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Enclosure in Tudor and Stuart England, 2005.
This paper examines the social significance of enclosure in Tudor and Stuart England.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper refers to several articles on the history of English agriculture after the late 16th century. The writer discusses the importance of enclosure, in relation to agrarian business orientation and looks at its social effects. The paper also explores Marxist versus research based approaches, favouring the second, as enclosure developed piecemeal, not in the sweeping way that Marxists claim it changed the countryside and all class relations.
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"Marxist historians have made much of the effects of enclosure and engrossment in British agrarian history that resulted in much movement of the rural population, in the later 17th and early 18th century to towns that would offer employment with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. As Mark Overton explained, rural wages altered greatly in England through the 18th century, in irregular wage levels in the north, and then in the south, that were affected by the extent to which enclosure had taken form, and also, competing sources of wages in the towns.
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Reign of Tudors and Stuarts, 2001.
Discusses the kings and queens, their differing styles, uses of power, impact on their society.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"The reign of the Tudors and the Stuarts covered more than two and one-half centuries in the history of Britain. The first of the Tudor kings was Henry Tudor, or Henry VII, victor at the Battle of Bosworth when Richard III was killed. He ascended to the throne in 1485. He married the Yorkist heiress in 1486 and so ended the War of the Roses: "Though the Tudor dynasty began in treason and bloodshed, it eventually brought a new, more peaceful era" (Delderfield 60). The first of the Stuarts was James I of Scotland, succeeding Elizabeth I in 1603.
Henry VII began the process of strengthening the idea of kingship, which he had to do from necessity because of the weakness of his claim to the throne. The weakness of kings in the fifteenth century had had real consequences, such as bad government and the disintegration of the rule of law. The king..."
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Julian Barnes' "England, England", 2000.
A discussion about the constructions of reality in Barnes' novel, "England, England".
2,185 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 1 source, $ 68.95
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This paper takes a look at the Julia Barnes' somewhat cynical view of reality as a human construction in her novel "England, England". The paper focuses on the characters' attempts to cope with reality and their desire to look past the constructions in their own and others' lives.
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"In "England, England", Julian Barnes theorizes that what people perceive to be reality is merely a construction. He argues that people create this construction for themselves because of a desire to simplify their lives. What people consider to be true memories and actual history are distortions, no more real than stories, except in that people believe these memories and histories to be real."
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Constructions of Reality in Julian Barnes' "England, England", 2000.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 1 source, $ 68.95
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This paper explores the theme of make-believe reality in Julian Barnes' "England, England", which is presented through the character of Martha. The question posed is whether there even is such a thing as objective reality, and whether, if there is, it can satisfy anyone, and the conclusion appears to be that people ultimately prefer a constructed reality.
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"At the beginning of the novel, Barnes sets up the idea that reality, as people think of it, is constructed. Martha reasons: ?If a memory wasn?t a thing but a memory of a memory of a memory, mirrors set in parallel, then what the brain told you now about what it claimed had happened then would be colored by what had happened in between? (6). She continues by reasoning that ?an element of propaganda, of sales and marketing, always intervened between the inner and the outer person? (7). While a person may claim that he/she remembers something clearly, he/she has actually filtered and changed around the memory, infusing it with an element of make-believe."
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The Enclosure Acts, 2002.
An examination of the farming changes resulting from the Enclosure Acts that helped bring about an Industrial Revolution in 18th-century England.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how, in the mid to late 18th century England, changes made to agricultural practices throughout the land sped the country towards the Industrial Revolution. It looks at how the Enclosure Acts bought about the consolidation of parcels of land and how common land was then allocated among land barons and the wealthier farmers. It analyzes how these parcels of land aided the technological advancements being made at the time and evaluates whether, overall, they were beneficial to the general population of 18th century England.
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"Obviously, the way the Enclosure Acts were implemented was unfair. Without money and political influence to back them, the poorer members of the parish were, time after time, given the short end of the stick. The concept behind the Acts may have been one of efficiency and efficacy, and their implementation did increase food production, however, greed spoiled the purpose. Peasants no longer had access to communal lands that their families for ages had used. They no longer were able to gather food after harvests that would normally sit in the field and rot. The land they were given to farm was of poor quality, unsuitable for crop production. And, the requirement of expensive fencing and gating made it impossible for the poorer farmers to keep what little land they were given."
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Enclosure and Revolution, 2005.
This paper examines whether Enclosure in Britain led to the agricultural revolution and looks at evidence for both points of view.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 8 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay discusses whether the Enclosure of open fields in eighteenth century England led to the agricultural revolution. The writer maintains that the answer is that it both did and did not, depending on how one defines the terms. The writer points out that it did not necessarily lead to greater efficiency - at least not right away. However, the writer concludes that Enclosure did change farming, and this change eventually led to the agricultural revolution.
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"In popular usage, when we say that something is an 'academic question', the term is vaguely critical. We are implying that the answer to the question depends entirely on how we choose to label certain concepts, and whether the answer is negative or affirmative based on these terms makes little practical difference. It seems as though the question of whether Enclosure in Britain led to the agricultural revolution is an academic question in this sense. We can find evidence for both points of view, and neither significantly changes the facts. That is, the efficiency of agricultural output did or did not increase sharply following enclosure depending on how we define 'efficiency'. Output in other countries also increased."
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"The Family, Sex & Marriage In England" by Lawrence Stone & "Condition of Working Class in England" by Engels, 1996.
Compares works on causes & meaning of radical changes in home & male-female relations in England, 1500-1800.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"Lawrence Stone, in The Family, Sex, and Marriage in England, 1500-1800, argues that the causes of radical changes in the home and in relations between men and women in England during those three centuries were manifold. Stone also argues that while some of the transformations were negative, most were positive and were precursors of elements which exist in free societies today. These conclusions on the part of Stone stand in stark contrast to the ideas of Friedrich Engels. In The Condition of the Working Class in England, Engels argues that the changes were almost wholly negative, and that the cause was singular---the dehumanizing, exploitive and alienating impact of capitalism in its early stages.
In terms of accuracy, Stone's thesis is more convincing than Engels', for the wide variety and dramatic nature of the changes..."
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England's Monetary Policy, 2002.
Looks at the way Sterling and the Bank of England manage England's monetary policy.
1,882 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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Examines the nature of the Bank of England, England's monetary policy and the recent history of the pound. Included in this study is a look at how the value of the Pound is determined and England's position on European Monetary Union.
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"Many feel that much of Britain?s autonomy centers on Sterling and the Bank of England. The United Kingdom was the most prominent country to have abstained from Europe?s effort to create a common currency, which caused such prominent and popular political figures as Lady Margaret Thatcher to be ousted. Once a mere cog in the economic hegemony of the United States following the Bretton Woods conference, England is a currency trading powerhouse, with nearly 700 billion pounds sterling trading hands every day in London?s interbank market. In that many believe or once believed the currency issue to have the ability to economically castrate Britain, the nature of the Bank of England, monetary policy, and the recent history of the Pound deserve our redress."
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France and England in the Middle Ages, 2002.
A discussion of why England achieved centralized power in the Middle Ages and why France became more powerful than England in the 13th century.
1,362 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines how both France and England vied to become the most powerful monarchies in Europe and how throughout the 13th and 14th century, wars for land and supremacy were fought until each became a power in its own right. It focuses on the questions of how England achieved centralized power much faster than France, due to the political and territorial layout of the country and how France become more powerful than England in the 13th century due to the leadership of Louis the IX and other events culminating in the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 which forced the English king to relinquish much of his power.
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"The King of France was only able to achieve centralized leadership through territorial sovereignty through inheritance, marriage and finally war. This was not an easy task because there was a great deal of loyalty within the cities and they supported their local jurisdictions. The problem was finally resolved when the Crown allowed regional powers to maintain some of their local customs and laws but was governed by a selected official of the Crown.
But France had to struggle with the clergy and issues that would affect them as well as the constituency. They never quite achieved the level of support for royal initiatives from the church that was needed to perpetuate the Crown as a central authority."
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Protestantism In England, 1998.
An examination of the development fo the Church in England from Henry VIII to Edward VI.
2,465 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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The paper looks at the development of the Church of England from its beginnings as an English version of Roman Catholicism, to its later establishment as Protestant English, the basis of both Church and State in England. The paper asks why the counter-reformation failed under Mary Tudor, and how the Church established its law. It also examines in what respects and to what extent had the Church of England by 1553 became a Protestant Church.
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"The church in England by 1553 had passed through a series of phases from the time of Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' to the death of his son Edward. By examining the different actions taken over the years we can begin to see how the church changed from Henry's view of an Anglican Catholic institution, unconnected with the strident, evangelical Protestantism of Germany to a Protestant church in England which would survive the attempted counter-Reformation of Queen Mary. The Church of England was founded on a basis that was both clerical and secular, and was enforced on the people by methods that were in turn both harsh and more circumspect. We will examine both types of methods and look at the role played by the bishops of England, the people of the country and by those who possessed lay power in the Council and magistracies."
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The Role of Women in 19th Century England, 2002.
This paper compares two essays about the role of women in 19th Century England written by Sarah Stickney Ellis (excerpt from ?The Wives of England?- 1843) and Jeanne Deroin (excerpt from ?Almanach des Femmos?- 1852).
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper defines that these two critical essays are essential studies of how women?s role in 19th Century English society shifted from one of subordination to a more liberal, even radical criticism of the society?s treatment of women. This paper discusses Ellis? essay, which talks about women?s subordination to men and Deroin's later essay, which criticizes the unjust and unequal treatment of the society to its women, particularly in their role as wives, mothers, and as women inside the family institution.
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"Ellis? essay, an excerpt from her book, ?The Wives of England,? talks about the ways and actions a woman must portray in public in order to be considered an intelligent and ?rational? individual by her society. The essay is described as an advisory about the necessary actions a woman must do in order to make their husbands, or the men, ?feel like kings in their own households and thereby become aware of just how much they need their devoted wives.? Ellis started her essay by stating that the role of men in the society is essential and their role as the ?head of a household? are both vital functions to which the males of the society must attend. In effect, Ellis makes it clear that the role of women fades in comparison with the important work men must do to both maintain the stability and security of the society and his family."
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Protestant England, 2004.
An examination of the state of religion in England of the 1550's.
1,988 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at Protestantism in England in 1558, how it was in poor condition and the effectiveness of the counter-reformation movement. It examines the acceptability of Protestantism in England by exploring to what extent the population 'conformed for the sake of conforming' . It also discusses Edwardian Protestantism and the policies implemented by Marian England and from a theoretical perspective it addresses the accession of Elizabeth and the nature of religion in England at the time.
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"In 1562, four years after her accession, Elizabeth fell gravely ill. Had she died, as was expected, ?she would have left a country still predominantly catholic?. Catholicism remained strong well in to the 1560?s and, for long as this endured, England was not ultimately Protestant. Elizabeth?s religious settlement and immediate policies concerning the church imply a clear theological division within England, if not stressing the un-influential nature of Protestantism in 1558. The introduction in 1559 of bills to re-establish full protestant worship based on the Edwardian Prayer Book is evidence in itself that, in 1558, ?full protestant worship? didn?t exist."
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Nationalism in England, 2002.
An examination of the concept of nationalism in early England.
2,577 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper examines the development of the nation-state in England from the Norman conquest in 1066 through the beginning of modernism, at the end of the Tudor Dynasty, with Elizabeth I?s death. It begins with a general description of the term 'nationalism' and then focuses on early English history.
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"Before investigating the particularities of nation-building in England we should perhaps define more precisely what it is that we mean by this term, which is certainly a commonplace one but which is being used in this paper in a somewhat technical sense. As a general rule, nationalism can be said to be characterized principally by a feeling of community among a people. This feeling of community, this sense of belonging together, is based on the fact that this group of people share a common descent, a common language, a common religion ? or some combination of these or like factors. Before the 18th century, when nationalism as we now no it emerged as a distinctive political force, political communities were usually on dynastic concerns or religious affiliation: People felt loyalty to a ruling family or to a particular church or sect. Their loyalty, however, usually was focused on family and clan and village. While they might also feel some loyalty to queen or pope, such loyalty was in many ways attenuated as people rarely extended their interests nationwide to include within their ?in? group people that they did not know and would never be likely to meet. (Primakov, 1996, p. 53)."
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New England and Virginia, 2002.
A history paper on the New England and Virginia regions at the birth of the American nation.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper briefly analyzes the New England and Virginia colonies. Starting with the New England colonies, both areas are discussed in terms of: geography, settlement, social characteristics, industries, and participation in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars with an eye toward their historical significance. The Virginia colony is presented last and is contrasted with the New England colonies.
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