Great Britain

Britain influenced the colonies more than any other country and has a long history of punishment by death. About 450 BC, the death penalty was often enforced by throwing the condemned into a quagmire. By the 10th Century, hanging from gallows was the most frequent execution method. William the Conqueror opposed taking life except in war, and ordered no person to be hanged or executed for any offense. However, he allowed criminals to be mutilated for their crimes. During the middle ages, capital…

preaching’s. However, the success did not extend beyond the Battle of Britain leading to Germanys downfall as the other powers aligned to help Britain push…

grounded the planes, [also] at this stage [the planes] did not fly at night”. There was, however, a more important reason, which was “the Luftwaffe met their first strong opposition by an air force that was to prove their match”, this ultimately being Great Britain’s Royal Air Force. This was the first time during the Second World War that the Luftwaffe had had a significant defeat, and ultimately was one of Nazi Germany greatest failures during the…

The chef told about Elizabeth's favorite dish. The former chef of the royal court Darren McGrady, who was preparing for the royal family for 15 years, spoke about the favorite dish of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Most of all, Her Majesty loves a chocolate cake, the daily Express quotes the words of the cook. "The chocolate cake in the monarch's menu appears again and again, every day," McGrady testifies. "Every day she orders a piece of cake." If the queen does not eat it at…

Germany falls in the Battle of Britain! After not being able to claim superiority in the sky over Britain, Germany falls back in retreat on October 31, 1940. There are many questions asked by different people like. What was the Battle of Britain? Who won the battle? How was this battle won? And, Why was this victory important to WWII? Well, I hope to answer all the criteria of these questions. What was the Battle of Britain? Well first let's define what a battle is. A battle is usually a fight…

British forces. This attack led to a very important battle called The Battle of Britain. This battle is so important because it was the first time an Allied force defeated Hitler’s army. Despite all of the civilian deaths and damage caused to Britain, the German attacks did more to strengthen the British war effort than it did to destroy it. This is because the Blitz following the battle unified the people of Britain. It also proved to America that lending their strength to the Allied forces…

London A key event in the Battle of Britain (known as Battle of Britain Day) took place on 15th September 1940. The Battle of Britain is about to begin.” The first German bombing raids took place on 10th July 1940. On this day, Germany launched a massive assault on London and filled the skies with a large number of bombers and fighter planes. Although exact figures are hard to come by, it is thought that about 1000 RAF planes were shot down in the Battle of Britain. Battle 2: Battle of the…

Battle of Britain An air battle with German and British air forces took place in Britain, from July 10 to October 31. In 1940, the battle started in August 30-31. The Germans had an upper hand over the British, they had seized airfields in Belgium, France, and Netherlands. There was to believe the battle was divided into four phases but actually there were five phases. The first phase of the German’s aerial assault on Britain was to concentrate on convoys sailing on the English Channel. The…

they believe in, and does everything in his/her power to fulfill their dream-- that dream being what is best for mankind as a whole or for a certain people. During the rule of Emperor Nero, Boudicca was the queen of the Iceni tribe in Southeastern Britain, ruling alongside her husband, the king, Prasutagus. She did everything in her power to ward off Roman imperialism and led the largest British revolt against Roman rule in history. She is a hero because of her courage and determination and…

Winston Churchill- the Great Communicator! Sir Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945. “Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all others that have been tried from time to time.” – Winston Churchill, 1947. As Prime Minister , Sir…