Essays About Government

Henry was threatened several times during his reign all of varying seriousness. The pretenders fist threatened Henry in 1487, the first being Lambert Simnel. Henry was still unstable after his usurpation of the throne and due to on going threats security remained an issue for most of his reign. In Ireland, Yorkist influence was still […]

In August 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany after their invasion of Belgium. The decision was based on the treaty between Belgium and Britain from 1839 which British Foreign Minister Lord Grey deemed necessary to honor. This led to the Triple Entente (France, Great Britain, and Russia) declaring war on the Triple Alliance (Italy, […]

Pearl Harbor is a natural harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. One of the largest and best natural harbors in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, The U. S. Military has set up many military installations. On Dec. 7, 1941, while negotiations were going on with the Japanese in Washington, Japanese carrier-based planes came in without […]

Henry VII has been considered to have taken a far more defensive position as King than his predecessors. This was caused by the nature in which he had came to power, usurpation. This meant Henry had to be aware of possible invasion from foreign powers allying with pretenders to the throne. Polydore Vergil wrote Henry […]

In 1915, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate with trench warfare on both the Eastern and Western fronts during World War One. They began searching for alternative tactics to attack the Germans and turned their focus to the Dardanelles, an area where the war had spread to the Pacific Ocean. Establishing a ‘war council’ […]

From 1174 the Kingdom of Jerusalem waned until its eventual fall to Saladin. It faced a number of problems from Amalric’s death that saw that its demise was inescapable. It had a series of weak and distracted rulers that damaged political stability, it faced economic and military pressures, however most importantly it faced the threat […]

Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck both posed a threat to Henry VII. Both though threatened Henry but to varying extents and in different ways. A threat can come in a variety of forms whether it be a threat to Henry’s dynasty as a whole, economic prosperity or increased uncertainty. In this essay I will discuss […]

The French Revolution initially weakened France as a major power, as it had to deal with its internal problems before focusing on any external activity. However, after Louis XVI was overthrown in 1792, it became apparent France was becoming strong again. France was traditionally Britain’s great rival, so a strong and powerful France meant Pitt […]

As you can see from this map war was raging in Europe in 1940 and Britain was in big trouble. Germany appeared unstoppable as the defeat of Poland had taken just under a month in September 1939 by using their new Blitzkrieg tactics in which tanks would converge in one big group and punch a […]

The relative ease with which Henry seemed to overthrow Richard III at the battle of Bosworth was down to a combination of Henry’s weaknesses and the military strength of Henry, who was an extremely determined character after many years languishing in exile having fled the Yorkist Kings. Years of conflict were to end in the […]

The First World War, what can you expect? Dirty, horrible conditions, rat infested trenches, disinfected water, intense boredom and the repetition of machine guns viciously rattling in the distance. These are the predicaments that the soldiers had to cope with in the deadly war. Though there was a battle on between the Germans and the […]

Source E tells us a lot about why the attack failed. Where the source says “There a halt was made and it was found that there was a considerable pass which it was judged should be occupied. This the Count van Hoorn did and remained there with four of five hundred.” This means that four […]

Among the many artistic works that have been inspired by the dramatic historical event of The Charge of the Light Brigade, two notable examples are Alfred Lord Tennyson’s 1854 poem and Tony Harrison’s 1968 film. Despite some differences in their attitudes towards soldiers and officers, levels of emotion, and attention to detail, both the poem […]

“The Charge of The Light Brigade” and “The Defence of Lucknow” are two notable poems written by Lord Alfred Tennyson one of Britain’s finest poet laureates who lived during the 19th century. These two poems are based on two different battles which the Britons faced and fought with bravery and loyalty. Within this essay I […]

The popular interpretation was established quickly during the early part of the war as a ploy by the British government to maintain morale through propaganda. However the popular myth was very famous among the public during the Battle of Britain. Interpretation 1 explains what the popular myth of the Battle of Britain was itself. The […]

On September 17th 1944 operation Market Garden began. First Allied Airborne Troops landed near Arnhem, Nijmegan and Eidhoven to seize a number of bridges in Holland (market) and allow the British 2nd army to enter Germany in an attempt to bring a quick end to the war in Europe (Garden).StrategyThere were three main rivers with […]

Our coursework involves comparing two war poems: Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and Edgar Wallace’s “War.” As a former medical orderly with personal experience of war, Wallace considers it a terrible and unjustifiable occurrence that only leads to violence and suffering. Alfred Lord Tennyson believes that it is a duty for […]

Up until world war one Britain had played little part in any major battles or conflicts. It wasn’t until occurrences at the Somme that the British population became aware of the realities of war and it was for this reason that some people still consider it the greatest military disaster known to man. The initial […]

In 1854, Russia invaded Turkey to expand their empire, despite Turkey’s alliance with England and France. After being threatened by us, Russia withdrew but we still launched an attack. Located in a Y-shaped valley, the charge of the Light Brigade saw the British forces stationed at the top, the Russian Army situated down the right […]

Initiated on July 1st, 1916, the Battle of the Somme has become notorious for its perceived futility. Despite being originally planned as a French offensive, General Sir Douglas Haig of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) took charge and organized the battle that remains controversial to this day. The primary objective was to relieve French forces […]

During the First World War propaganda was used to encourage the British public to think and act in a certain way. In particular the government attempted to gain support for the war and also increase recruitment to the army. They also aimed to raise the morale and keep spirits high on the home front finally; […]

Although it can be said that the defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn is solely down to General Custer, I am of the distinct opinion that numerous different factors contributed to the aforementioned defeat. Firstly, there are many reasons why some historians believe Custer was responsible for the defeat. He disobeyed direct orders from […]