Gunpowder

This masterpiece written by Shakespeare was first performed in 1605, (1605 being the same year as the Gunpowder Plot, having a vast link to Macbeth). Shakespeare's main intention behind writing this play was to exemplify the brutal consequences of attempting to overthrow the monarchy. The theme of guilt and conscience is firmly elaborated within the play, seen greatly through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth along with the good use of technical devices and evocative imagery. As a…

role in everyday life even though it may not seem like it. One of these things include firearms, which exhibits chemistry throughout the whole entire process. They show chemical and physical properties ranging from the gunpowder to the actual process of firing a bullet. Gunpowder is what makes the whole reaction occur. Without the use of chemistry throughout a firearm, would make it useless and it wouldn't work. These uses of chemistry occurs so fast that you may not realize or even see it…

A firearm is a weapon from which a projectile-such as a bullet- is shot and is discharged by some chemical-usually gunpowder. It is believed that the origin of gunpowder is from Turkey, Europe, or China. The first combination of chemicals recorded was by Franciscan monk Roger Bacon around the time of 1250 A.D. The compounds were sulphur, charcoal, and saltpeter; which produced a rapidly burning and exploding powder. Around fifty years later, the first cannons were being developed. It consisted…

and Mughals were known as “gunpowder empires”. Gunpowder Empires were empires that used modern warfare techniques with firearms to succeed in military conquest (The Gunpowder Empires, n.d.). All three empires were Islamic. The Ottomans were the first of the Islamic empires to be considered a gunpowder one (Gelvin, 2015). They used the largest canons of the time that could destroy walls, this aided their conquering of Constantinople. The Safavids learned of gunpowder technology from fighting the…

(Doc.5)This later on led to peasants leaving from these lands and abandoning their former duties.This weakened the empire's economy by not having a labor force and a decrease in…

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Sir Robert Cecil, was a plot to get back at Queen Elizabeth I and gain more power in the court. Seven Catholics were recruited by Devereux and Cecil; amongst them was Robert Catesby, the primary leader of the Gunpowder Plot. Catesby, who had previously been falsely imprisoned in 1596 for allegedly poisoning Queen Elizabeth, was wounded and captured in the battle following the rebellion. He was later released after paying a fine of £3,000 ("Essex's…

The book, Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly is about the history of gunpowder, how it evolved to become more powerful and explosive, and how it affected the many wars that occurred. Gunpowder was first invented by Chinese alchemists around 1110 A.D. They called the perfect mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur "fire drug," before it was known as gunpowder. The Chinese used the powder primarily for making noise…

separation of the ruler and the state. They used military force as a backup to their rules. The armies used gunpowder and cannons which came from China instead of pikes and spheres. This began as what is known as the Gunpowder Revolution. This revolution was very expensive but had a great impact on warfare. The gunpowder weapons allowed Europe to conquer territories; however, European gunpowder empires emerged with dominance. Instrumental in this European dominance was the Commercial Revolution.…

Throughout the books An Edible History of Humanity, and Gunpowder it is expressed that agriculture and gunpowder have played a major role in the continual development of the world we know today. Agriculture opened the doors to a greater knowledge of the scientific world, and because of this scientific growth, gunpowder technology advanced. These advances led to the discovery and creation of lucrative and nourishing crops, along with ammo that increased the power and productivity of war. The Du…

Gunpowder weapons in the Americas would be even more effective due to the lack of animals such as horses, so they would replace other weapons much faster. Trains, Bicycles, and Cars will also have a much bigger impact when invented in the Americas for the same reason Gunpowder weapons are more effective. Due to not having pack animals and horses the change after these inventions will dramatically…