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    are working the streets throughout England. She starts with the background of most of the prostitutes in Victorian England then talks about the Contagious Disease Act in 1864 that attempted to curb the venereal diseases being spread by prostitutes. Walkowitz also discusses two specific cities in England that prostitution was a ‘social evil’‚ Southampton and Plymouth‚ where the repeal campaigns were successful. Most of the women who turned to prostitution in England in the mid to late 19th century

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    preconceived ideas about the papacy and what should be expected of him and his domain and he achieved almost everything through careful and considered planning‚ direct action while avoiding open conflict and ruthless determination. The “Deeds of Innocent III” have been invaluable in connecting the dots to one of the most active and revolutionary pontiffs in history and how he managed to stamp his rule onto the

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    Food and Drink in England

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    hour 22 February 22‚ 2011 Food and Drink in England Have you ever wondered how other countries choice of food and drink or customs differed from your own? In England‚ their diet and customs do not differ as much from our own. We have similarities such as the main courses of breakfast‚ lunch‚ and dinner such as our choices of diet over the centuries has changed. But differences such as tea time‚ which is a very important social time in England‚ and their choice for there diet is different from

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    Faculty of Pedagogy. This morning I will be talking about the Education System in England. Let me clarify that I am not going to cover the whole United Kingdom just England. I imagine most of you have some idea about the topic so what I am going to do today is to review it. I will be developing four main points. Firstly‚ I am going to present the structure of the department overseeing education in England and give some basic information on its organization. Secondly‚ I would like to give

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    British History and Civilization: THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD (1066 – 1485). HISTORICAL POINT OF VIEW. Contents Brief overview of the Medieval period 2 The feudal system 3 Religion in Medieval England 4 Knights and the Code of Chivalry 5 Medieval women 7 Castles 9 Literature and music 10 The Black Death 12 In conclusion 13 WEBSITES 14 Brief overview of the Medieval period The term Medieval derives from the Latin words ’medium aevum’ meaning

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    19th Century England

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    19th Century England During the 19th Century‚ England was transformed by the industrial revolution. It was also a period of social and political unrest. Levels of sanitation were improved‚ as was the quality of housing. During this period‚ living standards were raised and it was a relatively peaceful period. It was a period of prosperity and expansion for the British Empire‚ but it also saw the decline of England’s power. England was the first nation to industrialise. It had a dense population

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    England was governed by strict laws and regulations created by the King‚ who didn’t allow the citizens much freedom. The Englishmen weren’t allowed to practice religious freedom without being prosecuted nor were they able to give input into their government. They also grew tired of the warfare in England and wanted to seek a new start and thought that America was the perfect suit for them. The King initially rejected the voyage‚ but eventually expected the idea of mercantilism and saw the potential

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    Richard Branson Leadership

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    Richard Branson Richard Branson was born in England in 1950. Since a little kid‚ he was encouraged to be independent accomplishing challenges set by his mother at short age. Branson “saw this as opportunities to overcome weaknesses and conquer a small part of the world”. He was not a good student‚ for he was struggling at school due to dyslexia‚ and ended up dropping from school at age of 16. It was the beginning of an entrepreneurial career. At that time he founded a Magazine called “Student”

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    Richard Arkwright Biography Richard Arkwright was born in 1732. Arkwright is considered to be the father of Britain’s factory system. He died in 1792 - a very rich man. Originally a wig maker‚ Arkwright is considered by some historians to be an inventor but others consider him to be a man who used other peoples inventions for his own purposes and that he should be considered more a brilliant business man rather than a pure inventor. He lived in a time when patents were rarely used by inventors

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    Elizabeth Fink AP American History 1993 DBQ Essay Question: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin‚ by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur? In the mid-1600’s‚ when both the New England and Chesapeake regions first began to colonize‚ each had the same goals and hopes for the ‘New World’. Both sought freedom‚ money and power but‚ instead

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