Ulster

Ireland is made up of twenty-six counties out of thirty-two that comprises the island. The remaining counties are part of the North-East Ulster in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Republic of Ireland was established through the end of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921. The Constitution of 1937 and the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 disjoined Ireland's last formal connections…

Medieval England; this was a time period in England from the 5th Century to the period of the renaissance, (Middle.) this was a time period where people’s lives quite literally was revolved around religion. Their lives were completely dominated by the church. It wasn’t unusual for medieval people to be going to church everyday, along with praying 5+ times a day. During this period of time, the Catholic church was the only church in Europe, therefore it was easy for people to all get along…

I analysis some of ancient to 17th century literature to see how they structure, social classes and what morals they have. I look at stories with different backgrounds and different meaning behind the stories. They all have a very powerful connect with social classes and how they are structured. The morals of these stories is also letting us know at what society was like during these time periods. Morals a person's standard of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them…

One of the scholarly articles I have chosen for my paper is, The Paradox of Probation: Community Supervision in the Age of Mass Incarceration. This article is from 2013, which was very recent. This article talks about how probation, in the era of mass incarceration, providing the first comprehensive evaluation of the role of a probation officer in the criminal justice system. Probation is very serious consequence, and I don’t think people really understand the way it works. “This article…

XIV. There, Louis provided James with French officers and weapons. Another one of James’ allies was Earl of Tyrconnell, the first Catholic ruler since the Reformation. Along with him came his Irish army that controlled most of the United Kingdom. Ulster was the only place in Scotland that offered successful opposition. Then, James created a mainly Catholic Parliament and revoked legislation under which Protestant settlers had obtained land. In April of 1689, the city of Londonderry did not…

Looking back on sources that debate the issue of women’s suffrage, it is clear how far we have come since those times, but it is still apparent how far we have to go. In the Early 20th century, people still had to be reminded that women were actual human beings who deserved proper treatment just as men did. Women’s rights activists worked hard against the barriers that had (DELETE HAD) prevented them from entering prominent positions in government and society and continue to do so today.…

An African American abolitionist and women’s right activist, Sojourner Truth. Sojourner Truth’s real name is Isabella Baumfree. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. Truth escaped with her daughter out of slavery in 1826 and 2 years later in 1828 she went to court to get her son. Truth became the first black woman to win such a case against a white person. Truth was one of 10 or 12 children. When she was nine she got sold for $100 at an auction with a flock of…

The Underlying Satirical Message of The Canterbury Tales Written between 1387 and 1400, Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales have attracted the attention of historians and English scholars from all over. This satirical piece poses many questions and gives an interesting insight in the lives of 30 characters, many of which being employed by the church. Chaucer gives an ironic twist to many, if not all the characters of The Canterbury Tales. The narrator addresses each character by their occupation,…

Dorothea Dix (DT 1 & 2) Dorothea Lynde Dix was a reformer and advocate in the early 1800s. She was born in Hampden, Maine, in the year 1802. Her advocacy mainly centered around mental health reforms and civil, humane treatment for the inmates of mental hospitals and prisons. Dix was raised in a neglectful home, and then moved to live with her wealthy grandmother. It is also thought that she may have suffered from depression or another mental ailment, which is why she may have chosen to take…

kind master to his slaves.” (Truth 1) The next major event in Truth’s life was the auction. At the young age of nine Truth was sold at an auction. At this memorable time, Isabella struck off, for the sum of one hundred dollars, to one John Nealy, of Ulster County, New York;...”(Truth 11 “Now the war begun. She could only talk Dutch-and the Nealys could only talk English.”(Truth 11) Because the language barrier between Truth and her masters there was conflict. Especially between Truth and the…