Bohemia

“Yet the past is not dead; it is not even sleeping. A mass of memories and records, of relics and replicas, of monuments and memorabilia, lives at the core of our being. ----- J.H. Plumb. “The Historian’s dilemma” In this era of technology, the amount of new breakthroughs in science are growing exponentially. Machines encompass almost every field including but not limited to art. While most people are enjoying technology, there is a reversal tide of thoughts that emphasizes on the past…

Sherlock Holmes: The creation of Victorian Age The Victorian Age was undoubtedly the glorious period in English history. The age has been credited for producing new opportunities and tendencies not only in the fields of trade and commerce but also in the fields of literature. Apart from classical writing, there was a rise in novels and short stories which featured fantastical stories. Those stories had larger than life characters and one of them was Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes, the…

John Wycliffe was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees. Scholars differ as to the exact date of birth, but it is generally agreed that He was born in the Yorkshire village of Wycliffe-on-Tees around 1330. He entered Oxford College around 1345, just prior to the outbreak of the Black Death (1349-353). He received his Doctorate of Divinity in 1372. By 1371 Oxford had gained a reputation as the leading school of theological and philosophical studies, and Wycliffe stood out for his…

In Bell’s explanation of the events between 1936 and 1939 there were four integral affairs that spoiled the prospects of peace in Europe: namely, the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, the Austrian Anschluss, the Czechoslovakian Crisis, and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. These consecutive events ultimately culminated in the Invasion of Poland on the September 1st 1939, but were foreseen well in advance and were of no surprise to anyone when they transpired. The proliferation, from crisis to…

In A Scandal in Bohemia Sherlock Holmes says “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.” Meaning people see many things but do not fully take them in. People look at things to just look and see, they do not look at things to observe them and figure out what is right or wrong and it is very clear that this is done by many people. Both Great Mouse Detective (GMD) and Sherlock Holmes (SH) show you the relationship between two detectives in different ways and how they observe things…

Early Modern Europe is a period modern historians date from around 1450 to the beginning of the industrial revolution in late 18th century Britain. It is considered a transition period from the Medieval world to the modern world, and thus has elements of both in most aspects of life at this time. The Legal system was not an exception as during the 17th century, the legal system across Europe was changing to reflect the centralizing power of the crown or lack thereof. The new legal systems tried…

season in Bohemia. The family fled to The Hague, as the guest of the Prince of Orange. This is where Rupert spent most of his childhood. Here, Rupert received his eduction and was raised as a strict Calvinist. By the age of three, he could fluently speak English, Czech, and French. He also master German at a young age. Through out this time, his family continued to try and regain the Palatinate. Fredrick made allies with England, France, and Sweden in this attempt to regain Palatinate and…

Jordan Mashal Professor Landers PHI 344 24 Septemeber 2017 Dualism Prompt 1: The central claim of substance dualism relies on the non identity of the mind and the body. Gotfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, a German philosopher, articulated a law that defines the notion of identity as: for any x and y, if x is identical to y, then x and y have all the same properties. Further, any two things that have all and only the same properties as one another are identical to each other. Finally, if there is…

Orlando Roman Intro: International Relations 8:00 a.m. T/R Project # 1 The Treaty of Westphalia Introduction The Treaty of Westphalia was a series of drafted peace treaties that went on in Central Europe between 1644 and 1648. The main purpose of the treaty was to end the Thirty Year War in the Holy Roman Empire and ultimately ended the Eighty Year war between Spain and the Dutch Republic as well. A total of 194 delegations representing a variety of European powers came together to ratify…

Despite the condemnation of the church over his teachings, many religious believers who were disgusted with the abuses existing in the church decided to follow Wycliffe and preached his studies widely. Czech students at Oxford carried his beliefs to Bohemia. Here, John Hus, one of the most enthusiastic followers of Wycliffe led the call for reforms and attracted many followers knowns as Hussites. Hus was accused of preaching heresy, yet he was willing to die to protect his beliefs. He was burned…