Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Making of the British Empire 1660-1760

Posted on October 16, 2008 by kenbaker

In 1603, King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne and in 1604 negotiated the Treaty of London, ending hostilities with Spain. Now at peace with its main rival, English attention shifted from preying on other nations’ colonial … Continue reading →

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The Interactive Emergence of European Domination

Posted on October 14, 2008 by kenbaker

The opening of direct European voyages to Asia does not represent a world- historical transformation as fundamental as the establishment of the transatlantic routes but rather a reshaping of connections that had been developing for many centuries.

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Italian Fascism overview

Posted on October 9, 2008 by kenbaker

Here’s yesterday’s overview lecture: overview-fascism-1919-25 Please note the homework questions on the last slidfe. 20 Marks for the descriptive question and 40 marks for the causation question. I’ll allow work on them on Friday with skeleton answers and then full … Continue reading →

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British India Overview (Dr Marjorie Bloy)

Posted on October 7, 2008 by kenbaker

Early History In 1601 the English East India Company was founded. A group of City merchants decided to risk their capital only after there had been favourable reports about trade prospects in the East. They sought a monopoly of the … Continue reading →

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Mussolini and the Catholic Church

Posted on October 7, 2008 by kenbaker

Mussolini had to foster good relations with the Roman Catholic Church simply because, regardless of his dictatorship, the Roman Catholic Church was such a powerful institution in Italy. In a simplistic sense, while Mussolini governed the political side of Italy, … Continue reading →

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Mussolini’s rise to power

Posted on October 2, 2008 by kenbaker

by Dr Robert Pearce University College of St Martin, Lancaster The nature of the topic The rise of Fascism in Italy is a popular topic. It can be studied on its own, though students taking outline papers, and wishing to … Continue reading →

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AS HISTORY British India

Posted on October 2, 2008 by kenbaker

Here are some of the powerpoint lectures that we’ve recently been studying: 1. On the development of the East India Company eico 2. On the “Age of Reform 1828-1856age-of-reform-1828-1856 and the biographical sketch of Wellesley/ Wellingotn arthur-wellesley-1st-duke-of-wellington together with the … Continue reading →

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A Level History Bibliography

Posted on October 1, 2008 by kenbaker

I was reading a really superb History bibliography today. It’s designed for the use of AS/ A2 History teachers but I thought I’d put a link here for you guys, especially as we start down the road towards coursework and … Continue reading →

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