English Puritans were Calvinists and hated what seemed a return to the ‘popery’ of Catholicism. Laud was viewed by many as a “little thief put into the window of the church to unlock the door to popery.” In Scotland after the abdication of Mary Queen of Scots in 1567‚ a Presbyterian church had been established. Scottish Presbyterians were even more anti-Catholic than the Puritans. They believed that Bishops should be abolished and replaced by elders elected by a church council. Both Puritan and Presbyterian
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Nightmares etc. Irvine Welsh Is probably most famous for his gritty depiction of a gang of Scottish heroin addicts‚ Trainspotting‚ Irvine focuses on the darker side of human nature and drug use. Irvine welsh is also known for writing in his native scot dialect‚ Making his prose challenging for the average reader unfamiliar with the style. His work is characterised by his brutal depiction of Edinburgh life. He has also written plays and screenplays‚ and directed several short films. Irvine welsh
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Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most intense plays and one his most complex psychological studies. It is also a play about which there is a great deal of historical background‚ which I think you’ll find interesting because it reveals Shakespeare’s creative process. The play was written in 1605--1606. It’s one of the plays where the date is pretty firmly established by internal references to external events‚ and most scholars have agreed on the date. Shakespeare was at the height of creative
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1. Who reigned the longest? A. Edward Vl B. Lady Jane Grey C. Mary l D. Philip ll 2. Which group wanted to replace Elizabeth with Mary Queen of Scots? A. The Catholics B. The Protestants C. The Recusants D. The Puritans 3. Who is Elizabeth to Mary‚ Queen of Scots? A. Friend B. Sister C. Daughter D. Cousin 4. What were England’s strict Protestants called? A. Catholics B. Arminian C. Holy man D. Puritan 5. In 1641‚ Parliament sent Charles a list of 204 complaints. What was this called? A. Grand
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1643 Battle of Roundaway Down Aug 1643 Solemn League and Covenant 20 Sept 1643 First Battle of Newbury June 1644 Battle of Marston Moor 27 October 1644 Second Battle of Newbury 14th June 1645 Battle of Naseby 6th May 1646 Surrender to the Scots 30th January 1647 Charles I Imprisoned November 1647 Charles Escaped December 1648 Charles Recaptured 20th January 1649 Trial of King Charles began 30 Jan 1649 Execution-king charles body was buried in st georges chapel‚ windsor 2
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Why did Civil War break out in England in 1642? Modern historians still argue upon the causes of the English revolution. (The English Civil War). The people‚ in 1642‚ did not expect this event so soon. However‚ if we look down and combine all the facts and the evidence‚ the reasons will be exposed. Considering the past historical events‚ the English Civil War was a disagreement due to a conflict between the overpowering Parliament and the King‚ Charles I. In the beginning of the reign‚ in
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Mary Stuart was born in 1542; 50 years after Columbus found America. She was born‚ of course‚ in Scotland. Sadly‚ Mary’s life was brought to an end on February 8‚ 1586 at the age of forty-four because of her religious beliefs as a Catholic. Her death bill was actually signed by her own cousin‚ Elizabeth I of England‚ who at first was against it but was soon convinced by her own benefits of her cousin’s death‚ such as gaining the Scottish throne‚ that it must be done. Mary Stuart never had the chance
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Dutch West India Company came to America for resources and for the market. They bought Manhattan‚ which they ran in the interest of stockholders. The French also came for resources‚ especially the beaver‚ which was the most valuable resource. The Scots-Irish came to escape rent increase. With better jobs‚ available land‚ and abundant resources‚ colonial America was truly a land of
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The law of prescription provides for the creation and extinction of rights and obligations through the passage of time. Scots law is seen to be recognised both positive and negative prescription for land‚ for moveable property it is as of yet an unresolved territory. It has never been decided conclusively whether scots law recognises both kind of prescription. Recent academic views take the position that although there is and was rule for negative prescription for moveable property there was not
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going back several thousand years but written evidence shows that the Kingdom of Scotland was founded by a man named Fergus Mor around 500 AD. Scotland was a united kingdom by the early years of the 9th century after the union of the Picts and the Scots under King Kenneth I‚ with this happening 200 years before the formation of England. The factor that makes Scotland’s claim of right to independence is the fact that our participation within the current United Kingdom s not based on conquest
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