Essays and Research Papers on Europe's History

A 4 page paper which examines how the intervention of the gods and goddesses could be good or bad for the people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers an overview of the Industrial Revolution. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 13 page paper discusses the way in which England used its absorption of Wales as a model for its further colonial efforts in Ireland and America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 16 page paper examines the early Risorgimento period in Italy following the Congress of Vienna, looking at the influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic period and the way in which restoration took place in terms of political and social influences and outcomes. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between the French Revolution and the period of Enlightenment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the life and achievements of the controversial Russian Tsar; Peter the Great or Peter I. Seen by some as a hero who modernized Russia and by others as a despot, the paper looks at the life, work and influence of Peter the Great. The paper starts by looking at the ...

This 12 page paper considers the following statement “The Great Reforms combined two contradictory goals: the creation of civil society and the preservation of the Tsar's authority”. The paper examines the period from 1855 and the ascendance of Tsar Alexander II and the emancipation of serf until the second revolution in 1917. This also includes ...

A 3 page paper which examines various humanities elements as they relate to the Late Middle Ages, demonstrating developments in the world at large. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In twelve pages this paper examines how the Muslims (Moriscos) that remained in Spain after the Reconquest were forced to convert to Christianity, the Spanish threat posed by the Ottoman Turk Muslims during this period, the reaction of the Spanish crown, the events which culminated in the Morisco revolt (1568-1571), and the expulsion of Moriscos ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the Crusades. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the relationship among the Reformation, Counter-Reformation and Scientific Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page analysis of The Magic Lantern by Timothy Garton Ash. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper argues that among all the advances of the 1600s, it was the steps made in science that laid the foundations of the modern world. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper summarizes some of the primary characteristics of these Eastern European peoples with which military personnel should familiar. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page research paper presents an overview of the Czechoslovakian economy, which includes discussion of its dissolution and the creation of the Czech Republic. Bibliography lists 6 sources.