Kingdom of England

and just based upon that knowledge he(Wordsworth) would entrust him(Milton) with the task of returning England its “dower’’ of “inward happiness.” “Altar, sword, and pen” the entirety of London, 1802 is symbolic. Most objects comes to respresent the greater theme of a troubled England. The altar represents the religious troubles of the time the sword is symbolic for the armed forces of England and the perhaps the pen represents the literature and arts of the epoch. “Virtue, freedom,…

The American Revolution was not as radical as people may think. Instead, it was a war that focused more of its attention on the concept of rule at home. The Patriots beliefs reflected their parent country. Their motives were not absurd; in fact, they were an imitation of what they had already known. In the article, An Account of a Stamp Riot, the author describes a vicious attack on the governor and his home. “The mob…came up to the Fort Gate with a number of torches, and a scaffold on which…

For Nelson 's 21st birthday, Edward gave his son a 4 acre island that Nelson would suggestively designate as Phoenix Island. At the time of this gift, 1920, there were few trees taller than Nelson who stood 5 ' 9” due to a ferocious fire on the island around 1913. Nelson who knew the island before the fire likened the idea of the island 's recovering plants as a Phoenix, the mythological bird that cyclicly rises itself from the dead. A significant part of Nelson 's childhood was influenced by…

he studied theology and received his formal education at Oxford University, where he would later gather support by his fellow Lollards. In 1374, Wyclif was commissioned in the service of the Crown to discuss the differences of the Church between England and Rome. Wyclif had begun his systematic attack on the medieval church by 1378, but later died in December of 1384; however not without a lasting impression on the medieval…

were the main reasons for the common citizens to flee to the New World; they desired new opportunity and had ambitions to search for revenue, this eventually became a reality for many English men; however, these previously known common people of England had to work hard to achieve their ambitions. The first permanent English colony was Jamestown on the banks of James River, located in the Chesapeake; the small English outpost was contaminated with famine and several deadly diseases. “Colonists…

people came into the New World at different time frames, both countries had goals to achieve. The English wanted to establish settlements for a growing future nation, and the Spanish wanted gold and success in expansion as well. The Spanish and New England colonies in the New World in 1492-1763 had both major differences and similarities in government, religion, and the treatment of indigenous people. The Spanish government maintained a monarchical rule throughout New World exploration while…

being that it underway development for new society, which we will learn more of subsequently. Let’s first take a look at the English who founded the Jamestown colony in North America in May 1607. The English who founded the Jamestown sailed from England in three ships, the location of the settlement was chosen primarily…

Immigrants Language In the essay “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan describes an important realization she had In 1989. Conducting a symposium in San Francisco where she discussed her well-known book “The Joy Luck Club.” This symposium was the first time that her mother was part of her audience. Not until then, Tan realizes that the academic English she is using to address the audience is different than the one she uses with her mother. Tan’s essay describes the exploration of languages and how it can…

Historiography can be defined as the study and interpretation of historical writing. It is “understanding how historians of the past conceived of their projects and the methods they used.” A historiographical analysis studies the history of historical writing on a variety of topics such as the Vikings. When mankind usually thinks about the Vikings, they think of strong male warriors raiding villages and sailing the seas on their long ships. In fact, “Vikings are irredeemably male in the…

As noted by Wordsworth's biographical introduction, his works touched on "…the relationship between the poet and the natural world…" (p. 348). William Wordsworth did not just write poems that celebrate the beauty or his enjoyment of nature and the outside world. On the other hand, his works delve into a much deeper understanding of how much nature was intertwined with his life. Although Wordsworth does appreciate the magnificence of nature, he uses its qualities to write poems that touch on…