Europe

publication, Western Europe was in the middle of a cultural and intellectual revival known as the Renaissance. An integral component of Renaissance thinking was “natural law”, a moral code applicable to all human beings regardless of social status. Natural law contrasts sharply with absolutism, a form of government in which the ruler has complete governing control over a population and can legislate regardless of the people’s interests. The text appears to be a response to absolutism in Europe…

Witchcraft in Europe Witchcraft lore has been around for thousands of years. One would be able to assume this since their overall knowledge wasn’t as advanced as we have become. We know how things work, what helps our plants grow, and how to heal people through medicine. The previous were all things the early people in Europe new little about, thus anyone that seemed able to do these things were considered a witch. The reason they were considered witches was because if they were able to help…

The Black Death which swept through Europe in 1347, and extended until 1351, had devastating effects on the people living in Europe at the time, yet it was crucial to European society 's advancement. The Black Death, caused by the bacteria; Yersinia Pestis, lived in fleas and was transmitted to humans via rats. The plague originated in China where there had been previous small-scale outbreaks and traveled to Europe through trade routes such as the Silk Road. Despite the loss of life and…

INTRODUCTION Many historians argue Charlemagne was the greatest uniting force of Europe since the Roman Empire under the “Five Good Emperors” (Machiavelli Ch. 10)1. My primary intent of this essay is to examine the rule of Charlemagne and why he is often acknowledged as the “Father of Europe”. With this goal in mind, I have studied the works of Rosamond McKitterick, Roger Collins, Alessandro Barbero, and Heinrich Fichtenau. Through these authors and historians I have gained insight into…

History of Witchcraft in Europe Growing up as a little kid, Halloween was one of the best holidays because of the free candy. Everyone dressed up as a witch at least once in their lives on Halloween. Hearing the word “witch”, the first thing that might come to mind is the movie ‘Hocus Pocus’ or ‘Halloween Town’. Little did they know, witches or witchcraft exists and they are not all black pointy hats and broom sticks. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe, witch hunts…

children got so focused on money, they did not even realize what the children wanted. Everyone wanted to be on a high social class, so they would want their daughter to marry anyone who was rich and available. This why the families were so bad in Europe. It was not based on love, rather it was based on monetary values and rankings on the social…

has been incredibly true in Central Europe. In the last millennia, Central Europe has housed within its ambiguous borders a multitude of religious events that have helped shape its dynamic history and its citizens. It has bared witness to the birth of religions and well as the conversion of its people by many others. As time has elapsed, only more religions have made their presence known within the region, further complicating the situation. Although Central Europe has…

the chance to spread Christianity and to improve in wealth. However these were the consequences of external affairs of Europe. What were the consequences of internal affairs in Europe? How was Europe progressing in religion, politics, and economics that they had to spread their influence worldwide and ultimately shaped not just Europe but the whole world? I will be arguing that Europe had faced a transitional reformation in religion, politics, and economics that influenced economical…

In feudal Europe, the Catholic Church created hegemony by using excommunication to establish political control over the kings of Europe. At the end of the 10th century, Pope Gregory V condemned King Robert II of France for marrying his first cousin. Incest was considered a sin by the Catholic Church; therefore the pope did not approve. After the threat of excommunication, Robert “obeyed and married another, and his obedience affirmed Gregory’s authority.” This demonstrated how the Catholic…

and allegations have a long history in Europe. Particularly during the fin de siecle, anti-Jewish sentiments had increasingly found themselves to be in vogue, as much of the European population viewed the Jews as their misfortune. This notion was further agitated by the press running sensationalized stories that villainized the Jewish population. This paper will examine the extent to which the rise and vitality of Anti-Semitism during the fin de siecle in Europe was due to the use of…