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dopamine which results in tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia and autonomic dysfunction. According to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) (2010), out of every 100,000 people, between 120 and 230 people are living with Parkinson’s in Scotland. Furthermore Parkinson’s disease can affect people from all age groups and ethnic backgrounds. However the majority of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s are over the age of 60 (Better health better care Parkinson’s disease Society, 2007)…

strong believer in her religion. Protestants became fearful that there would now be an increase in Catholic influence in the Church of England. Simultaneously the 30 Years War was ongoing, spurring distrust all around (Brit Politics). Not only did Puritans resist against Charles’s religious decisions but Catholics as well. His support of Archbishop Laud for a reformation of the Church of England led to an outburst among the people. On top of that, any opposition to these decisions resulted in…

government more tax. The employment in the tourism sector (as measured by the Scottish Governments Tourism Growth Sector) in Scotland was 211,200 in 2013 – accounting…

making Britain own this could cause a disaster. Life would be really different if American was free. America is supposed to be a free country that created the Pledge of Allegiance. Great Britain should not be the king of America. I also think the church of England is very and highly unfair. They won't let anyone practice their religion and that means that there country is not free. It's weird, why should…

Around 8000 BC, hunter-gatherers first settled into Ireland. These settlers came from different parts of Europe and Great Britain. For thousands of years, these settlers lived by fishing and hunting until around 4000BC. The settlers gave up their hunter-gatherer way of life and began farming. Sometime around 3000 BC, the offspring of the first settlers of Ireland built monuments and burial mounts such as the most famous Newgrange. Early society in Ireland was pagan. This remained for thousands…

William Wallace was a brave warrior, fighting the English for the freedom of the Scots. Starting with only a small militia, Wallace's supporting forces grew to a full blown army taking back Scotland and ravaging the English North. Wallace’s leadership contributed immensely through many overwhelming victories for Scotland’s independence and for the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328, the document giving the Scots their freedom, 23 years after his death. Even today, almost…

Etienne Provost was a great fur trapper that is remembered by many people. He was born in Chambly, Quebec in Canada on December 21, 1785. Most of Provost’s child history is a mystery. Most people do not know anything about his childhood. Etienne was a “free trapper” and many people believe that he was the first white man to see the Great Salt Lake. Though most people think it was Jim Bridger, people think the routes he traveled he could not have missed it. Provost traveled up the Arkansas River…

The movie “Braveheart” was based in Scotland in 1280 AD, William Wallace led the scotish army in the first war of Scotish independce agianst King Edward I. Randall Wallace was traveling Scotland when he decided he wanted to create the fillm, He saw statues of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce visiting the Edinburgh Castle and asked a tour guide who they were. The guide proceeded to tell the screenwriter about their story. Wallace was immediately inspired to write a screenplay about the famed…

The Battles Of William Wallace During The First Scottish War Of Independence The conflicts between Scotland and England have always happened, they date all the way back to 603AD, according to a timeline of battles on skyelander.org. Of course when you have two equally intelligent men reigning side by side, one of them is going to try to overthrow the other at one point, when the opportunity presents itself, its a part of mankind. It is something that has happened continuously throughout…

‘He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor Macleod. He is immortal.’ Despite tanking at the majority of global box offices and bringing in only approximately $13 million, Russell Mulcahy’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy film Highlander (1986) soon developed a cult following. This lead to the production of five reboots, two TV series, an animated series, movie and flash movie series, along with ten…