Essays on British Empire

Stonehenge isn’t just a stone circle. The ancient stones, weighing at an average of 25 tons each, travelled 240 km to Wiltshire from South Wales to form a massive stone monument. It is located north of Salisbury, England. Stonehenge was built roughly between 5,000 and…

Even if you don’t know much about ancient history and prehistoric monuments, you’ve probably heard of Stonehenge. The story of this incredible structure goes back more than 5000 years, and while it was certainly important to the people who built it, those architects would have…

Whereas with the Princes in the Tower the events are questioned rather than motivations, it is the opposite with Richard’s usurpation in 1483. The death of Edward IV left an atmosphere of dangerous uncertainty. His heir apparent, Edward V, was in the hands of the…

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if the Magna Carta had not been written in the year 1215? Well, according to a large percentage of historians, we probably would not even be able to vote, or we would be in war, or women…

The ‘The Man Who Would Be King’ is a novella written by Rudyard Kipling in 1888. Kipling is best known for publishing on this topic of British exploitation. This novel is narrated by the narrator, who lives in India. The story opens up with the…

Introduction There have been several movies of the famous story of King Arthur in such as in the recent captivating movie titled “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” directed by Guy Ritchie. The reason for several movies based on the story of King Arthur is…

The idea of divine monarchy and rightful succession has a long history as noted in Shakespeare’s Henry V. Historically laws of Primogeniture caused problems for heirless kings and dying family lines as at the end of their rule there was no clear successor to call…

Year of Wonders is a book about religion, medicine, and how a small village of Eyam, England overcome a dreadful plague. This novel, written by Geraldine Brooks is based on true events, lasting from 1665-1666, a bubonic plague occurred in England. Anna Firth, along with…

Introduction “Well, my beloved, I say we shall not flee like the faithless Israelites!” (Brooks, 103) This was the key moment where Michael Mompellion decides for the village to stay in the tiny village of Eyam in the middle of an outbreak of the bubonic…

Ghosts, paranormal activity, and superstitions are all phenomena that are interesting to the human mind. These phenomena have an interesting origin dating all the way back to the Victorian Era. While some may say the paranormal activity is just a way to distract the human…