Culture of England

Hey! Did you hear about that new Stamp Act? No I didn't hear about the new Stamp Act. Can you tell me about the Stamp Act. It was the year of 1765 and it was bad. Well the stamp all started from George Grenville. The act was imposed on tax on all paper documents in colonies, came at a time when the British colony was in deep debt from a seven year war. The laws were so offensive to the colonist was not so much its immediate cost but the standard it seemed to set. In the past, taxes and duties on…

Ness monster intensified the tours organized within the area. The surrounding area also offers historic attractions, natural wonders and excellent places to stay for tourists and traveler would want to discover the myths, legends as well as the rich culture of Loch Ness.…

Beowulf is an epic poem by an unknown author, written in England between the eighth and eleventh centuries and whose deeds take place in the lands of Denmark and Sweden. His 3182 verses were found for the first time in Nowel codex, a manuscript of the eleventh century, but later the work was renamed as the main protagonist, Beowulf. The manuscript and the poem are considered national treasures British despite the fact that the story is about a Scandinavian hero who fights monsters in Denmark.…

Herstmonceux Castle is centrally located in the picturesque English county of East Sussex. Although its natural landscape has existed since prehistory, this area was not colored with recorded societal culture until after the land itself morphed from seaside Roman and Anglo-Saxon battlegrounds to the peaceful seat of the first English brickwork castle. Since Herstmonceux Castle’s 1402 completion, the single most important timeframe has proved to be that of the 1630s. Sir Francis Lennard, Lord…

Americans should remain loyal to Great Britain over following the Patriots with their Declaration of Independence. If you take the side of logic, you will be chosing the British. They are stronger than America in so many ways that siding with the Patriots make no sense. For one the army, navy, and economy of the United States is horrible. Patriots just don’t have the means of fighting a war. There is a clear difference between the Continental Army and the British Army. The British are one of…

The end of the French and Indian war in 1763 was a victory for England. Having defeated one of their most powerful European rivals, the French, the British felt confident they had control over the majority of the American continent. However, the victory was very costly, and resulted in Britain’s decision to increase revenue from their mainland colonies. The British government did this through a number of taxation and legislation. These actions had adverse effects because they were rejected by…

the earliest days of the settlement when Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca penned his dedication in 1542, the exploitation of those in lower classes is abundantly clear. This exploitation was not just carried out by those in the newly founded colonies. England consistently placed nearly unfathomable tariffs on the colonists while also depriving what many would argue are fundamental human rights. Thomas Paine laid out the extent of English exploitation in his writings Common Sense and The Crisis, No. 1.…

Thomas Paine, the author of “Common Sense” argues that America needs independence because Great Britain is controlling America, Monarchy is bad and kingdoms will not work. His pamphlet influenced America greatly. “Common Sense” is part of the reason why America chose independence because Thomas Paine proved how things would work better and how America would benefit more with having independence in the country. When Thomas Paine wrote this book Great Britain was controlling America. Great…

How much ambition is too much ambition? When do begin to forget just where you came from and who you are? Ambition is a great thing; it helps you get the places you want in life. But once you start focusing too much on the future and what might happen, you forget to live for today. The character in “Prodigal” is that type of person, he wants to leave the small town and take over the world, and he wants to do anything he can. But he begins to lose himself and the people around him because of this…

Tyler Hicks was born on 9th July 1969. He did his schooling from Staples High School in 1988 and also went to Boston University's College of Communication. He earned a degree in Journalism from Boston University in 1992. He works as a staff photographer at The New York Times. He is basically an American photojournalist, but he was established in Kenya. Hicks was a freelance photographer before established in Africa and operated for newspapers in North Carolina and Ohio as well. He has also…