Rising up out of the gentle rolling hills of the Salisbury Plains – about 140 kilometres southwest of London - appears one of England’s most recognisable landmarks, a masterpiece in Neolithic architecture. With an imposing sense of majesty this culmination of more than a millennia of hum...

The European scene at the beginning of the eighteenth century is much different than it is today. Densely populated cities in countries such as England and France were merely farm towns two hundred years ago. What caused what used to be cultivated open fields to turn into populous towns? These quest...

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...

FM2005 – British Film and TV Assignment 2 Laura Todd Why has vulgar comedy been critically undervalued and what is its importance to British Film and TV? The British sex film has often been blamed for 'a tidal wave of filth' (McGillivray, p.15, 1992) within the British fil...

Mommsen's article had as aim to eliminate as a causal explanation German imperialistic aims and the argumentation is convincing in that respect. Regarding Mayer, he clearly attributed a large causal role to domestic policies within the Great Powers and presents compelling evidence to that effect. ...