Midterm Presentation Topics |
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| Greg Bowen | My name is Legion: for we are many." I want to talk about how England managed to pull unity and centralization out of its diverse parts, how it managed to do so ahead of the curve compared to continental powers, and how that's affected its place in Europe and possibly the world. |
| Brianne Rietbrock | Changes in the English Monarchy |
| Camille Graff | The Celts of Britian and if they contributed to any of this "uniqueness" of Britain. |
| Brit Stratton | The Falklands/Maldinas Wars. The discussion will include colonialism in the 20th century and Britain's dying empire. |
| Kim Bowen | How secularism came to England before it came to the continent because of England's turbulent religious times (Henry VIII-Elizabeth I) |
| Cody Seale | King Henry the VIII |
| Martin & Colby | The Church of England: It will probably focus on its origins compared to other religions and some of its major effects on english history... |
| Sherrie Bakelar | The Transportation acts and the transportation of criminals to other areas of the British Empire. |
| Janae Hirschi | Medieval Jousting |
| Tiffany and Char | British Literature and why we consider it unique. First, we'll give reasons why British Lit is unique (i.e. they're obsession with heroes, appeal to the masses, etc..). Then we'll give examples, maybe even quotes from famous pieces of British Lit. |
| Josh and Travis | Wives of Henry VIII |
| Edward Coen | The rise and power of the royal navy |
| Adam Wilkins | The foundations and history of English Theatre, showing how simple traveling minstrel shows developed into Shakespeare |