European History Essays and Term Papers

9 C.E. there has been the belief of God. Along with that belief, there was the belief of the Antichrist, or the Devil and his minions, commonly known as Witches, warlocks, and sorcerers. These words have many different meanings attached to them, however…

Germany on May 15, 1773. He was the son of Count Georg, the Austrian envoy of the Count of Vienna at Koblenz,- and Maria Beatrix, nee Countess Von Kageneck. The French revolutionary wars were going on at the…

was a period of great change in Europe from the middle of the Sixteenth Century to the Middle of the Eighteenth Century. Taking the initiative from the culutural and artistic revolution of the Renaissance, great minds sought to discover the world…

Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son, Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession, not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after…

Putnam's Sons 1966 In medieval England from 1455 to 1487 The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name Wars of the Roses comes from the badges used by the two houses,…

of entertainment. People from all social and economic backgrounds would come to London to enjoy the plays. Inside the theater, conditions were crowded and, by today's standards, very uncomfortable. Still, people would come from all over to be entertained…

"King Louis XIV" an image is conjured up in one's mind that carries with it an impression of the era in which he reigned, and the way in which he presided over France as an absolute monarch. Royalty at its finest, Louis's image of success is refined,…

supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and of the Pantheon of gods who resided there. Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals, and this made him the spiritual leader of both gods and men. Zeus was a celestial god, and originally worshiped…

and lawful fright to all men. This revolt soon turned a tragedy,where right and wrong died along with a murdered king. The age of Enlightenment was not a perfect ideology because it did not concern the lives of the lower class, the peasants.…

in 1837 until her death in 1901, it was an era of several unsettling social developments. The unsettling of religious belief was one, which was lead by new advancements in science, particularly the theory of evolution and the historical study…