St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

was going to marry Margaret of Valois. He hoped that by the marriage he would be able to unite the catholics and protestant huguenots. Instead on August 24, 1572, the Catholics attacked on the Huguenots, leading that to be known as the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. This event was an effect of the Protestant…

person’s heritage,ethnicity, and cultural characteristics all stem from religion. These characteristics can connect millions— or even billions of people together. Likewise, it can create deep divisions between people of different religions sharing the same land. Major religions living alongside one another can cause horrible events such as wars, crusades, and conquests. Although religion is generally viewed as a peaceful characteristic of any society, religion does have an active role in…

The date of Raleigh's actual birth, as to when Walter Raleigh was born is questionable, although the Oxford Dictionary assumes it to be 1554. Walter Raleigh was born in Devon, England in a farmhouse to Walter Raleigh and Katherine Gilbert. Walter was the youngest of five sons of a Protestant family, and his half brother was the famous explorer, Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Growing up during the Tudor time period, many affluent families sent their sons to chantry schools. At a young age, Walter left…

wasn’t enough, these people then proceeded to massacre them, take them as slaves, and sell the attractive women. Man’s primal acquisitive nature cannot be so easily repressed, driven by this nature man is willing to go to extremes in order to secure material possessions for themselves. Whether it involves killing, stealing, or destroying, man is easily blinded to what is morally right and wrong under the influence of greed. This remains a trend to this day, one that can be observed in the…

The French Revolution lasted around ten years in between 1789 and 1799. This revolution was a major turning point in history and has lasting effects to this day. There were four phases of the revolution: the moderate phase, the radical phase, the directory, and Napoleon. The events that led to the first phase remain in discussion among historians. However, many infer that the revolution can be traced back to Martin Luther. The religious conflicts of the Protestant Reformation led to absolutism…

During the 16th century, a movement known as the Reformation occurred. The Reformation contained four elements known as: Lutheranism, Calvinism (the Reformed church), Anabaptism (radical Reformation), and the Catholic Reformation (Counter-Reformation). For many, the idea of the Reformation movement coincided with the people’s need to reform the Catholic Church and they were able to complete this task with the help of strong leaders. According to Alister E. McGrath, in the book Reformation…

On Sovereignty - Primary Source Analysis Assignment Jean Bodin’s book On Sovereignty is based upon the theory of sovereign principles. The text implies Jean Bodin had a sense of devotion towards sovereignty. The word Sovereignty can be broken down as follows. Sovereignty is the authority of a state to govern itself or another state and or territory. It is apparent throughout the text that others are unaware of Jeans great passion for sovereignty. Jean attempts to elaborate upon and spread the…

In the 16th Century, religion divided Europe. However, a hand full of rulers influenced their countries and led them towards success. These rulers were known as politiques. Politiques were rulers or people in places of position that put the success and well being of their states above religious unity. They did not just change how Europe was politically but changed it culturally as well. The rulers accomplished religious stability in their countries, balanced their governments, gained…

1519 and ended in 1522. There were bad things that happened in this era too. One such example is the Saint Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 1572. It was caused by many causes like the failed assassination of Admiral de Coligny and the end of the third War of Religion. It happened shortly after those events occurred when King Charles IX ordered the massacre of the Huguenots and it took place five days after the wedding of the king’s…

The author of this source takes a supranationalist approach to nationalism. This stance is outlined in the quote, “The creation of nations fosters a dangerous ‘us versus them’ mentality.” and “It is [the creation of nations] a breeding ground for discrimination and oppression, marginalizing those who do not fit the national identity." A supranationalist view is identified by the author’s objection to the formation of nations in its entirety. This detail is what sets the perspective apart from an…