Continuing from my previous post about the Crimean War, the impact of the war was far-reaching in its consequences. All countries involved would suffer greatly in the later decades for their actions in the 1850s. Britain was no exception to the impact, however, the public discussions created by the conclusion of the war went nowhere … Continue reading The Crimean Wars Effects

Restoration Era poetry is another form of the beautifully wordy writing that Britain has graced us with in English classrooms over the years. However first a confession, being a history major, it would be easy to believe that all areas of history would be of equal interest to me. That would be false as the … Continue reading Passive Levity

I can understand one’s confusion upon reading the title of this. “Poppycock? What’s that?” one may ask and is not a bad question. Poppycock is, from what I can find, British slang for nonsense and once everything is explained the reasoning for using that word will become clear. Something that is not explicitly mentioned is … Continue reading Poppycock