European History Essays and Term Papers

queen of England for only three years, she played a major role throughout the Renaissance. Mother to Elizabeth I, she has been well-known for her political influence in England. Anne’s date of birth varies widely. Some articles claim she was born…

of the life of ordinary Athenians, I can't help but realize how, generally, simple, their lives were. This is not to say that their lives were boring, far from it, in fact, I am very surprised to find out just how eventful life in the ancient world could…

country had been reduced into a province, imputed the triumphs of Rome, not to the merit, but to the fortune of the republic. "The inconstant goddess, who so blindly distributes and resumes her favors, had now consented to resign her wings, to descend…

had once stated, "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." Following the years of the French Revolution and…

States of America, Abraham Lincoln, had once expressed his discontent towards the arrogant by stating, "I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday." Since the dawn of civilization, the rise and fall of empires yielded…

on the world today.  For instance, the Olympics have survived to this day and even retain much of its former meaning of peace.  Another important invention is the calendar; the modern calendar is based upon the Roman version.  Even our military…

with the same dilemma and problems that the Roman Republic faced as it transformed due its strength, into an empire? Discuss your Stance based upon knowledge and backed by historical research. The Roman Republic was established in 509 B.C., after…

further progressed the lives of all classes were affected. The working class was ever so miserable and the middle-class was becoming wealthy to the expense of the workers. Yet, some middle-class men did pity and want betterment for the exploited workers…

provides a classic example of how a society united to overthrow a tyrant. During this short time period, a bloody revolt by the peasant population toppled the royalty and aristocrats from power and initiated a short period in which the political…

soldiers every Spartan equal was given a cleros (or kleros), along with slaves to work it. The land for used these cleroi was usually the newly conquered and very fertile Messenian land. The native inhabitants of Messenia were made into the Spartans…