John of England

From 1675-1676, the New England region was consumed by an abnormally large amount of conflict and tension. A specific battle took place between the Puritans and the Native American Indians, and it became known as King Philip’s War. It was one of the most bloody and violent encounters that has ever transpired in American history. The war has been analyzed and studied by historians for decades, which still have not been able to conclude if the battle was significant or what the legacy was. People…

David Hockney was born in Yorkshire, northern England. When he was 16, he was admitted to the Bradford School of Art, where he studied traditional painting and life drawing. “In 1959, Hockney studied at the Royal College of Art in London and was taught by several well-known artists, including Roger de Grey and Ceri Richards” (David Hockney: The Biography, 1937-1975). “Then, Hockney's first solo show, held in 1963 at John Kasmin's gallery, proved very successful” (web). “The following year he…

After that, semicolons had slowly spread across Europe countries, as it appeared in London in 1568 (Collins). By that, semicolons had appeared in a 1609 edition of Shakespeare's sonnets, and also in a 1612 edition of John Donne's works. Then, by the late of the 18th century a researcher called Paul Bruthiaux wrote that the semicolon had been accepted by the British and European writers (Keller). Subsequently, in 1848 a critic called Edgar Allan Poe had complained about…

ABSTRACT In the English Renaissance period, many plays are composed which refer to Ottoman Turk. Plays about Ottoman Turks and Turkish history has originated from information and rumors of European sailors and merchants who were captured by Ottoman Empire. When this flow of information merged with document and trace file, English people began to obtain information about Ottoman and they became more interested in play about Ottoman Turks. According to examination of plays written in Renaissance…

century writer and artist who is regarded as a seminal figure of the Romantic Age. His writing have influenced countless writers and artists through the ages, and has been deemed both a major port and an original thinker. Born in 1757 in London, England, William Blake began writing at an early age and claimed to have had his first vision, of a tree full of angels, at age 10. He studied engraving and grew to love gothic art, which he incorporated into his own unique works. A misunderstood poet,…

future of England was not looking positive. The isles were engulfed in the Napoleonic Wars with a new post-Revolution power, and they were losing their edge in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the West Indies. Mutinies were becoming a common occurrence among the fleets and regiments of the country. The home front was dealing with food shortages, a spiraling economy, revolutionary riots, and the suspension of trial rights upon arrest. The icing on the cake was the expected French invasion of England…

After the civil war in Britain, kings and parliament constantly cashed for a battle of power. England had always been a place of monarchial rule and everyone respected and followed whoever was in the throne. This was changed by the uprising of parliament’s power. Thus came English Revolutionaries, they believed in shared power derived from parliament while still under a monarch. Parliament began to win out against the king but still was controlled by the king, it began a new spark of modern…

Absolutism is a political solution where the monarchy controls every facets of government with no checks or balances, it was initially introduced by the English by Kings, James and Charles I. Although it was introduced in the England (maybe Spain) it never did take hold mainly because of an established parliament that was so strongly ingrained into the English process of government. On the other hand, Louis XIV was able to secure an absolute monarchy and take it to extremes. He was able under…

think of agriculture, because it dominated American society, while others may think of religion, which also influenced a large portion of settlers’ lives. However, through the works of John Smith and Sarah Kemble Knight a new, self-centered side of American society surfaces. In “The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles,” Smith describes the people he encounters on his trip coming to, and eventually settling in the New World. In “The Private Journal of a Journey from…

we will discuss the people who erected the monument, why and how it was constructed, and its perceived relevance ever since. WHO WERE THE PEOPLE THAT CONSTRUCTED STONEHENGE? Stonehenge is located just west of Amesbury, in the county of Wiltshire, England. Evidence shows that the builders of Stonehenge were not locals, but actually pilgrims from as far away as Wales and possibly Scotland. Ratios of strontium-86…