Category Archives: India

How did Britain develop as a world-power between 1660 and 1760?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by kenbaker

The thesis of this sketch survey is that Britain developed through a combination of dynastic shifts, strategic trade outposts and aggressive nationalistic policies, expressed through its navy, into a position of world-wide authority (if not supremacy) between the years 1660 … Continue reading →

Posted in A Level History, American History, British Empire, British India, Empire and Expansion, History, India, Rise of Empire 1660-1760 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Christian Mission and Victorian Imperialism

Posted on January 6, 2009 by kenbaker

This paper explores the role that Christian mission had in the development of Victorian Imperialism.

Posted in A Level History, British Empire, British India, Empire and Expansion, History, Imperial Expansion 1815-1870, India, Missiology, Victorian | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Nineteenth Century Christian Mission: The ideological arm of Western Imperialism?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by kenbaker

A bishop visits his flock: Sierra Leone c1880 During the first half of the nineteenth century, academic societies and private associations often sponsored exploring expeditions, usually by selling financial shares in the enterprise. Geographical societies naturally wished to advance knowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in A Level History, British Empire, British India, History, Imperial Expansion 1815-1870, India | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Notes on Rise of Empire (1660-1760) assignment

Posted on November 11, 2008 by kenbaker

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in A Level History, British Empire, British India, History, India | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in A Level History, British Empire, History, India | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in A Level History, British India, History, India | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in A Level History, British India, India | Tagged , , | 2 Comments