History of Europe

time that goes from 400 CE, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to 1400 CE. During this time Europe experienced the crusades, which led to the unification of kingdoms and new commerce routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia. The medieval feudal system developed during this time, with many small villages of peasants and serfs protected under lords in fiefdoms. This started changing the economy in Europe. Similar things happened in Japan under the Shogun. Also, commerce between China, Japan,…

He basically rejects any racial explanations in the differences of the material wealth of the industrial world to poorer countries, and in turn concentrated on actual environmental science, history, and geography to formulate a hypothesis. I, of course, agree with this approach and think that the world would be a much better place if we could do this in more day to day issues. However, Diamond and I disagree on some other issues. In his analysis…

an end with the fall of the Roman Empire where the government faced political instability due to overspending, invasions from outside and rebellion within. After the fall came the Middle Ages where many Germanic Kingdoms took control over Western Europe. There was no centralized government in control which lead to problems and downfalls until Charlemagne gained control in 771. He valued Christianity and strived to protect the church and re-establish authority in Rome. People looked up to him and…

Although Europe created an empire in Africa for raw materials for industrial goods, I also believe that belief of racial superiority played a large role in Europe’s desire to expand and control. As the idea of scientific investigation spread more commonly in Europe, people began to explore racial differences. After some poorly conducted experiments, the Europeans decided that whites had large skulls than any other races, therefore they must be the most developed (Strayer and Nelson, 800).…

Q1: Who were the Vikings? http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_vikings.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EArT2VOTA78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5zUK2MKNY Neil Grant. (2015). Investigate and understand the ages of the Vikings. London: Brown Bear Books. A: The Vikings were the people who lived and played a major role in Northern Europe in the middle ages. They first settled in Scandinavia. Scandinavia today is known as the countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Vikings…

stating that “popular entertainment sometimes reflects medieval and military history, historians dismiss this popular media, however they help to clarify the general public’s misunderstandings about medieval warfare.” The thesis statement of this article is developed through the assertion that other popular media sources such as movies and video games, draw larger crowds and are a popular method of educating the public in history than historians may think. The second source examined was John…

succeed the French throne (History). During this 116 year war, many battles were fought, new kings were crowned, and treaties were signed. The 100 Years’ war left a destructive, war torn aftermath amid the French countryside, but in the end France lay claim to all of its nation’s land. There were two main conflicts that led to the development of…

behind, is the reason the european Renaissance was a time of great change. The European Renaissance was about the change from all about religion to focusing on other values and things. “The Renaissance was a time great social and cultural change in Europe. It was a period characterized by innovation, imagination, and creativity.” (Skwirk/ Red Apple Education Ltd.). The European Renaissances purpose was to look more at man within the lines of religion. “Art came…

The medieval period started in the 5th century, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and the 15th century around the Renaissance and The Age of Discovery. Most is what is said of the period is focused mostly on Europe where the empire fell and the Catholic Church exercise most of its’ power. The age is both look upon as ignorant and barbaric, as well as an enlightening time by historians. This is debated because not all people were the same, most were ignorant and few gain and spread…

“Dark Continent.” Whether or not the term was introduced with invidious intent has continually been the subject of much debate among black scholars. The controversy centered on the use of the word “Dark” which Europe, scholars interpreted as being without growth and development. Not that Europe was more developed than Africa, but because the sub -Saharan part of the continent was a complete mystery to Europeans. This notion was due in part by explorers like Dr. David Livingston, Mungo Park…