Europe

Europe and The Black Death As the winter of 1348 subsided, the people of Europe finally envisioned the spring days ahead of them. Little did they know that the springtime would bring with it a deadly epidemic that no one could have possibly foreseen. The Black Death could not have arrived in Europe at a worse time as much of the population was already weakened from a scarcity of food due to overpopulation and famine. There was barely any time to react as the disease spread swiftly from its…

Layla (Seonyoung) Yun Mrs. Paulazzo APEH (Period 5) 20 February 2017 To what extent did liberals and nationalists achieve their goals in Europe between 1815 and 1900? Between 1815 and 1900, many Europeans were suffering due to horrible living conditions. Liberals and nationalists sought changes for the Europeans by promoting equality, individual freedom, and passion towards their own nation. Although achievements of liberals and nationalists were not maintained for long period of time, they…

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…

politico-military advances. These examples show Africa being used for everything from military research and development to labor exploitation in the mining industry. In the case of the technological stagnation of Africa; Rodney portrays this in such a way that Europe acted as the gatekeeper determining what technology Africa would be permitted and what would be withheld. The common thread Rodney displays in these examples is the inherent inequality of the European view of Africa and the…

The Renaissance is considered "the rebirth" or the early modern period, which was an era in European history immediately following the Middle Ages. Generally, the Renaissance spanned from the 14th to the 16th centuries, spreading across Europe from its birthplace in Italy. It is often considered a time of enlightenment: where the world became a new place, and many new improved ideas and beliefs formed. During this time, scholars began to look to the ideals of the ancient philosophers of the…

The enlightenment period in Europe was characterized by its emphasis on the scientific method and reductionism along with the belief that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy. (Often, a broad examination of ethics, politics, and society are seen established in the artistic works. Many beliefs of the enlightenment were based on questioning the legitimacy of ideas or values. One of the aspects of enlightenment that sets it apart from its predecessor the renaissance was the…

fits that category, and that is the Black Death. As one could take from the name, the Black Death was not a pleasant time for residents in Europe in the 1300s. Life in Europe during the Black Plague was a life fraught with constant death, pandemonium, devastation, persecution, and a collapsing economy. It was not for a very long time that the residents of Europe, as well as even other locations, could rest easy after the final breath of the Black Death. "The Black Death" is the epithet for the…

at war. Like mentioned in previous posts, the world wars seemed to be what pushed women more towards independence and higher acknowledgement (at least better than before). In Western Europe women seemed to earn the right to be treated better and they fought for it including the right to vote. Women in Western Europe were more rebellious and carefree during the 20s but got serious through the 30s and 40s showing even more so that they deserved to be better acknowledged. In the Soviet Union women…

In the chapter 9 “The Europe to come”, Perry Anderson talks about the “New Europe” that is emerging because of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Treaty of Maastricht and the reunion of Germany. “For the first time since the war, Europe is living in anticipation of large but still imponderable changes to the part that has stood for the whole” (p. 126) However, in author’s view the end of communism was the main event that caused the others and it was supposed to change the whole concept of…

The renaissance is renowned to be a popular cultural movement in Europe. Conversely the success of the popular Renaissance would not be as we know it if weren’t for outside influences and contributions made before, and during that time period. The revival or “rebirth” of the era did not only occur within Europe, but other parts of the world were also thriving and flourishing. This essay reasons for Renaissance as a global phenomenon, where during an equivalent time period other nations flowered…