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Gavin and Stacey saison 1

le Dimanche 27 avril 2008 à 08:33 par Matt

Gavin and Stacey est une série britannique écrite par et jouée avec avec Ruth Jones (Little Britain, Nighty Night, Fat Friends) et James Corden (The History Boys, Fat Friends), diffusée sur BBC3 puis BBC2 et qui a gagné de nombreuses récompenses. Stacey (Joanna Page) vient du Barry, à Cardiff, et Gavin (Mathew Horne) est de [...] → Lire la suite

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English Expansionism

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 13:53 par Matt

Introduction The Anglo-American World is but colonial. Its present extension is the result of England’s self-affirmation and ambition to become a major world power. Therefore, the words "empire" and "imperialism" describe England’s struggle for national and international sovereignty. The first consequence of English expansionism was the west ward impulse of the Anglo-Saxon element, first into the Celtic [...] → Lire la suite

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Definitions : the State, the Nation, Home Rule and Devolution

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 11:56 par Matt

The State and the Nation For Benedict Anderson, Nations are “imagined communities” : it means that there is a will of the people to do things together and this group of people is so large that people cannot know every member : hence, they imagine the other members like them, sharing the same value. The State is an independent [...] → Lire la suite

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Scottish Home Rule

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 11:56 par Matt

Introduction After the Union of 1707, Scotland started to export goods massively : especially linen, cattle and tobacco (Glasgow was nicknamed the “tobacco metropolis”). Gradually the Union came to represent carreer opportunities for upper class and middle class scots : some joined the Army in India, some became merchants in London and some others migrated to North America [...] → Lire la suite

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The Act of Union of 1707

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 11:55 par Matt

Introduction Scotland was never conquered by England. There were attempts but they failed. At the end of the 13th century, the wars of independence began. In May 1st 1707, the Act of Union was ratified between England and Scotland : the Scottish Parliament and the English Parliament were suspended. They created the British Parliament and formed the Great [...] → Lire la suite

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