The Holderness Coastline The infamous Holderness Coastline is located on the East coast of Yorkshire, stretching from Flamborough Head to Spurn Point. In the last 2000 years the coastline has retreated by almost 400m and since Roman times over 28 villages have disappeared into the sea between Bridlington and Spurn Head. About a million years ago the Yorkshire coastline was a line of chalk cliffs almost 32km west of where it now is. During the Ice Age deposits of soft boulder clay were built
Out of all potential replacements for the existing FPTP (First Past the Post) system, Proportional Representation by far the most widely touted. Used in more than half of countries worldwide, it has been advocated by many groups as a replacement for the existing system on the basis of its ability to accurately represent the wishes of the constituency. There are several different types of Proportional Representation, with varying levels of proportionality, vote thresholds, and regional representation
experiences of Andrew Marvell Jr.’s life he lived, the ups and downs, and the death of him. Andrew Marvell was born March 31, 1621 in Winestead, Yorkshire. He was the fourth child and elder son of Andrew Marvell Sr. and Anne Pease. Andrew Marvell’s father was born in the village of Meldreth in Cambridge shire. Once his father got order he moved to East Riding of Yorkshire and met his wife there. Marvell was educated in grammar school at Kingston and at Trinity College. His writing began when started to experiences
The Holderness coast is located on the east coast of England and is part of the East Riding of Yorkshire; a lowland agricultural region of England that lies between the chalk hills of the Wolds and the North Sea. It stretches from Flamborough Head in the north to Spurn Head in the South. It is one of Europe’s fastest eroding coastlines. The average annual rate of erosion is around 2 metres per year but in some parts of the coast, it is up to 10 metres per year. These high rates are attributed to
people, and excitement. London is very much like New York City or Boston just with a European twist. London Food When it comes to food, you can find just about anything you want to eat in London. The population is so diverse, with a strong middle east and Asian influence, that the food choices are endless. If you are looking for real English food and want to get a taste of traditional London, you would head to an English pub. Pubs in London are not like those in the USA. You go to the pub to
Dennis Nilsen was born on November 23, 1945 in Fraserburgh, Scotland. When his mother got remarried, she left him lonely and withdrawn, which resulted in him living with his grandfather. When he was 6 years old, his grandfather died unexpectedly and the sight of his dead grandfather’s corpse, led to his behavioral psychopathology. Aware of his homosexual desires, he denied any sexual encounters as an adolescent and enlisted into the Army Catering Corps, at the age of 16, which resulted in him not
seek out a north-west sea passage to the treasures of the Orient. The three small vessels, whose total complement was only thirty four men, were commanded by Martin Frobisher. Although the purpose of the voyage was to find a alternate sea route to the east the two subsequent voyages that quickly followed were a prelude to the establishment of English sovereignty in North America. What were the factors that initiated the voyage? Who were the key players in the enterprise and what was the eventual outcome
Sparked in Lincolnshire in October 1536 and expanding rapidly through Yorkshire and the far north, the Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising that presented a “major armed challenge to the Henrician Reformation” . The first modern writers, Madeline Hope Dodds and Ruth Dodds, argued that it was an association of interest groups with their own worries and priorities. Shortly after, A. G. Dickens supported the Doddsian argument stating that he saw a “fundamental divergence of interests and attitudes
The Planning System that Operates in England On researching the planning system that operates in England, it is evident that it is a very complex structure. This planning system is currently going through radical reform, with the government promoting the benefits that this will bring. However, many activist groups are sceptical and openly object to the new structural reforms. 'The planning system is effectively becoming a three tier system, operating at a central government, a regional