How have the opportunities for and nature of leisure changed in britain since 1945?
Few would doubt that over the past several decades there has been a revolution in terms of the availability and nature of leisure in Britain. (more…)
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How far did Dickens exaggerate the horror of the workhouses in his book “Oliver Twist” in order to up the dramatic tension and thus better the popularity of the novel.
Charles Dickens had already built his reputation as a hard hitting journalist and novel writer whose books were considered to portray an accurate depiction of contemporary real life when Oliver Twist was published. (more…)
Tsarist rule in the years 1856 to 1917 and communist rule to the death of Lenin to the death of Stalin both depended on high degrees of central power and control by the the state. The similarities between the two forms of government were therefore much greater than were the differences. How far do you agree with this judgement?
Both Imperial and Soviet Russia have a long and well documented history of autocratic rule. However, Russian autocracy in its various forms has been far from consistent in either its organisation or outlook. It is this inconsistency in structure and policy which has given rise to differing schools of thought. (more…)
Why did France lose the Franco-prussian war?
Within this essay I aim to attempt to identify some of the key elements within the Franco-Prussian war that led to the crushing French defeat. Some of the key issues to be considered will be the relative armies, strategy and tactics as well as the diplomacy conducted by both sides. (more…)
Why did France lose the Franco-Prussian War?
On 4 September 1870, the French Third Republic officially came into existence. Two days earlier, after 18 years as Emperor, Napoleon II had surrendered to the Prussian army at Sedan. (more…)
