European History Essays and Term Papers

and of the time of today. Leonardo was known as many things; he was known as a sculptor, architect, writer, musician, philosopher, engineer, and scientist, but most of all he was known for his impressive paintings that influenced the world (LaBarre). …

mayhem, poverty, superstition and gloom are all characteristics of medieval times. A time when loyalty to a King was as thin as a fine piece of string which could be broken at a blink of an eye. A time when there was no national unity among countries,…

economic, and political forces. The spirit of idealism that gripped France during the early phases of the Revolution gave way to mass paranoia and extremism, culminating in Robespierre's cruel regime. In the beginning of the French Revolution,…

fascinating. In the course of only seventy years this country has seen the development of the totally new system of state, economic growth, the growth of hopes for the 'brighter future', and then the sudden and expected by no one collapse of the…

War, France was forced to withdraw its troops from Rome where they had secured the Pope's authority since 1849. With the absence of the French soldiers, Rome came under Italian rule and this same year was declared the new capital. With this addition…

one of the greatest rulers of England. His defeat of the Danes, unification of England, many successful reforms and insistence upon the restoration of ecclesiastical culture are the result of his superior leadership and command. The epithet, "The…

trying to conquer the many lands over the huge expanse of Britain. Arthur's life was torn apart by his wife, Gwenevere's affair with his greatest knight, Lancelot du Lac. Arthur's eventual downfall was due to Gwenevere's disloyalty to him. The…

set, the newborn moon peeked out from behind a scattering of thin, high clouds. From a vantage point atop one of seven hills I could see glimpses of how this great city must once have looked. The mammoth buildings seem to shed their long years and…

two of America's richest and most powerful leaders of industry in the past and present. It's gotten to a point where there are more and more women who are CEO's, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Marketers and Traders. You think from all this, a name or…

some of which will come out in this essay. Louis ruled with an iron fist, he didn't let anyone mess with France, and if they did , he made them suffer. Second, Louis had mercy on those who betrayed him, a trait rarely seen in his…