Essays and Research Papers on Europe's History

This 5 page paper examines individual level theories as well as domestic level theories in terms of the causes of World War II. These theories are used specifically to highlight the casues of Germany's agression. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which considers the social, economic and political conditions which are necessary for scientific revolution to take place, with particular reference to the ideas put forward in Koestler's The Sleepwalkers. Bibliography lists one source.

A 9 page overview of the factors entering into urban design during and immediately following the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and in the United States. The contention is presented that while Britain felt the need to move beyond the grid system which had characterized early urban design, America did not have the same ...

A 3 page paper which briefly examines the causes and consequences of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page review of Andrew Wheatcroft’s “The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper that answers specific questions pertaining to Richard Bernstein's text Fragile Glory, A Portrait of France and the French (1990).Topics addressed include the Greenpeace affair, French contentiousness, and French politicians and politics. No additional sources cited.

Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone had many opposing views which came to a head over the Home Rule vote in 1886. This 16 page paper looks at the diverse views of these two men, with Gladstone advocating dissemination of the imperial colonies into self governing entities and Chamberlain advocating imperial protectionism and emancipation. However, despite ...

A 10 page paper which examines how and why the Duke of Wellington was successful in winning the Battle of Waterloo. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page overview of the importance of the Russian Orthodox Church in shaping history. The author emphasizes the role the Church played in the introduction of the Old Church Slavonian alphabet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the conditions of church and state in the Petrine Supremacy. Text used is Jackson J. Spielvogel’s “Western Civilization.” No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines daily Medieval life as presented by Jackson Spielvogel in “Western Civilization” Volume 1 Fifth edition. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which examines, with supporting examples from the text, what determined English class system during the nineteenth century, what it meant to be a member of the English peerage, the rights associated with being a member of nobility, the justification of the English aristocracy’s position in society, the soundness of their arguments, ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the types of tourism venues available in Florence, Italy and St. Petersburg, Florida. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the many divergent causes of the French Revolution, stressing the variety of causes that perpetuated the eventual revolution. More specifically, this paper discusses many of the political, social, intellectual, and religious concerns that formed the origins of the French Revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examined the integration of philosophy and art from the Renaissance era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper that answers specific questions pertaining to Richard Bernstein's text on France and the French entitled Fragile Glory (1990). Topics covered include French character, comparisons with US culture and French politics. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page research paper that compares and contrasts French and British newspaper reporting. The writer argues that French newspapers are moving toward more investigative reporting, while British journalists, according to Pilger (1996b) appear to be moving away from investigative journalism. While French papers continue to assume that their readers are intelligent and cognizant ...

A 5 page paper which examines the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution as it involves change. The paper also discusses social classes and general tradition as it relates to social conditions in relationship to continuity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes/reviews two different books on the French Revolution. The books are “The Coming of the French Revolution” by George Lefebvre and “Social Interpretation of the French Revolution” by Alfred Cobban. No additional sources cited.

A five page paper which considers the social, economic and political conditions which are necessary for scientific revolution to take place, with particular reference to the ideas put forward in Koestler's The Sleepwalkers. Bibliography lists one source.

A 9 page overview of the factors entering into urban design during and immediately following the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and in the United States. The contention is presented that while Britain felt the need to move beyond the grid system which had characterized early urban design, America did not have the same ...

A 3 page paper which briefly examines the causes and consequences of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page review of Andrew Wheatcroft’s “The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire.” No additional sources cited.

Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone had many opposing views which came to a head over the Home Rule vote in 1886. This 16 page paper looks at the diverse views of these two men, with Gladstone advocating dissemination of the imperial colonies into self governing entities and Chamberlain advocating imperial protectionism and emancipation. However, despite ...

A 10 page paper which examines how and why the Duke of Wellington was successful in winning the Battle of Waterloo. Bibliography lists 7 sources.