Monday 26 September 2022

THE ROMANTIC AGE - 5^C LINGUISTICO

The Romantic period began roughly around 1798 and lasted until 1837. The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period, with many writers finding inspiration from the French Revolution. There was a lot of social change during this period. Calls for the abolition of slavery became louder during this time, with more writing openly about their objections. After the Agricultural Revolution people moved away from the countryside and farmland and into the cities, where the Industrial Revolution provided jobs and technological innovations. Romanticism was a reaction against this spread of industrialism, as well as a criticism of the aristocratic social and political norms and a call for more attention to nature.

Click here to read my previous post about the Romantic Age.

Tuesday 13 September 2022

GEORGIAN ENGLAND

The Georgian period saw Britain establish itself as an international power at the centre of an expanding empire. Accelerating change from the 1770s onwards made it the world’s first industrialised nation.
It ran from 1714 to 1837, ending when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. Read here.

Thursday 8 September 2022

QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS DIED

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”  Read here.

"Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Majesty was the very heart and soul of the United Kingdom.
Her Majesty’s reign saw one of the longest periods of peace and prosperity in the history of the United Kingdom. Throughout her life, she steadfastly served the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. She performed her duties with devotion, grace, and humility. Her contributions to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and indeed to the world will be recorded in history, and she will always be remembered fondly as a great world leader."
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
 

Thursday 1 September 2022