Scotland

England had many separate areas that had their own rulers and when the country wanted to unite it was extremely difficult. Each individual state wanted their own ruler to be in charge. It was settled through the War of Roses, between York and Lancaster. York won the war and got the crown. Both states were destroyed after the war. Once they were united there as another civil war between King Richard and Henry Tudor, since Richard seemed unfit to rule. Henry Tudor became king and the nation was…

Several lands to the north of the Callaghan’s Kingdom stood a massive ironstone castle on a land called Rosemore. A castle embedded in a colossus of mountains that overlooks a waterfall, encase by a vast forest of swirling cherry wood trees with leaves the color of charcoal. The people of this land-name after their beloved queen, holds the castle as a beacon of hope, which represents the paragon of the late King Phillip Wylie. Throughout the Battles of the Lands, King David Callaghan, and his…

Can you believe a dentist created cotton candy? It is a true fact and the man’s name was William Morrison. William Morrison was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in 1860. William Morrison graduated from the University of Tennessee Dental College. He also became president of the Tennessee Dental Association after attending college. His interests were in science and politics. Throughout William’s life, he was a noted dentist, lawyer, author, and a leader in civic and political affairs.…

In his novel Native Speaker, Chang-rae Lee argues that the learning English in and of itself is a method of cultural assimilation forced on immigrants and their families in the United States. This argument can be seen through the words and thoughts of Lee’s narrator. “‘The polls say people are against bilingualism,’ I said. ‘They’re against giving anything more to immigrants’” (37). Henry Park, the first-person narrator, says this in the present day to his coworker at the spy agency while…

Charles I was very much a key part in causing the regicide, as his unshakeable personality and damaging fatal flaw of stubbornness made sure he was unwilling to accept any sort of compromise from Parliament or the New Model Army. As he had shown earlier in his reign, in his rejection of the 1641 Nineteen Propositions (where Charles would have been able to stay in power to an extent and Parliament would have taken control of many of England’s political and religious policies, but Charles would…

All four nations were united once more. The West, a strong agriculture Kingdom that flourished in food and wealth; known for their unbreakable connections with Mother Nature. The East, a naval Kingdom that was located on a floating island; strong seamen, forged by the strong waves and salt. The North, the robust stronghold of the deathly cold; famous for their endurance and loyalty. Reginald stood behind the King as he scanned the room with a skeptic's eye. With all four nations together it was…

Sir Walter Raleigh Walter Raleigh was born in Devon England in 1554 (Aronson 13). His parents were not very wealthy and Walter was not expected to to inherit anything of value (14). Even though he did not come from wealth Sir Walter Raleigh would later become a well known English explorer. Sir Walter was one of the bravest English explorers to ever live. Walter first appeared in history when he enrolled at Oriel College in 1568. He was a very tall man for his day he was said to be over six feet…

The culture, music and history of the Celts in Ireland has influenced and created the modern era of Celtic rock and punk music. This paper will discuss the origins, development and instruments used in Celtic rock and punk music and give a view into how the culture, traditional Celtic music, and history has influenced them. Ireland has a long history and has been inhabited since about 500-300 BCE, but for this paper, the late 19th century and 20th century will be the focus (Hast, Scott, 20).…

Research and development (R&D) is a crucial contender in a province’s economic growth, Newfoundland and Labrador’s being no exception. Innovation is a key factor in the competitiveness of a region through the creation of new markets which stimulate employment rates, increase the efficiency as well as the quality of services and goods, and ultimately fuel the economy. Since R&D is both similar to as well as essential to the innovative process, R&D’s importance to the financial status is evident.…

Throughout human civilization, few people have shaped the history of their country so much as Robert the Bruce of Scotland. From the time he became an adult until his death, he fought - both diplomatically and militarily - to maintain the independence of the Scottish people. As he himself famously said, “we fight not for glory, nor for wealth, nor honour but only and alone for freedom which no good man surrenders but with his life” (Innes, 2). Over the course of his nearly fifty-five years,…