. • There was no British Nation prior to the 18th century • The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles ethnic ones Such as English, Welsh, Scot or Irish • All of these ethnic groups had their own cultural and political traditions. • But as the English Nation steadily gain wRead more
. • There was no British Nation prior to the 18th century
• The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles ethnic ones Such as
English, Welsh, Scot or Irish
• All of these ethnic groups had their own cultural and political traditions.
• But as the English Nation steadily gain wealth, importance and power, it
was able to extend its influence over the other nations of the Island.
Unification of Italy • 1832 Count Cavour became prime minister of Sardinia • Apart from regular Troops a large number of armed volunteers under the leadership of Garibaldi joined the fray and marched into South Italy • Venitia and Rome were captured • In 1871 William I was proclaimed. the king of unRead more
Unification of Italy
• 1832 Count Cavour became prime minister of Sardinia
• Apart from regular Troops a large number of armed volunteers under the leadership of
Garibaldi joined the fray and marched into South Italy
• Venitia and Rome were captured
• In 1871 William I was proclaimed. the king of united Italy,
Problems in unification
• Long history of political separatism
• Control of foreign powers
• Rule of the Pope
• Vienna Congress
• Conservatives
• In the beginning William I was the ruler of Prussia • Bismarck created the background for unification of Germany • Vienna Congress • Frankfurt parliament • Three wars over 7 years with Austria Denmark and France.
• In the beginning William I was the ruler of Prussia
• Bismarck created the background for unification of Germany
• Vienna Congress
• Frankfurt parliament
• Three wars over 7 years with Austria Denmark and France.
•Ideas of fatherland and citizenship • New national symbols • Centralised administrative system • National language • Uniform system of weights and measures
•Ideas of fatherland and citizenship
• New national symbols
• Centralised administrative system
• National language
• Uniform system of weights and measures
In Britain the formation of the nation state was a result of long drawn out process. Discuss.
. • There was no British Nation prior to the 18th century • The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles ethnic ones Such as English, Welsh, Scot or Irish • All of these ethnic groups had their own cultural and political traditions. • But as the English Nation steadily gain wRead more
. • There was no British Nation prior to the 18th century
See less• The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles ethnic ones Such as
English, Welsh, Scot or Irish
• All of these ethnic groups had their own cultural and political traditions.
• But as the English Nation steadily gain wealth, importance and power, it
was able to extend its influence over the other nations of the Island.
What were the main stages of unification of Italy? What were the main problems?
Unification of Italy • 1832 Count Cavour became prime minister of Sardinia • Apart from regular Troops a large number of armed volunteers under the leadership of Garibaldi joined the fray and marched into South Italy • Venitia and Rome were captured • In 1871 William I was proclaimed. the king of unRead more
Unification of Italy
See less• 1832 Count Cavour became prime minister of Sardinia
• Apart from regular Troops a large number of armed volunteers under the leadership of
Garibaldi joined the fray and marched into South Italy
• Venitia and Rome were captured
• In 1871 William I was proclaimed. the king of united Italy,
Problems in unification
• Long history of political separatism
• Control of foreign powers
• Rule of the Pope
• Vienna Congress
• Conservatives
Discuss the process of unification of Germany.
• In the beginning William I was the ruler of Prussia • Bismarck created the background for unification of Germany • Vienna Congress • Frankfurt parliament • Three wars over 7 years with Austria Denmark and France.
• In the beginning William I was the ruler of Prussia
See less• Bismarck created the background for unification of Germany
• Vienna Congress
• Frankfurt parliament
• Three wars over 7 years with Austria Denmark and France.
Discuss the role played by culture in creating the European concept of nation.
Culture played an important role in creating the idea of nation art and poetry stories and music help Express and shape Nationalist feelings.
Culture played an important role in creating the idea of nation art and poetry stories and music help Express and shape Nationalist feelings.
See less“Napoleon’s administrative measures had Revolutionized the whole administration. Comment
Napoleonic code: • Reform in rural administrative system • Improvement in urban centres • Improvement in trade
Napoleonic code:
See less• Reform in rural administrative system
• Improvement in urban centres
• Improvement in trade
What steps were taken by French revolutionaries to create a feeling of collectiverism?
•Ideas of fatherland and citizenship • New national symbols • Centralised administrative system • National language • Uniform system of weights and measures
•Ideas of fatherland and citizenship
See less• New national symbols
• Centralised administrative system
• National language
• Uniform system of weights and measures