Essays and Research Papers on Europe's History

5 pages. This informative paper details the structure of the governmental institution in England and the nature of royal power. There are changes that have taken place within the last century of Anglo-Saxon history and these changes are discussed as they pertain to the parliamentary rule in England. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

An 8 page paper which examines Prussia’s rise to power during the Seven Years War, with a strong focus on Frederick the Great. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This brief, 3 page essay looks at changes that swept the entire cultural fabric of Europe in the Middle Ages. Bibliography lists two sources.

This 10 page paper examines Napoleon Bonaparte's conquests and failures as it concerns Egypt. Details are relayed. The focus of the paper is on religion and how Napoleon to an extent forged a better relationship between Christians and Muslims. A bit about both religions is relayed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of this British act and looks how it hurts and benefits unions, workers and employers. The act is looked at from various points of view and compared with similar legislation in the United States. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of Amsterdam such as history, political factors, legal concerns, currency, language, climate, family, and lifestyle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which discusses 4 different eras in history, beginning with ancient history and finishing with the 21st century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses issues relating to Athens, in Ancient Greece, and the view that Pericles had of this city-state. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Ancient Influences on Western Civilization : A 5 page discussion of the influence of Greece and Rome on western civilization. Discusses the impact on these cultures by Mesopotamia and Egypt and how Greece and Rome in turn influenced other world cultures and ultimately shaped Western Civilization. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

5 pages in length. In 1802, Thomas Bruce, the seventh Earl of Elgin, known as Lord Elgin, secured permission to remove what the sultan called some pieces of stone with inscriptions or figures from the temple of idols at the Parthenon, in Athens, Greece. Ever since gaining independence in 1812, Greece has demanded the return of the marbles. ...

This 14 page paper considers the situation and search for peace in Cyprus over the past five years. The influence and attempts of the United Nations, the G8 countries and the European Union are all considered with the final factor being the natural disasters being faced by both Turkey and Greece. The bibliography cites 6 ...

This 5 page paper examines the development of the modern Spanish language, also referred to as Castilian from its roots in Vulgar Latin. The paper considers this from an historical perceptive, including the presence and influence of the various dialects and the phonological development. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 10 page paper reviewing the reasons for conquest. The conquests of Alexander the Great and Rome’s conquest of Brittania are explored alongside the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which answers 5 questions regarding history such as immigrants and slavery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at these two very different cites that have a common history. Joined by the sea route between the east and the west the community and history of Liverpool was changed, along with many lives of those who travelled form Shanghai to Liverpool to start new lives. In this paper the ...

A 3 page look at the history of medieval manuscripts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper tracing the history of the Jews and their persecution during the Ottoman Empire. Discusses the history of the Jews leading up to the Ottoman Empire to establish a background for understanding the persecution during the empire's 600 year existence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares the Renaissance to Modernism. At the beginning of modern history, the Renaissance constitutes a break with the concepts, art and culture of the Middle Ages and the beginning of those that characterize the modern age. Examination of the Renaissance and Modernism shows that these two periods ...

A 6 page research paper that looks at the history of the Teutonic Knights, a military-religious order similar to the better known Templar or Hospitaller Orders of the middle ages. The Teutonic Knights were responsible for bringing Christianity to Eastern Europe through numerous crusades that lasted through to the fifteenth century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 14 page paper that utilizes the literature of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries to represent common perspectives about the themes of human happiness, love, passion, and the human condition during varying times in European history. Descartes, Hegel, Hume, Keats, & Marx are among the many authors discussed. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 9 page history of the turmoil created by the revelation of the heliocentric theory by Copernicus, Keppler and Galileo in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Bibliography lists nine sources.

5 page review and discussion of the book 'The Commercial Revolution of the Middle Ages,' by Robert S. Lopez. Book describes changes (mostly economic) during the Middle Ages and surrounding periods in Europe. Excellent for those studying courses relevant to the History of Western Civilization. No additional sources.

A 6 page paper primarily dealing with the social history of Portugal. It discusses how little Portugal changed between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries, and touches on the work of realist writer Ea de Queiroz, who attempted to address Portugal's social backwardness. No sources.

This 3 page paper looks at an essay by Colin Northrop and answers three questions. The first defines the thesis of the essay. The second part of the paper examines the construction of the paper and the arguments and the third part of the paper considers the sources used by Northrop. The bibliography cites 3 ...

The Rise of Universities In the Middle Ages : A 5 page research paper which looks at how this intrinsic part of Western civilization originated during a time in history which is thought of as the "Dark Ages." The writer points out how only a handful of the Western institutions can claim the continuous longevity ...