Ceremonial counties of England Essays

  • Reflection On The Hole Of Horcum

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    My first location was the Hole of Horcum where I measured the depth of the erosion on the footpath used by many tourists. The lowest measurement was 11cm at the start of the left of the footpath, the deepest measurement of erosion 24 cm at 0.75m whereas towards the right end of the path, the erosion wasn’t as deep, when compared to the left side of the path, at 20cm (see figure 1). I found that the footpath erosion was a negative impact of tourism in the North York Moors National Park. This is because

  • Why Is Matilda Important In History

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    The date was set the two were to be married 1140. When Matilda returned back to England she asked Stephan to set peace terms with Earl of Gloucester. He happens to be Empress Maud’s greatest supporter. Empress Maud is Matilda and Stephan’s enemy. Stephen denied her wants. Later Empress Maud attacked England and captured Stephan. Matilda sent messengers to beg Empress Maud to let her husband go. Empress Maud refused. Matilda was not ready to

  • Office Of Sheriff Essay

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    country we now call England was inhabited by small groups of Anglo-Saxons who lived in rural communities called Tuns. Tun is the source of the modern English word town. These Anglo-Saxons were often at war. Sometime before the year 700, they decided to systematize their methods of fighting by forming a system of local self-government based on groups of ten. The two important characteristics that distinguish the Office of Sheriff from other law enforcement units is its history. In England, the sheriff came

  • Lady Deborah Moody Gravesend

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    born in Avery, England during the year of 1586.She was brought up by her radical Protestant parents, who committed themselves in the practice of their religion. As a result Lady Deborah Moody became influenced by the Protestant belief under their wing, and would continue to hold onto her religion for many years to come. Her belief however, became an alarming issue as England was primarily Catholic and

  • How Did The Eureka Stockade Affect Australia

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    Trying to succeed and survive on your own is hard, that is why alliances are needed, to help and support one another. Regarding the state of independence, the monarchy is purely ceremonial, just big fluffy hats and happy royal waves. So realistically we should not be afraid to move forward, to leave the United Kingdom behind and start supporting our own weight. Looking forward and finding new alliances. The respect and role of Australian

  • Analysis Of Washington General Lafayette And Tilghman At Yorktown

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    For example, Lieutenant Tilghman is shown wearing his ceremonial officers sword which can be seen as a symbol of his loyalty towards Washington. Washington, wearing tall black boots, collared shirt with ruffles, and a black jacket accented with gold buttons represents high rank and importance since gold was of

  • George Washington's Accomplishments

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    Washington took the oath of office as president there in Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. The Federalists wanted the U.S. to support Britain and the Democratic-Republicans wanted them to support France. Washington found the presidency crowded with ceremonial activities. He finally places a notice in a New York newspaper: the president would receive “visits of compliment” only between 2 and 3 P.M. two days a week. George Washington lent the presidency dignity, and numerous patterns were established during

  • Wheatley's Utopian Traces

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    The philosopher Ernst Bloch proposed that every cultural object retains traces of utopian desire, wish-images for a better future. Taking his proposal very seriously, my research investigates these utopian traces in 18c Irish visual representations of the demesne or estate. How does the ideal manifest in these images and what ideals do they manifest? Today I will discuss this painting by Francis Wheatley in terms of its utopian register. What kind of wishful images for the future does it project

  • Native American Colonialism

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    CHAPTER THREE RESISTING NARATIVES: CULTURAL RESILIENCE IN SILKO’S CEREMONY AND BRUCHAC’S CODE TALKER The Native Americans, the first inhabitants of the Americas, migrated from Siberia by crossing the Beringia, a land bridge which connected Siberia to present day Alaska over 30,000 years ago. Their migration stopped about 11,000 years ago with the submergence of the land bridge by the rising ocean floor. These early inhabitants, named Paleoamericans, settled in the new land they reached and soon