Democracy is government by the people‚ for the people. The second reform act of 1867 advanced Britain on its path to democracy although there remained many undemocratic aspects in the governance of Britain. The 1867 reform bill did many things to increase democracy in Britain. It increased the electorate by a million meaning that one in three adult males were enfranchised. The act also redistributed seats in recognition of the shift from a large rural population to an urban one. 52
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Explain why there was popular discontent in Britain in the years 1815 – 1820 Lord Liverpool‘s government took office in 1812. At this time Industrialisation had already started to take effect which in term meant that workers were slowly becoming replaced because of the new machinery that was coming forward. At this point luddites came forward who were against machines taking over people because they saw the machines as a threat to their living. A reason of discontent here was that the workers who
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foreign‚ and in turn Protestantism being good‚ and English. This was taught in the protestant education she received‚ and shown in action by Mary’s suspicious love of her Spanish heritage‚ and her cruel‚ bloody intolerance of Protestants. When Elizabeth finally did become queen‚ England was sore from the catholic whip and was yearning for a patriotism‚ which Mary had never shown. Spain remained allied with England for some time‚ but it was a weakening relationship and they were a growing threat. All
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How important was the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany? It has been said by several historians that the second half of the nineteenth century was the ‘Age of Bismarck.’ In the mid 1800’s Bismarck provided dynamic leadership- a trait which had been lacking during the events of 1848-89. Ian Mitchell stated “Bismarck was everywhere.” However‚ there has been a considerable degree of debate concerning the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany. Some argue that unification would
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Bringing Adam Home Book Review Abstract Bringing Adam Home review examines the story of the decades-long investigation into the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh. The police investigation took 27 years to prove guilt of the serial killer‚ Ottis Toole‚ who made multiple confessions to the murder. The book is written by the experienced detective writer Les Standiford with the help of the retired detective Joe Matthews‚ who finally found evidence of Toole’s
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The 95 Theses is what Martin Luther thought was wrong with the Catholic Church. Luther wrote the Theses and hammered it to the Wittenberg Castle Church on October 31‚ 1517. When Luther wrote the 95 Theses‚ he criticized the Pope’s power and the church’s extreme wealth. Luther also used the Printing Press to spread his 95 Theses quicker. Without the Printing Press‚ this phenomenon wouldn’t have happened. The document was written in Latin and posted on the door of a church‚ the 95 Theses became very
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Title - All About Eve Director - Joseph L. Mankiewicz Year Release -1950 Margo – Bette Davis Eve – Anne Baxter Addison DeWitt – George Sanders Karen – Celeste Holm Bill Simpson – Gary Merrill Lloyd Richards – Hugh Marlowe Max Fabain – Gregory Ratoff Phoebe – Barbara Bates Miss Casswell – Marilyn Monroe Birdie – Thelma Ritter Film Genre – Drama Was It All About Eve Or Was It All About Evil? All About Eve is a realistic drama about people in the New York theater business. The movie
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The Quartering Act was placed on the colonist to allow soldiers to be stationed in buildings including homes‚ ale houses‚ and inns in the towns. It was a way for the English to save money on costs to build barracks for the soldiers. This act was immediately disapproved by the colonist which is expected. When British soldiers are forced to live in homes and businesses. Invading the sense of privacy of the colonist. The English should not of made an act the forces colonist to accommodate personal that
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How significant was popular media in the progression of African-American Civil Rights from 1830-1969? Jimi Hendrix stated that ’music doesn ’t lie - if there is something to be changed in this world then it can only happen through music ’1 and perhaps this attitude towards music is the starting point for my argument on the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement. Billy Joel called it ’an explosive expression of humanity‚ ’2 whilst Beethoven stated it to have ’higher revelation than all wisdom
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In Support of bringing Dogs to Work‚ is one way to help production in the work place ‚ but it also gives the employee more of a relaxed enviornment . As research has found that pets help relieve stress and anxiety . For example people with PTSD have sevice dogs to help them deal with the stress . Employers have deadlines‚ and need thier empoyees to be more balanced with the comfort of the duties in the workplace. IF it takes having a dog in the office or workplace to get more hours and better performance
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