developed. One automatically thinks that Britishness relates to being English or originating from England. This is not the case as Britain contains England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. This is generally overlooked and irritates each nation as all are put in a generalisation. Another topic of discussion is that of immigrants that add to a multicultural Britain. A lot has be observed about this subject‚ but as Derek Draper believes‚ ’I increasingly think we should abandon the idea of Britishness
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languages that formed together to make modern English. Latin‚ Celtic and German were blended together and reformed over time to make today’s English. Christianity wasn’t always the main religion of ancient Britain. It only became truly popular and dominant after the romans had been ran out of Britain and the Germanic tribes formed together to make the Anglo-Saxons. Explain two things that you would still like to know about the development of Old English. Please be sure to include at least one complete
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Who was the Venerable Bede? Why do historians rely so much on his writings? What great contributions did he make? The Venerable Bede (673-735) was an English monk at the monastery of St. Peter. He was an author and scholar. His most famous work was "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" which gained him the title "The Father of English History". The Venerable Bede´s History is one of the few sources that exist for the Anglo Saxon period. Bede´s writings are considered reliable since he was
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disadvantages of globalization in reference to Britain Advantages and disadvantages of globalization in Britain Britain is one of the most developed nations of the world; this is in reference to its economic status compared to the international expectations. There are many advantages of globalization which Britain faces and helps to boost the nature of the activities. Lowering marketing costs is one of the advantages of globalization which Britain enjoy as whole. This is because globalization brings
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in england‚ and the german emporer became an elected rather then heridtary position. And up until the last century or so‚ both nations were fairly in step with each other in this regard. Germany is ahead of Britain on this point at the moment though. Depending on how you look at it Britain and Germany mirror each other. Are Germans ruder than the British? Are Britons more dishonest than Germans? Fortunately‚ we don’t have to rely on blind prejudice for answers. Serious academic research has been
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the seeds of these conflicts were planted during‚ and as a result of‚ this war. Keep in mind that the French and Indian War (known in Europe as the Seven Years’ War) was a global conflict. Even though Great Britian defeated France and its allies‚ the victory came at great cost. In January 1763‚ Great Britain’s national debt was more than 122 million pounds [the British monetary unit]‚ an enormous sum for the time. Interest on the debt was more than 4.4 million pounds a year. Figuring out how to pay
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2. Art The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. The very idea of art has also been a matter of controversy. The philosophical usefulness of a definition of art has also been debated on. Contemporary definitions are of two main sorts. One distinctively modern‚ conventionalist‚ sort of definition focuses on art’s institutional features‚ emphasizing the way in which art changes over time‚ modern works that appear to break radically with all traditional art‚ and
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The importance of learning English We live in a fascinating world. Our duty is to simply discover it and to marvel at its beauties. The third millennium brought up a controversial debate: globalization versus unicity and originality. Some people dream of a planet where we are all equal‚ sharing the same culture‚ high aspirations‚ building a common history. Others‚ however insist on maintaining the national specific through exploring mainly our forefathers ambitions and achievements. Nevertheless
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«Britain and healthy food are two things which can’t be combined with each other». It’s an opinion of foreign people who always criticize English food. Foreigners always say that English people have no cuisine themselves and their typical dish is just «Fish and chips». And British people are both amused and annoyed when they hear that English food is unimaginative‚ boring and tasteless. On the one hand foreign people are right because it’s really very difficult to find English food in England.
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it was seen as a very close community and with no architectural evidence that any one structure was grander implying that the all villagers would with no social status. Opposite the doors‚ large stone dressers are intact today‚ and objects played great importance. On either side of the living space were stone beds‚ which would have been filled with
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