"Asquith and the Liberals were solely responsible for the failure to solve the crisis over the Third Home Rule Bill by September 1914". How far would you agree with this statement?
“Asquith and the Liberals were solely responsible for the failure to solve the crisis over the Third Home Rule Bill by September 1914”. How far would you agree with this statement? Many believe that Asquith and the Liberals were solely responsible for the failure due to their ignorance to Ulster, although, there are other reasons of why the Ulster Crisis was yet solved by September 1914, such as the Conservatives and Ulster’s resistances to Home. Regarding Asquith, he neglected the Ulster question, when in 1912 he first introduced the Third Home Rule Bill he stuck to the Gladstonian Principle and did not give Ulster any special treatment, as Asquith reminded the House of Commons that four-fifths of the Irish MPs wanted Home Rule and only an “irreconcilable minority” in Ulster. Their wishes, he argued, could not be allowed to deny the majority in Ireland their rights. Thus, finance, not Ulster, was considered to be a real potential difficulty in any Home Rule Scheme believed Asquith. In fact, it was not until February 1912, when the general framework of the Bill had already been decided, that the cabinet focused its attention on Ulster. On 6th February Lloyd George and Churchill suggested exclusion of Ulster but Asquith rejected this. In the end, Asquith reported to the King that Home Rule was a go ahead but significantly, a proviso was added. It was apparent that
A comparison of two ghost stories - One is called 'The Signalman' which was written by Charles Dickens in the 19th century. The other story, is called 'The Follower' by Cynthia Asquith
A Comparison of Two Ghost Stories I have been working on two different ghost stories, which were written by two different people. One is called 'The Signalman' which was written by Charles Dickens in the 19th century. The other story, is called 'The Follower' by Cynthia Asquith written in the 20th century. Both stories are set in different times and places, 'The Signalman' is set in the countryside and remains more or less the same throughout the story. But in 'The Follower', which is based in the city, is set in many different places. Both writers, writing at different times, use many techniques to make their stories frightening and gripping. Charles Dickens might have written his story to say something about the society he was part of, because people at that time were known to have lots of doubts about the future, it was a time of great social change. Cynthia Asquith wrote her story in the twentieth century; her story was about a woman. I think Cynthia Asquith may have been trying to express the concerns and experiences that are common to some women in this society. Both stories belong to the same genre of ghost stories. Short ghost stories were popular in the 18th century, perhaps because we needed to find evidence of the supernatural somewhere. I think people enjoy reading ghost stories because it is a change from everyday life, or the enjoyment of being scared in the
Did the WSPU help or hinder the struggle for women's rights?
Did the WSPU help or hinder the struggle for women's rights? In 1867 most of the male population in Britain received the vote most historians agree that the beginning of the suffrage campaign was in 1832 when a woman asked a campaigner, while campaigning for the wider male, vote to include women. It was not until 1903 when Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Woman's Social and Political Union (WSPU). She founded this group having been a member of the Suffragists. She became frustrated with the Suffragists' tactics, especially their middle class and gradualist ideas. The motto of the Suffragettes was "Deeds, not Words" and this was reflected in everything they did. The Suffragettes were much more radical and militant with their tactics including vandalism and violence. In contrast the Suffragist tactics at this time were the same as they always had been, using their middle/upper class connections to try and persuade men of influence and standing to back their cause. The Suffragists became a national movement in 1887 when various Suffrage groups joined together to form the National Union of Woman's Suffrage Society (NUWSS). The Suffragist leadership was purely middle class however it was known within the organisation, in order to gain the vote they would need the support of working class women. Middle class woman from the Suffragists went to work in some of the mills to try and
In this essay I'll be comparing the frightening and gripping events between the two stories, a nineteenth-century story. The Signalman written by Charles Dickens, and a twentieth-century story, The Follower, written by Cynthia Asquith.
In this essay I'll be comparing the frightening and gripping events between the two stories, a nineteenth-century story. The Signalman written by Charles Dickens, and a twentieth-century story, The Follower, written by Cynthia Asquith. Both these authors have intended to make theses stories frightening with the inclusion of 'ghosts' and death. Authors write ghost stories as a change to what the reader usually reads. Ghost stories are written to create a sense of fear as the reader reads it. Often the stories aren't as scary as the author would intend it to be. Usually they are experiences, which could have occurred during the author's childhood. My opinion is that these two stories aren't as frightening as the reader would want it to be. But saying that, they still do create a sense of tension and suspense. So I am just merely examining the techniques used to 'try' and make them scary. As I am also a fan of horror stories I can personally give a personal opinion and feeling of the kind of stories. Once starting to read, you build up an anxiety to what might happen next, which keeps you interested in the story and makes you read on. This is what we, as readers expect a good horror story to do. The two stories I have chosen for this essay were both written at different periods of time, but yet both intend the same purpose, 'to create a sense of fear within the reader'.
To what extent did the activities of the women’s suffrage movements influence the decision to grant the vote to women in 1918?
Craig Bryson Ink Exercise - Women's Rights To what extent did the activities of the women's suffrage movements influence the decision to grant the vote to women in 1918? It was written in a book that " women are three fifths of a man", this quote comes from the bible, the book a whole religion is based upon. But are women equal to men? In the mid 18th century equality of men and women was unheard of, the position of women was extremely different of that today. Women of the time were second-class citizens. However the struggle for women's rights has an extensive history. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote the first published work on the topic in 1792. In her book entitled, 'Vindication of the rights of women', she noticeably challenged a society dominated by men, she argued that if a woman were capable of 'the gift of reason', they ought to be treated in the same way as men. Such extreme thoughts did little to progress the status of women at the time. However this book set the way for 'The Feminist Movements' who crusaded for an expansion in their rights in society and the law. 19th century feminists had many aims: they desired to be able to train for employment to allow them to receive work beyond the home, they sought after equal educational prospects with men, the wanted identical rights in the law, and finally they wanted the right to vote. Receiving the vote would mean that
Was the most important reason for the collapse of the coalition government in 1922 Lloyd George himself? David Lloyd George took over on 1916 due to the lack of urgency Asquith had during World War I
Was the most important reason for the collapse of the coalition government in 1922 Lloyd George himself? David Lloyd George took over on 1916 due to the lack of urgency Asquith had during World War I. The king offers the job to Lloyd George and his own part (Liberals) do not support him due to this he divides his own party into two separate parties. Lloyd George was a strong and decisive leader in contrast to Asquith and managed to win the war. During the war he brings about more government controls and brings the country up. Due to the significant win over the war Lloyd George's popularity increases and his Liberal coalition Government won considerably in the general election in 1918. The vast majority of the government was the Conservatives. The coalition government ends in 1922 when Lloyd George is forced to resign The Conservatives decided that they did not want to remain under the control of David Lloyd George. There are many reasons why I think that Lloyd George was the most important reason for the collapse of the coalition government. One of the reasons is that he never planned any sufficient way of helping Britain during the economic slump. Two million people were out of work. He introduced the new unemployment scheme in 1921, this could not cope with the demands placed upon it but the government could not turn back. Lloyd George had now become very unpopular with
It was a selfish idea to build the long groyne at hengistbury head
One: Introduction For this piece of coursework, I have been asked to investigate if weather or not the building of the long groyne at Hengistbury Head was a selfish idea. This is an issue worth discussing because Hengistbury Head (HH) is a popular area, with many local residents and a lot of visiting tourists who come for the beach activities and services etc. HH is on the South coast of the UK, the most attacked coastline in the world, which is what causes the controversy, why protect one part of this coast, when all of it needs protecting? To help me in this investigation, I will answer some key questions: 'Where are HH and Highcliffe (HC) located?' 'How has the shape of the coastline changed over time? (Before and after the groyne)' 'what is HH and how was it formed?' 'Why is it popular amongst tourists? What is there to do and see?' 'What is an SSSI?' 'What are the problems at HH regarding coastal erosion?' 'What coastal protection methods are already in place?' 'What evidence is there of coastal erosion at HC?' 'Is there any coastal protection already at HC, if so, what?' 'What do residents of HH and HC think about the erosion taking place along their coastline?' I will also compare and contrast what is going on at HH and HC with case studies from across Britain. I will be using primary information; information that I myself has gathered, e.g. my booklet from the field
Lab of genetics.You will determine your phenotype and try to determine your genotype for the traits listed below.
Human Inheritance Objectives: * Determine your phenotype for several traits. * Determine (as far as possible) your genotype for the same traits. Procedures and Observations: You will determine your phenotype and try to determine your genotype for the traits listed below. Remember, if you have a dominant trait, you may be homozygous or heterozygous fro that trait. If you know that one of your parents has the recessive trait, you must be heterozygous. If neither of your parents have the recessive trait, put a blank (_) for the unknown gene. If you possess the recessive trait, record it as the genotype, with two recessive genes. * Free earlobes are dominant, L. people whose earlobes are attached directly to the side of the head have the recessive genotype, ll. Have your partner check your earlobes. . Record your phenotype and genotype in a table. (Remember that if you have the dominant trait, you may not be able to determine whether your genotype is homozygous or heterozygous, in that case, record L_ in the table. The blank means an unknown gene). * Inheritance of eye color is controlled by multiple genes, but people having the homozygous recessive genotype, bb, have blue eyes. People who have a dominant gene, B, may have different shades of brown, hazel, or green eyes. Check your eye color. 2. Record your phenotype and genotype in the table. (Remember that you may
What Were the Consequences of the First World War for the British People 1914 - 1924?
What Were the Consequences of the First World War for the British People 1914 - 1924? There were many consequences and changes to British society because of the war, both positive and negative, however if you look closely some of the changes such as women obtaining the right to vote could have happened naturally - war or no war. The war provided many changes both socially, economically and politically. One such social change was the population of men declining drastically, this was of course because of the death toll as a result of the war. As a result of this the population of women went up from 595 per thousand to 638 per thousand and the proportion of widows went from 38% - 43% and there were also now 3.5 million orphans. (1) So since women now outnumbered men it would be harder to ignore them, which meant since they outnumbered men more than they used to, they would have to be treated better, since women were the ones who had to bring up all the kids to make up for the loss. The other consequence of the great loss of men is that children lost their fathers and people had lost friends and relatives. `It was virtually impossible to avoid losing a relative or close acquaintance' (2). The severe loss was the most important change in society. The sadness of losing loved ones would have been unbearable. It also had a knock on effect towards industry and unemployment, because
Investigate into spatial Variations in the quality of life in Haywards Heath.
Geography Coursework - Zohaib Khan Below is a brainstorm of what makes a good and bad quality of life. Aim: - Investigate into spatial Variations in the quality of life in Haywards Heath. In this project I will find out the quality of life in different area of Haywards Heath. This will be judged on noise levels, cleanliness, house prices and car models etc. There are three definitions on the quality of life. They are economy, environment and social. Economic: relating to the production, development, and management of material wealth, as of a country, household, or business enterprise. This is a key issue when investigating an area of the town and whether it is economically stable in its price of housing and material affluence thus indicating its quality of life in one facet. Environment: The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings. To judge an area of a town by its surroundings is essential when exploring its environmental condition through the amount of litter and greenery in the municipality. This factor affects the economic position of the area in both house prices and land value. Social: Describing the communal living relating to human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue. Social facilities are almost anywhere but the amount of them and easy access to them is some means of measurement. A social
