Comparison of Old and New England

Comparison of Old and New England

old England

• Medieval courts were fair.(Средневековые суды были справедливыми)
• В Law and order were harsh in medieval England, but before any fatal punishment, from the rack to the screw, could be inflicted, the accused had to pass one of three tests.
• These included "trials by fire," where the accused held a red-hot iron rod and walked three steps; if the accused's hand healed after three days, he was innocent; if not, he was guilty.
• There was the "trial by water," where the accused was tied up and thrown into a pond; if he floated, he was guilty.
• Finally, the "trial by combat" was used by nobles who fought their accuser; whoever won was right, whoever lost was usually left to die.

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Hallucinogenic bread.

Summer was a difficult time for villagers, who often ran out of grain before the new harvest could be brought in, so they had to resort to old rye to make bread. Unfortunately, stored rye could be contaminated with ergot, a fungus that causes hallucinations, gangrene, and even death.

New England

It was in New England that resistance to the British Parliament, which was imposing new taxes without the colonists' consent, began. The Boston Tea Party, which expressed the discontent of the colonies, prompted Great Britain to purge the colonial governments.

Some of the earliest movements in American literature, philosophy, and education originated in New England. The region played a prominent role in the abolitionist movement and was the first region of the United States to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution. Today, New England is one of the world's major centers of education, high technology, insurance, and medicine.

New England became a key region of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. The first, and eventually largest, cotton mill in America was built on the north shore of the seaport of Beverly, Massachusetts. Technological advances at the Beverly mill led to the emergence of more modern textile mills.

Comparison

New England

Old England

the poor population that filled the streets of English cities, slums, disenfranchised women, sick children and criminal elements. The catalyst for the growth of social tension was intensive urbanization, exorbitant taxes, rising food prices, rents and the high cost of basic goods.

New England developed dialect, architecture, and government.

New England is a desirable destination for many people because of its proximity to the ocean, its many world-class universities and reputable companies, and its well-preserved history. Cities like Hartford, Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts rank among the cities with some of the highest quality of life in the U.S.

The English Revolution. Causes of the Revolution: economic – the introduction of new taxes by the king without permission from parliament, the policy of enclosure, rising prices; political – the confrontation between the king and parliament, the dissolution of parliament, short-sighted foreign policy.

New England has made good progress compared to the old and it will be better