Northern Europe

perfect setting for the Renaissance to occur. During the 11th century many of the Northern Italian cities, where the Renaissance took place, prospered with wealth. This occurred because a few of the cities excelled in different things such as ship making and trade. The city of Florence is a good example of this as its people excelled in shipbuilding as well as trade and sold all types of goods and ships throughout Europe which made the country even wealthier. The country also…

has been around for hundreds of years. A question remains in the minds of many of those in Europe, Is there a solution to the conflict between Ireland and England? This is no recent battle and strife dates back hundreds of years, it is one of the last European wars fought over religious reasons.1 Although there is not outright war, conflicts…

and Palestinians over territorialism and the establishment of a Jewish land and that of “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland between the largely Catholic Nationalists and the majority Protestant Unionists have many key similarities. Both “Northern Ireland the State of Israel emerged out of war, the breakup of empires, and international agreements.”1 (ESEP 93)The main phase of both the Northern Ireland conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict occurred around mid 1960s to late 1990s and both…

agreed upon with a caveat that the 6 northern counties be retained by the British. This agreement resulted in uneasy peace through 1969 when IRA leadership in Belfast split with their Dublin counterparts and adopted a policy of catalytic violence for unification. These events in history evoke discussion as to how British policies and actions contributed to…

continuity and change over time of Europe during this era because the Renaissance spread new idea such as humanism,art, and literature. Renaissance brought humanism to Europe by sharing the works of Ancient Greeks and Romans. To help spread humanism people started to write books on how Italy would be greater if the citizens of Italy study ancient works. Humanists then shared the texts of Greek and Latin along with their ideas in their school's education system. Many northern Europeans desire…

Intro My project is on the country Ireland. Ireland is a large island located in the North Atlantic, West of Great Britain. Ireland is the third-largest Island in Europe and the twentieth-largest in the world. The geography consists of several low lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several rivers expanding inland. The island 32,599 square miles. The climate is always humid, because of the high precipitation. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. I choose Ireland because of my Irish…

the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. The United Kingdom is the only country that actually borders Ireland. The rest of the Ireland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Irish (what Americans often call “Gaelic”)…

The differences of the of subject matter and patronage between Italy and Northern Europe was that Italy did things on a large scale and was mostly of religious matter. The majority of their art was commissioned by the Catholic Church. The artist used styles that consisted of complexity and drama. The architecture and paintings told a story of Christ though the resurrection. In Northern Europe the artwork was more of the manuscript style of art as well as portraits of individuals. Artwork there…

both center right of the political process. Finding a difference among the two proves to be very difficult. Both of the main political parties of the Republic of Ireland want a unified Ireland. This proves difficult, as most of the people in Northern Ireland would prefer to stay a part of Great Britain. Both of these political parties are Catholic in majority. They both want to preserve as much of Irish culture as possible, especially the language. The two parties are both in agreement…

The flag of the United kingdom of Great Britain and also Northern Ireland, but the british flag is also known as Union Jack and Union Flag. The current design of the Union Jack dates to union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1808. On the flag it has red cross of the saint George with a edged in white, outlined on the cross of St. Patrick which is the patron saint of Ireland. The very first flag which was the earliest, was established in 1606 by the proclamation of the King James VI and the I of…