Once again, the question of who is sovereign created problems for the colonies. England produced a series of acts as a response to the province's rebellion. The Stamp Act raised port duties on certain items imported from the West Indies, such as sugar, coffee, and wine. This act was enforced...

Violence and terrorism took 3636 lives and injured 36,000 people between 1966 and 1999 as the conflict of Northern Ireland spread beyond its borders and into England and elsewhere (Sussman, CNN). The persistent troubles in this region stem from religious and political differences between Irish Cath...

Following several years of tension the Second World War came about in September 1939 following Germany's invasion of Poland and war declared on them by Britain and France. It was to become the most destructive war in history resulting in millions of deaths. With so much of the fighting taking p...

England vs. Ireland History: To understand this current situation, we will have to go back in history. There are three critical dates which lead to the situation today. Those dates are: 1170, 1609, and 1969. In the next paragraphs I will briefly explain what was going on in each of these years....

It was the fresh wave of political interest in Home Rule from politicians that led to the rise of militant groups in Ireland. With so many complex issues trying to be resolved like an argument of the stark contrast between north and south Ireland with the unionists cruelly drawing propaganda that un...

After the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 the American people had taxes placed on them by the British. The British Parliament claimed that by placing the taxes they were defending the colonies for the Americans. During the twelve years following the war, the British enacted a numerous a...

Greatest Canadian "Kites rise highest again the wind – not with it" said Sir Winston Churchill. In times of great difficulty, the cream always rises to the top. The greatest Canadians of all time have all had to deal with their own adversity, which has made them stronger. In ti...