Quotes about attitudes towards women in the 1700s and 1800s?
I think it's sufficient to read Katharina's speech in the last act of "Taming of the Shrew". However, keep in mind that the common interpretation is that she is not sincere :) KATHARINA Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow, And dart not scornful glances from those eyes, To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor: It blots thy beauty as frosts do bite the meads, Confounds thy fame as whirlwinds shake fair buds, And in no sense is meet or amiable. A woman moved is like a fountain troubled, Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty; And while it is so, none so dry or thirsty Will deign to sip or touch one drop of it. Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his body To painful labour both by sea and land, To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks and true obedience; Too little payment for so great a debt. Such duty as the subject owes the prince Even such a woman oweth to her husband; And when she is froward, peevish, sullen, sour, And not obedient to his honest will, What is she but a foul contending rebel And graceless traitor to her loving lord? I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey. Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth, Unapt to toil and trouble in the world, But that our soft conditions and our hearts Should well agree with our external parts? Come, come, you froward and unable worms! My mind hath been as big as one of yours, My heart as great, my reason haply more, To bandy word for word and frown for frown; But now I see our lances are but straws, Our strength as weak, our weakness past compare, That seeming to be most which we indeed least are. Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot, And place your hands below your husband's foot: In token of which duty, if he please, My hand is ready; may it do him ease.
What happened with slaves after the American revolution?
American Revolution, well, hmm, Nothing really since the slavery ended in 1870's and they were part of the Civil War not the American Revolutionary War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States I think this should answer the question though. You really need to be more precise when asking a question so you do not look stupid!
England: How did the British nobility make money in the old days?
Andrew Roberts accurately describes how they made their money in the Middle Ages, but by the time of Downton Abbey, things had changed, & it was more as User-9282751860602156258 says. The landed aristocracy were finding that renting out land, & farming (usually through a farm manager) some directly, were no longer enough to support their grand houses & lifestyles. Great houses built in the second half of the 19th century exist, such as Waddesdon Manor - paid for by banking profits, not income from the land.Even before that, many of the fortunes which paid for grand houses weren’t based on the land around the houses, but other businesses. There were families which made their money in trade, from colonial plantations, manufacturing, property development, etc. (there were some very rich brewers) & then bought or married into the landed aristocracy.By the time of Downton Abbey, many great houses which could no longer be supported by income from land had been sold to new owners who’d made their money elsewhere, rented out, turned into schools, etc. Some were kept on but the owners could no longer afford to maintain them, & they were falling into dereliction. Some ended up being demolished. The National Trust (founded in 1895) was to take many over from their owners in the coming years to ensure their preservation, often in exchange for permitting the old owners continued use of part of the house. Some found other uses, such as Caversham Park, near here.
Why did Britain lose the American War of Independence/Revolutionary War?
The British were not yet an unstoppable empireSome ice, some desert, and a small slice of India In 1776, the British were one of several Great Powers in Europe who were all roughly equal in power. These were them, France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. Below them were a few middle powers including Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. Out of these strong nations, the British were known for their naval prowess but had one of the weaker and smaller ground armies - France was the expert here. As a result, when the 13 Colonies declared independence, the British were forced to ship soldiers 3,000 miles away and feed and supply them - no mean feat back then - to fight in an environment they were not experts in, ground wars. So this explains why they had difficulty against just the colonists alone. Now let's look at the international situation. 13 years before the Revolution, Britain and Prussia defeated France, Russia and Austria (there were also smaller allies on both sides) in the 7 Years' War. In the aftermath, French colonies from North America to India were seized by the British, which upset the balance between the Great Powers, frightening much of Europe. The British also spent a huge pile of money, which started them on the path of taxing the colonies which started the war in the first place. As a result, when the 13 Colonies declared independence, France was eager for an opportunity to even the score with their rival. Soon after the war began, France was bankrolling the American bid for independence. In the first year, France supplied enough muskets and uniforms for 30,000 soldiers (Larger than the initial size of the Continental Army) and 10 pounds of gunpowder per soldier. Then, France joined in the war openly with a navy that was at the time, roughly equal to the British one. They were eventually joined by the Spanish and Netherlands who brought even more money and soldiers to the table.tl;dr The British Army was never that strongIt was half of Europe and the USA vs Britain
What french nobleman served in the continental army?
Marquis de Lafayette was the most august, others are here: