Religion and the British Civil Wars, also known as the War of the Three Kingdoms or the English Revolution, are inextricably interconnected: it is impossible to understand the causes and course of the English Revolution and exclude religion. His essay titled “The Religious Context of the English Civil War” famously…
The Brady Bill, formally known as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, was passed by the Congress in November of 1993 as an attempt to restrict access to guns. The restrictions in the bills were not actually new. The Gun Control Act of 1986 established the laws governing who was…
So though there was conflict, it was still far more peaceful than the thousands of years of human history preceeding it. However, even the Cold War was outdone. The “Long Peace” that began at the end of World War II has continued after the collapse of the Soviet Union and…
The controversy was later resolved by allowing all the British merchants to trade with India under a strict license system. Thus the Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India, however the company’s monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea was remained…
The fall of the Western Roman Empire was caused by three of the many reasons internal decay, lack of money, and invading tribes. First, one of the reasons that led to the decline of the Western Roman Empire was cause by inside decay. It has been said that the Roman’s…
For good or bad, the British empire brought people into contact across the globe, transformed trade and drove forward the growth of cities. In short, it made the modern world – whatever you think of that. What were the positive effects of the British Empire? On the positive side, the…
There is no evidence that the Colossus of Rhodes still exists, but it is an interesting topic to consider. How many entrances/exits were there in the Colosseum? There were three entrances/exits in the Colosseum. Who destroyed Colossus? The Colossus was destroyed by a group of Spartans led by General Ephialtes.…
Bussa’s rebellion (14–16 April 1816) was the largest slave revolt in Barbadian history. The rebellion takes its name from the African-born slave, Bussa, who led the rebellion which was defeated by British forces. Bussa’s Rebellion was the first of three large-scale slave rebellions in the British West Indies… On 14…
Radio and television became a great source of information in the early 1900s. Not only did they provide musical entertainment, but they also delivered news, sports, and weather to listeners. In 1893, Tesla started using wireless power as a form of transmitting content. In the early 20th century, radio broadcasting…
There are certain similarities between the two empires, though they lasted during different time periods. Both the Byzantine and the Roman empires were centers of trade, and much of the wealth in the empires was generated through their extensive trade routes. During the Pax Romana (peace of Rome) trade flourished…