The role of the Navy 1815-1870

As you approach your assignment on the above topic, here’s the class powerpoint on developing-the-empire-1815-1870 and the student presentation from today on the-royal-navy

How successful was the New Deal?

A compilation of useful articles on your coursework. Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University plus two book reviews (from 1964 and 1992. Can you spot which is which?)

What did the Congress of Vienna mean to Britain?

As a result of the Congree of Vienna, Great Britain retained: Malta, Heligoland ( a small archipelago in the North Sea, two hours’ sailing time from Cuxhaven at the mouth of the River Elbe),the protectorate of the Ionian Isles (the latter by a treaty signed 5 November 1815), Mauritius, Tobago and Santa Lucia from France [...]

Notes on Rise of Empire (1660-1760) assignment

Your assignment takes the shape of a 2500 word essay on the development of “Empire” in the history of Britain between the years 1660-1760. The overall strategy for this year’s fast-track course is Power politics, with the attempt being made to line up historical strategies for domination with contemporary issues currently on view in the [...]