to Historic UK, the stone is a simple oblong block of red sandstone with chisel marks apparent on its flat top. The stone was removed from Scone in 1226 by the English King Edward I and placed inside the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey. The stone remained in England until the 1950s when it was kidnapped by Scottish nationalists but returned to Westminster Abbey in April 1951. On November 30, 1996, the British Conservative Government agreed to return the Stone over to Edinburgh…

Westminster Abbey was built in the medieval time period, which is dated from 1000 to 1500. The architect of the building is Gothic, and the time period for Gothic architecture was 1150-1500. It is a style that was introduced in Paris during the mid-1100’s. This type of architect is depicted with tall spires, large stain-glass windows, ribbed vaults, rounded arches, and flying buttresses. Ribbed vaults, pointed arches, and flying buttresses were advances in architecture that were used to support…

The legend goes even further that suggests that, sometime after 1684, the wind blew the head from its display at Westminster Abbey and it was picked up and taken by an English soldier. Beyond that, it is claimed that it was passed down, generation-to-generation, until it was laid to rest at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge (The Economist). This suggestion could very well be true. Jonathan Fitzgibbons addresses it, and confirms that the head that ended up in Cambridge was actually Cromwell’s,…

Michael Faraday was born on September 22, 1791 in the middle of a technological revolution. At age fourteen, he became an intern to a bookbinder. This gave him an opportunity to learn to read, this is where he began to cultivate his love for science. During this time as an intern for a bookbinder he learned a lot of about different science subjects and decided that one day he would write a book of his own. He became so fascinated that he started spending part of his paycheck on buying chemicals…

naturally strong abundance of food and the remains of a past fortification can still be found above the town of deganwy on the opposite bank of the river Conwy. This castle we call Conwy castle dominates the mouth of the river Conwy and the medieval walled town of Conwy in north wales like a ginormous goliath and serves as the major tourist attraction in the country of Conwy. The castle was built on the orders of the king Edward I of England and construction began in 1283 under directions of…

Of course, this means that London attracts millions of tourists to most of the well known attractions each year. Every coronation and burial in the last 500 years have taken place in Westminster Abbey, and thousands of people go there each year (Rich 2). HintHunt is a popular puzzle game in London, in which 3-5 people get locked in a room with a massive amount of mysteries and puzzles, and they have to solve them all to get out. Chin Chin Labs has something else many people enjoy: Liquid…

In BNW, however, it’s the basis of their society and economy. Not only mass producing every resource possible, but even mass producing humans. The miracle of giving life to a child on one’s own is already stripped away, just like that, removing the grip we have on our own reproduction and future. Dehumanizing everything possible seems to be the aim of the BNW society. It even goes so far as to justify the cremation of all bodies instead of proper burial; the amount of phosphorus in return for a…