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By Sal Davidson – Community Relations AdviserBritain through the ages IIThe Tudors 1485 – 1603One of the most famous Kings in our history is Henry VIII and thefact that he married six times in the attempt to produce a male heir tohis throne, getting rid of his unwanted wives along the way. Henry wasa highly educated and cultured man and broke away from the CatholicChurch to form the Church of England - he proclaimed himself itshead.This period saw the ‘Renaissance’, which means ‘new birth’. This iswhen major changes in society cameabout. People were encouraged to learnand experience new things. There was afocus on life that had not been evidentwithin the medieval times.Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated theglobe in his ship the Golden Hind andactually landed on the coast of modernCalifornia while on his travels. This wholeadventure took nearly three years and onhis return to Plymouth was rewarded aknighthood on board his ship by QueenElizabeth I.It was during this time that England’sgreatest playwright flourished.Shakespeare not only wrote his plays buthe also acted in many of the performancestoo.The Stuarts 1603 – 1713This period started with the famousGunpowder Plot when Guy Fawkes andhis accomplices attempted to blow upKing James I at the opening ofParliament. This led to November 5 beinga national day of celebration.It was a turbulent time between theKing and Parliament and this unease ledto the English Civil War. The Royalists andthe Parliamentary sides fought hard and eventuallyCharles I surrendered and was executed. Oliver Cromwell, thePuritan leader of the Parliamentary side declared England a republic.This remained until parliament accepted restoration at the monarchywith Charles II.Farming methods were evolving and the country changed from havinga shortage of food to being able to produce enough for export.Within four days of 1666, centuries of heritage was destroyed duringthe Great Fire of London. Two-thirds of the city was destroyed butthe slums situated outside the city wall remained untouched.Christopher Wren, a young architect, presented plans to rebuildmost of the city and he was responsible for the design and building ofplaces such as St Paul’s Cathedral and the Royal Hospital inGreenwich.The end of the Stuart period saw the Industrial Revolution. Themost significant invention was thought to be the steam engine, whichwas developed and used within factories and later on the railways.Henry VIIIThe Georgians 1714 – 1836Agricultural and industrial developments led to urbanisation.Factories flourished with the invention of weaving machines, which inturn led to the growth of the working classes. People began to getwealthy from industry. Britain was one of the world’s first modern societies.This industrial revolution was not without opposition though. Agroup called the Luddites, who were traditional home workers, began tobreak these machines in protest. Despite the government’sattempts to stop the protest, the attacksspread across the Midlands to the North ofEngland. Mills and property were damaged andon occasion people were killed.This time also saw unrest in some of theBritish colonies around the world. The War ofAmerican Independence was fought and this, inturn, gave other colonies such as France andSpain the opportunity and ambition to claim theirown independence.The first bank note was used as well. Up untilthis point money would be exchanged for gold sothe denominations of the notes were high. This periodalso saw the first Prime Minister come intopower and leading the other members of parliament.The Victorians 1837 – 1901Queen Victoria is the longest reigning BritishMonarch to date. She was married to Albert withwhom she had nine children. Following his deathin 1861, Victoria went into mourning and completelywithdrew herself from national affairs. Itwas not until the late 1870s that her PrimeMinister at the time managed to encourage heractive participation in public life. Both herGolden and Diamond Jubilee saw a massive outpouringof public affection and her death in 1901File photosaw national mourning.The Victorian era saw the first stamps beingused by the post office called ‘Penny Blacks’. With continued urbanand industrial developments several laws were being passed. The PublicHealth Act saw streets being cleaned, refuse collected, clean water suppliedand sewerage taken away.Factory legislation stated that children over nine year old could notwork more than twelve hours per day and children under nine years oldcould not be legally employed. Things continued to evolve to theadvantage of the workers.In 1870, a new law was passed to say that every village or town hadto have a school, which in turn meant that children now had to attendschool. At this time the boys and girls were segregated because it wasconsidered more important for boys to receive an education than girls.One infamous Victorian character was Jack the Ripper. After themurder of five women around Whitehall in London an investigationwas launched for the killer. After much public rumour, the case remainsunsolved.PAGE 22 JET 48 MAGAZINE MAY 12, 2006
BULLETINBOARDBriefsMayfair bazaarThe 2006 Mildenhall Officers and CivilianSpouses Club Mayfair Bazaar will be from 4until 8 p.m. today, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday,and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. For moreinformation, call (01638) 531 700 or e-mail atmayfairbazaar@yahoo.co.uk.Traffic flow changeTraffic will be diverted around the newcommunications facility until today to facilitateconstruction.Family bingoA Mother’s Day and family bingo day willbe held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the 48th Avenue.The cost is $10 for 10 games. For more information,call 226-4884.Outdoor buffet and exhibitionThe Asian-Pacific Islander Heritagemonth committee will host an outdoor buffetand exhibition from 2:15 until 3 p.m.Saturday at Ford Park, RAF Mildenhall. Formore information, call Master Sgt. LeonoraMoran at 226-3750.Mildenhall Heart LinkThe 100th Mission Support Squadron’sHeart Link Spouses Orientation will be 9:30a.m. until 2:30 p.m. May 19 at the RAFMildenhall Building 460 family support center.English to Korean translations will be available.For more information, call the family supportcenter at 238-3406 or (01638) 543 406.Passport officeThe RAF Lakenheath Passport Office willbe making its monthly run to the British HomeOffice to submit visa applications Tuesday.Applications must be submitted to the passportoffice today, along with the 500 poundcashiers draft which can be purchased atCommunity Bank. Drafts should be made outto “Home Office Leave to Remain”.The completed visas will be available forpick up from the passport office Wednesday.For more information, contact the passportoffice at 226-2303.Jet48CommunityRAF Lakenheath Chapel scheduleCatholicSaturday4 p.m. - Reconciliation(by appointments)5 p.m. - MassSunday9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 6 p.m. - MassMonday to Thursday11:30 p.m. - MassNational police weekProtestantSunday9 a.m. - Liturgical service atFeltwell Chapel11 a.m. - Traditional protestantservice12:30 p.m. - Gospel service4:30 p.m. - Contemporary serviceSeptember through May9:30 a.m.- Sunday schoolBuilding 954Rummage saleThe Medical Auxiliary Group will host arummage sale 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. May 20 atLakenheath High School cafeteria. Vendortables are available for $12.For more information, call John Wheatonat (01638) 532 741.Field day volunteerThe Liberty Intermediate School seeksvolunteers for their field day June 1.To volunteer or for more information,e-mail david.hagander@eu.dodea.edu.Homeschool information fairThere will be a homeschool informationfair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday atRAF Lakenheath Intermediate School gymnasium.All homeschoolers and those thinkingof homeschooling are welcome. Therewill be new catalogs from a variety of homeschoolsuppliers available at no charge.Also, a chance to get a hands-on look atcurriculum and talk to other homeschoolers.For more information, e-mail TamiStrouth at tdstrouth@aol.com or call her at(01842) 765 613 or e-mail Amanda Doyle atlifehsgroup@yahoo.com.Middle school parent meetingLakenheath Middle School will hold a parentorientation meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday atthe middle school on RAF Feltwell.Prospective students are encouraged to attend.For more information, call 226-7006.Officer recruitingA team of officer recruiters offer a briefingfrom 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday at theRAF Mildenhall Professional DevelopmentCenter in Building 213. The briefing is opento civilians and servicemembers who wouldlike to become an Air Force officer, doctor,nurse, allied or dentist. For more information,call 238-2290.Combat courseThe defender challenge combat coursewill be 10 a.m. until noon Tuesday at thebase football field.For more information, call Tech. Sgt.Benjamin Rushford at 226-3090.RetreatThere will be a memorial retreat ceremonyat 5 p.m. Thursday at the 16th AirForce Headquarters Building flagpole atRAF Mildenhall.Combat ruckThe combat 5-kilometer ruck march willbegin at 7:30 a.m. May 19 at the high schoolplaying fields. For more information, callTech. Sgt Brian Cain at 226-1407.SFS display48th Security Forces Squadron will displaytheir weapons, vehicles and canineunit from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 19 andfrom noon until 4 p.m. May 20 at the baseexchange. For more information, call 1stLt. Shaun Flint at 226-5454.MAY 12, 2006JET 48 MAGAZINE PAGE 25
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