Essays on British

Iron Age/ Romano-British Tribe analysis Britain p rior to the original Roman invasions in the early parts of the 1st century B.C was an area of Europe that had relatively little contact with mainland Europe as well as being regarded as an undomesticated and barbarous…

What would it be like to fly at twice the speed of sound, across the globe, to chase the sun and actually “arrive before you leave”? That was British Airways’ flagship carrier, the Concorde’s tag line. One could fly from London to New York in…

On September 14th, 1814, Francis Scott Keys wrote “The Defense of Fort McHenry”. Key was inspired to compose this poem after witnessing the Royal Navy’s unsuccessful attempt to conquer Fort McHenry. Keys poem represents freedom of expression and tolerance. His poem later became the lyrics…

Introduction It all started in Austro-Hungarian empire way back late 19th century where 10 different nations wanted to become a state. According to Theodor Herzl “The Jewish people should leave the Europe and should live in their own state.” Which leads to the birth of…

British singer and songwriter and songwriter Adele’s song, ‘Hello’ describes a period at which the poem in the visual part discusses the topic of the obvious loss of contact with the ex-lover because of lack of interaction, and because they aren’t fixing their problems it…

British soldiers systematically abused Iraqis all in the name of defence and intelligence between 2003 and 2009. An array of unlawful interrogation practices were used against innocent Iraqi civilians. Even though these five techniques were outlawed by the Geneva conventions in 1949, deemed as ‘inhuman…

British Influence on India According to Carl Hodge, the subcontinent of India began to come under British power during the 1800’s. The British East India Company played a large role in India and eventually dominated the opium trade, salt production, and also acquired a substantial…

Many Americans assume that because most of us have ancestors that hailed from England, Britain has the culture most similar to our own. Those people have jumped to that conclusion too quickly, using that prior knowledge as a confirmation bias. In reality, there are multiple…

‘I don’t want this country for the first time in its history to be defined by its fear and suspicion of others.’ – tweeted Armando Iannucci before the Brexit referendum. A survey conducted by ITV for Good Morning Britain found that 53 per cent of…

For many centuries the British Empire dominated the globe, in this sphere of influence was the island of Ireland. Despite centuries of rule, elements of Irish society sought autonomy for the island, more revanchist elements sought for outright independence. A common idea among nationlists is…

There have been so many legends associated with the student life in the UK. The legend have been circulating around for as old as the universities. For better or for worse the legend about student life in the UK has been circulating since the medieval…

This event was primarily significant to the British, the Turks and the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps (ANZAC). This was a moderately significant event. Its impact was mainly on Mustafa Ataturk and Winston Churchill. Over time the significance of Gallipoli changed drastically. The campaign…

Myth of King Arthur in France Though the myth of King Arthur is about a fictitious British king, the myth itself spreads across the globe. Due to its spread in europe in 12th century, the works and different interpretations of Arthurian legend can be found…

Race has been ever constant in the UK, with the extent and type changing over time. The concept of racism first started in 1869 with colonisation and the spreading of the British Empire  It was erroneously based on a debased form of ‘social Darwinism’ which…

Many leaders throughout history portrayed similar leadership qualities and techniques in how they were able to increase the power and influence of their countries. Two leaders in particular that represent this are Queen Victoria of Britain and Mao Zedong of China. These two leaders had…