Wars of Scottish Independence

 Thirty Years War: Ignited by the conflicting of politics, authority, and religion, the Thirty Years War was a major event in the course of world history. It all began in the Holy Roman Empire when Ferdinand the II began to restrict the religious freedom of his people. The protestants began to rebel against these limitations, resulting in a war that spanned several countries. Countries such as Germany, Sweden, Austria, France, and Spain, all joined this cause of fighting for religious matters.…

Scots. Starting with only a small militia, Wallace's supporting forces grew to a full-blown army taking back Scotland and ravaging the English North. Wallace’s leadership contributed immensely through many overwhelming victories for Scotland’s independence and for the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328, the document giving the scots their freedom, 23 years after his death. Even today, almost 711 years later, he is considered a hero and an epitome of success. But how did…

labourers by necessity, especially considering the repeal of earlier protectionist and paternalist laws – the Act of Apprentices was the last to be repealed in 1813. was Radical ideologies and their Owenist notions of economic self-determinism and independence found an easy foothold in this economic context. Mingay argued that agricultural radicalism was motivated, in part, due to the prevalence of ‘grassroots radicals’ in rural villages, who displayed considerable continuity in this period, as…

War seems to constantly be ravaging some part of the international community in a manner that makes it almost commonplace; however, upon analysis, the frequent recurrence of war is found to be completely irrational. The costs of war, both in terms of the depletion of financial resources and in terms of lives lost, nearly always outweighs any winnings. This confusion can be unraveled using the bargaining model of war as well as many other theories that outline certain types of dispute that some…

rebellions and fights for independence in 1745 against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Sir Walter Scott started the novel in 1805 only to lay it aside and resume writing it in 1810 followed by another gap before its conclusion and publication in 1814. The social and political changes in Britain over this decade of writing cannot be overstated. The events of turmoil, young revolutionary fervour and thought, and ultimate punishment and end of the fight for independence are echoed and…

On March 9, 1776 Adam Smith published the Wealth of Nations, and within this same exact year the Declaration of Independence was published as well. Although the Declaration of Independence established the United States freedom as a nation, the Wealth of Nations had more of an impact globally. Adam Smith, also known as a Scottish Philosopher, and Father of Modern Day Economics wrote the Wealth of Nations to change the mercantilist system. Mercantilism implies that riches is altered and limited,…

Braveheart is the American epic war movie directed, in 1995, by Mel Gibson which is based on the War I of Scottish Independence against the England and is led by the warrior of Scott named William Wallace. The film is not only trying to show a historical story but also a man who was trying to fight and earn their freedom against the adversity. In the movie, the inspirational speeches of William Wallace deliver took him to the mouth of death and was eventually murdered. This movie explores the…

natural science. When George was young, he was very shy and reserved, George’s favorite mentor, the Scottish nobleman, John Stuart, Third Earl of Bute. not only helped him overcome his shyness but also supported…

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Jefferson wrote these exact words in the document that is the foundation of this great nation. We all know this man’s accolades the Third President of the United States, the writer of the Declaration of the Independence and the founder of the University of Virginia. After watching the documentary on Thomas Jefferson by Ken Burn, he relays a great point of view. Did Thomas Jefferson actually mean that everybody was created equally? Thomas Jefferson…

With his leadership, Sherman became the first mayor of New Haven Connecticut and served on the committee of five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic. He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the US; the continental association; the Declaration of Independence; the articles of confederation; and the constitution. Roger Sherman represented Connecticut in the US house of representatives from 1781 to 1791…