European History Essays

Carolingian Empire’s role in European history and unity, one view immediately stands out and helps to organize it. Barraclough (1963) and Mikkeli (1998) both argue that when examining the achievements of Charlemagne considering European unity, early historians have appointed the Carolingian Empire literally as the beginning of Europe. Mikkeli (1998) states that this view of early historians is partly based on the time period in which it is written, referring to the European integration in the ‘50’s that

Explain, in what says was the year 1945 a turning point of modern European history. Immediately after the close of the WWI, Europe plunged itself into WWII, a major world conflict that ended in 1945 and brought forth significant changes that set the footnote for Europe’s future development. In many ways, the 1945 was seen as a turning point of modern European history. First, 1945 ushered in the Cold War, whose major belligerents were the rising powers of the US and the Soviet Union. Before 1945

famous conquerors throughout history. His reign changed the structure of Europe for years to come, bringing about changes such as German and Italian unification, and spreading Enlightenment ideas across the continent. Yet when he was exiled to St. Helena, he left France in ruin. Although

In European history, the Middle Ages, or Medieval period, lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: Antiquity, Medieval period, and Modern period. The Medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, the High, and the Late Middle Ages. Depopulation, deurbanisation, invasion, and movement of peoples

The imperial mission and mindset of European’s drastically changed the course of history. Driven by their lust for money and power, the Europeans ransacked the lands of the Natives of America and devastated the people of Africa. At their encounter with these foreign bodies, to which they declared were less than their white, Christian selves, the Europeans saw nothing but economic opportunity in these lands. In the Americas, Natives were disregarded and killed, and their land stripped of all the bountiful

At many points in European history, the Catholic Church fought to maintain influence over the European population and monarchical power. Back in 18th century, most of the French population were loyal to their faith to the Roman Catholic Church. “In pre-French revolution times, the Catholic Church was a large influence on the government, and directed many of the rules by which the government then enforced, whether they were fair or not.” (history105.libraries.wsu.edu-the-age-of-enlightenment-and-its-global-effects-in-the-18th-century)

Arc was a French warrior and martyr, who pledged herself to a holy life. This lifestyle shaped her quest to free French land from English control in the Hundred Years’ War. Ultimately, Joan and her religious conduct inspired a lasting effect on European history. Born in 1412 in Domrémy, France, Joan had firsthand experiences of the terrors of the Hundred Years’ War. However, from the darkness came light, as Joan began to hear the voices of the patron saints of France. She interpreted these revelations

The Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, it was thought to be a cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and then continued to spread to the rest of Europe. It caused many changes in all aspects of life, but one of its legacies that has stayed with us to this day, new letterforms. The basis of the Renaissance was its own invented version of humanism. Since the Renaissance

AP European History Chapter Breakdown: Chapter 11 Main overview: The Protestant reformation took place during a time of conflict between the new nation-states of Europe, which was caused by conformity within their areas. As Switzerland’s cantons, or subdivisions began dividing, civil wars began erupting. They were caused by the conflicts between the Catholic and Protestant churches. Five main points: The social and religious background of the Reformation. Martin Luther’s challenge to the

Mexican food I don’t think I was too far off, but I did not consider how important the tortilla was to Mexico’s history and its people. The tortilla is a big part of some of the dishes I named yet I was unaware of just how resilient the tortilla is as a staple of Mexican cuisine. It also came to me as a surprise that chocolate, something that we associate in modern times with European countries such as Switzerland and famous brands like Godiva, actually derived from the native peoples of Mexico.

1. The Treaty of Westphalia was a major turning point in European history. This treaty ended the Thirty Years’ War which ran from 1618 to 1648. The Thirty Years’ War began with what is known as, “the defenestration of Prague.” In 1618, messengers from the Holy Roman emperor arrived to Bohemia and in result of their trip, were thrown out of a window. Although with they were thrown to the ground, they lived. There are two conflicting opinions as to how these emissaries survived their fall. According

In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author writes about his experience with dealing a rampant elephant in British Colonial Burma. Privilege is usually viewed as a positive attribute, however Orwell explores all of the negatives that privileges can bring, which can be applied to modern day social expectations and politics. In order to highlight its effects on a personal and a widespread level, he uses the rhetorical device of figurative language. The figurative language__________ Throughout

Gender as a tool of analysis has been effective when analyzing Native societies. Gender roles in Native society inevitably shaped the tribe or band in which Natives lived in. Matrilineal or patrilineal Native societies controlled the daily operations, social hierarchy, religious influence, and the effects colonization had on that particular society based on the foundation. Using gender as a tool of analysis in Native societies, scholars are able to learn more about Natives because of the affects

the ruled. The impact of the British Empire’s corruption during the age of colonialism is an example of these consequences. The British government shows contempt towards its foreign vassals, and the colonists in return feel aversion towards their European rulers. The renowned writer, George Orwell is influenced by imperialism’s ethnical conflicts. Despite being a colonial policeman, he is compelled into slaying an elephant by the Burmese colonists to save both his own, and ironically, the Empire’s

Shooting an elephant, by George Orwell (1936) The internal struggle of George Orwell in regard to his conscience in terms of his stance towards the British Empire and the native Burmese is one of the main characterstics of Shooting an elephant. Orwell himself opposes the British empire, but due to the role he is required to play, as a police officer, his physical appearance indicates that he opposes the native Burmans. His role as a police officer disables him to interact with the Burmans on an

Symbols in the “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury In the short story August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains Ray Bradbury focuses readers’ attention on the last day of a smart house. Unlike its owners and other people, the building survived in an unnamed disaster with all its mechanisms and continued to follow its habitual schedule for some time. But it lost the last battle with forces of nature. Symbols in the story depict two different themes: the American dream or its horrible

Sidney Mintz’s Sweetness and Power is a detailed historical account of the discovery, production, and consumption of sugar in Europe. Tracing sugar’s introduction to Europe from the Arab world, the formation of the plantation systems in the Caribbean, to the transformation of sugar as an exotic spice to become a staple sweetener used by all social classes, Mintz argues that sugar is more than a simple commodity perpetuated by the fact that “human beings like sweetness” or exchanged through systems

One should protect their culture vehemently. It’s part of our personal and social binding fabrics built off our values and norms. If we do not protect our cultures from outside or internal attacks we risk losing our identities to what we believe and who we project we are. We share common norms and values with other cultures beginning the development of the bonds of trust. But there are limits that cannot be compromised. To build trust, our professional and personal communities must adapt our

Introduction Throughout history, the ultimate desideratum of states was power, and imperialism as well as colonization were an outcome of the competitive pursuit of economic and political supremacy. Imperialism is defined as the extension of control over another state with the purpose of expanding wealth, dominion and influence through direct or indirect alien rule over a territory. Colonisation was the manifestation of this, where the colonial powers owned exclusive rights to the markets and resources

After the Roman Empire had fallen, the region had split into two areas: the West just being Western Europe, and the East officially becoming the Byzantine Empire. Although Western Europe and Byzantine were similar in the way the populations of both regions had retained the similar daily lifestyles and material culture of the fallen Roman Empire, they had developed drastic contrasts over time; they differed in how each of their regions were politically organized, and each had their own dominant belief