In total, approximately 210,000 Irish males served in the British forces during World War One. Since there was no compulsory enlistment for state service, approximately 140,000 of these joined during the war as volunteers. Some 35,000 Irish males passed away. Irish males enrolled in the armed services. For the war effort for a variety of … Read more
(1200 1485) – People didn’t have time for sport. (1485-1714) – games and activities came about. (1714-1790) – sport was ignored by the government. 1790-1830 – horse racing, cricket and fighting came about. 1820-1830 – a version of rugby was created at Thomas Arnolds Rugby school. 1845 – First set of rugby rules were made. … Read more
The African country, Kenya was colonized by the British in the late nineteenth century. By the middle of the twentieth century, Kenya aspired to gain its independence in attempt to begin to unify an independent Africa. They also desperately wanted independence to fix economic and social neglect, along with the injustices of the colonial era. … Read more
“The age of Victoria made Britain great and brought prosperity to all her subjects”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Queen Victoria reign lasted sixty-three years. This was called the Victorian Era and this era played a key part in developing the British Empire and all her subjects. Many historians argue if … Read more
Mary Louise Pratt, a professor at NYU and travel writer, coined the term “travelee” to describe travel writers who write about their native lands. Jamaica Kincaid, native to Antigua and an established travel author, wrote the 1988 essay, A Small Place, describing her feelings towards tourists and British colonialists and her native land of Antigua. … Read more
The Stamp Act The British Parliament had a great expectation to collect a massive amount by imposing unjust Stamp Act (taxation) upon the thirteen colonies. The brand new tax law demands the colonists to pay tax on different type of paper items. Under Prime Minster George Grenville the British government was struggling to finance the … Read more
As humans, it is in our nature to look back on our experiences and our past knowledge in order to build or construct something for ourselves. When the colonists separated from British rule, it is evident that the ideas they were attempting to escape ended up following them as they began settling into their new … Read more
According to (Porter, 2008) some historians have refuted and claimed that the empire does have the influence on British culture and national identity. Famous historian Bernard Porter has made an argument about the extent of imperial propaganda, which has been grossly exaggerated for the period earlier to the 1880’s, and after few decades later the … Read more
