Essays and Research Papers on European History

This 6 page report discusses how the intellectual world was reshaped by the Scientific Revolution and the contributions made by the scientists that existed between the times of Copernicus and Newton. Their contributions then led to the development of The Enlightenment, a time in which the world was opening up, literally, in immeasurable ways. The logic of the philosophers, ...

An 8 page examination of member state liability in the European Community. This paper examines case law and how it regards liability. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of German beer, who drinks it and the laws surrounding the production of it. Information on American beer is included for comparison purposes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which addresses current government desire to abolish trial by jury in Great Britain. The paper argues that trial by jury is essential to the system of law, and argues that, while there may be problems with the system, it does protect the rights of the citizens more adequately than no system would. Bibliography lists 4 ...

Thos 7 page paper looks at the constitution of Great Britain. Unlike many other countries there is no written constitution, but the elements that make up a constitution have all evolved over time. This paper looks at the development and the sources of constitution law and how we can argue that there is a constitution ...

This 10 page paper focuses on eugenics laws that were enforced in Sweden between the 1930s and 1970s. Criteria used by Swedes to sterilize those with undesirable traits are discussed. Other nations are compared and contrasted to Sweden in respect to eugenics such as Germany, Australia and the United States. Bibliography lists ...

12 pages in length. The chaotic aspect of seventeenth century politics led to two completely disparate approaches to political order: natural laws and divine rights. As humanity's natural rights evolved up to the time of Hugo Grotius, two equally adamant opinions continued to linger. It was through Grotius' enlightened philosophies that the ...

A 3 page book review on David Weber's text Barbaros: Spaniards and Their Savages in the Age of Enlightenment. This comprehensive text investigates how Spain endeavored to deal with Indians who remained independent of Spanish rule, living on the frontiers of their colonial territories in the late 1700s. No additional sources cited.

This is a 7 page paper discussing Spain’s successful and peaceful transition to democracy. Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy was a result of several elements which were in place during the time of Franco’s rule and the strategy and allegiances Spain’s new King Juan Carlos used after Franco to successfully navigate a peaceful move toward democracy. ...

5 pages in length. Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi helped to bring art and architecture to an entirely new plateau of appreciation. Responsible for re-establishing the notion of linear perspective, the writer discusses Brunelleschi’s application of the mathematical concept ushered in the era of naturalism in both Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Bibliography lists 4 ...

A 3 page paper that reports some of the contributions made to mathematics by these two early 13th century mathematicians. Jordanus, for instance, substituted letters for numbers and Fibonacci brought the decimal system to his world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A seven page paper which looks at the life and works of Charles Babbage, with regard to his achievements in mathematics, science and engineering, the importance of his contributions in various areas of invention and manufacturer, and the development of his Difference Engine and Analytical Engine, which can be seen as the precursors of the ...

A 5 page review of the book by Christopher Herbert. This paper emphasizes the dichotomy of British thought about the Mutiny and its resolution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Seven Years’ War. The Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763, also known as the French and Indian Wars in North America, was considered the first world war as it found the British pitted against the French and Indian forces in North America in an attempt to ...

This 7 page paper discusses the impact the Spaniards had in their exploration and exploitation of the New World, which was negative for the Indians but profitable for the colonizing nation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the fight for territories in the New World and around the world. The tension between the two nations is explored. Referenced are the French and Indian War, the Battle for Quebec, the American Revolution and several other conflicts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 30 page paper studying five terrorist groups: their history, ideology, acts of terrorism and current status. The study of five terrorist groups, the Action Directe (AD), the North Korean Communist Group, the Islamic Jamiat-i-Talaba (IJT), the Dashmesh Regiment, and the Red Army Fraction (RAF) shows the extent extremists will go to further ...

In 7 pages, the author discusses the years of the French Revolution and how the France of 1789 was different from the France of 1815. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 10 page research paper which analyzes the work of the two most preeminent witnesses to the Holocaust-Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi. The writer looks specifically at The Drowned and the Saved by Levi and the Night, Dawn, Day trilogy by Wiesel, and demonstrates that although these two men went through similar experiences, ...

This is a 5 page paper that examines the theories and practices of foreign policy in Great Britain from 1848 to 1871. It actually begins with a brief look at events leading to the political atmosphere of the time specified and then delves in depth into the concept of Balance of Power and Palmerstonian principles. ...

A 5 page research paper on how the Victorian era of the late nineteenth century evolved by 1920 into the modern era. The writer addresses the effects of the Industrial Revolution, but also how this instigated sociological change. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that looks at the Victorian era and the way that the Victorians perceived crime and handled it in their court system. The writer argues that the "English miracle" of reduced crime in the Victorian era was really a reflection of their court system and their perception. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses many different aspects of British history as it relates to the Victorian period. This period in time was a time of great despair and poverty for many people in Britain. And each area of concern was very intimately connected with all other areas. Issues concerning sanitation, poverty, prostitution, education, ...

A 15 page research essay exploring Churchill's protectionist desire to maintain the British Empire at all costs, even when this included forging a permanent alliance with its old enemy, the United States. Explored briefly is the extent of the empire, a historiography of some of Churchill's attempts at maintaining the empire, and the reasons ...

A 5 page research paper which concentrates on the work of E.J. Hobsbawm in regards to why the British Empire declined after being the leading nation in the Industrial Revolution. The writer discusses Hobsbawm's conclusion that it was due to the fact that Britain clung to obsolete factories and obsolete technology. Bibliography lists 2 ...