European History Essays and Term Papers

offered by its East India Company to establish a mercantile colony. European merchants had been trading in India since the 16th century; however, the largest trade organization in India during the 17th century was the English East India Company. Beginnin…

is one of the most common entities between the Roman's society and the Western society in the late 1800's. Both civilizations have many differences and similarities between their views on slavery, treatments of the slaves, and economics of slavery.…

They can be described as a 'set of rules by which an organisation works' . Constitutions also contain information regarding the way of life for those people inside that 'organisation', or in this case, country. Just like different countries, constitution…

of the Anglo-Saxons, our present society finds methods to describe how we are comprehending and coping with current world issues. The difference for our current populace is the fact that there are so many ways to express ourselves for many to see.…

was a long and painful experience for many of the French people at the time. Most people believe that the French Revolution was only a horror of a time for this country, because of the death torn place that it had come to in times. Yes, in a way this…

It has been established that one of Hitler's key tools in securing support, was the ability of his party to build bridges over the gaps between the classes of society. This became an important idea in the Nazi regime. Not only did Hitler want to…

DuFran (Made-Up Name) Hello fellow councilors. I have come here today to express my deepest regrets on what has become of the republic because of this greedy military commander, Napoleon Bonaparte. If he becomes dictator and emperor of France,…

Their achievements in art, philosophy, history, and science shaped the growth of Western civilization. Many of these cultural aspects began with Greece's Golden Age. The Greek's Golden Age was a time of peace and cultural prosperity, and…

been argued by historians as to whom to give credit for initiating The First Crusade. Some individuals might say that Peter the Hermit is responsible. However, historians agree that Pope Urban II's speech at the Council of Clermont initiated the First…

main reasons that Russia's provisional government failed and why the Bolsheviks were able to gain power is the First World War. The war was a disaster for Russia- people were already very discontent at the failure of the war and the shortages it caused-…