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    bold stance against the previous kings and queens and their adamant repression of Catholicism. Failing to swear allegiance to the Church of England under the reign of James I, Fawkes and his fellow collaborators smuggled gunpowder into the Palace of Westminster with the objective of killing King James and any other government officials in Parliament. Due to an intercepted note, Fawkes was found guarding the gunpowder before the prospective explosion and was sentenced to his unfortunate fate on November

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    The Westminster system enables a government to be defeated, or forced into a general election, independently of a new government being chosen. For example on august 2011 Somare government was dismissed by the parliament and Peter O’Neill was elected as the new

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    Roman Arch

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    The Romans used arches in many of their buildings, such as their temples, palaces, amphitheatres (most famously the Colosseum). The arch allowed Roman architects to build larger and more inventive structures that would influence modern architecture. It also allowed the Romans to establish a series of sewers and aqueducts. The Romans

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    England’s modern day economic environment is hitting a political revolution with the impending separation of England from the European Union. Brexit has started a nationalism revolution in Europe, the migrant crisis that floods into the European Union has immensely taxed the nation states of Europe thus influencing massive political change in countries throughout Europe. The impending loss of English identity felt by the countries citizens through Political measures are mainly enacted by other

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    Tower of London The age old fortress stands as a monument of English and European history. Through monarchs, bloody battles, from prisoners to executions and a touch from all London’s prominent events in history, the Tower Of London is renowned for more than just its magnificent appearance. The tower was founded by William, Duke of Normandy when he conquered England in 1066. He began building the stronghold as a declaration of his power to the English people who were resentful of his reign. William

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    London by William Blake and Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth This essay aims to compare and contrast the differences and similarities between the two poems 'London' and 'Upon Westminster Bridge'. They both create powerful, contrasting images but are both similar in the use of language and exaggeration. The first poem to be commented upon is 'London' by William Blake, written a couple of decades before the second poem written by William Wordsworth. William

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    Cities of London 1550-1625 (including Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford and London) What was the era of 1550-1625 like in England? Elizabethan Age The Elizabethan Age (1558- 1603) is an epoch in English history, remembered as a renaissance of classical ideals, naval triumph against the Spanish (which at the time were disliked and considered a rival kingdom) and international expansion. This generated a great wave of English nationalism. The era is marked by the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), and

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    21, 1926 at 2:40 in the morning at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London; The Duke and Duchess of York gave birth to their first child, a daughter, but also a princess. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was christened in the chapel at the Buckingham Palace. The Princess received her first name after her mother Elizabeth; while she received her middle name from her paternal great grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and paternal grandmother, Queen Mary. She spent her early years at One Hundred Forty Five

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    Gustave De Molinari

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    Gustave De Molinari, was a classical liberal, who lived from the nineteenth into the early twentieth century. Molinari based his theories around the idea that society follows immutable rules. In his great work, The Production of Security, the rule he explains is one regarding monopoly. Whenever a government grants a monopoly, he explains, the price of the service or product will always rise, and the quality will fall. Why would this be any different for protection? Molinari asks. Wouldn't government

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    ‘a more cogent and experienced politician than the other candidates’, she was unequivocally the most suitable candidate for the role of the Prime Minister. This displays that this process was equal and at no point was it uncandid. Respectfully Westminster have remained democratic throughout the difficult circumstances relating to the resignation of David

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