Essays on History

While it is tenable to argue that political ideas were a significant cause of the French revolution, which began in 1789 (McQueen, 2018) and finished in 1799, it would be fallacious to argue that these were the only major driving force of the revolt. Similarly, it would not be sufficient to merely state that the...

Context Recent modelling of climate change shows that global warming must be kept below 1.5°C in order to prevent the most severe forms of Earth Systems Breakdown (IPCC 2019; Schleussner et al. 2016) – referred to as ESB hereafter. Although a broad range of environmental issues must be addressed in order to combat the multi-dimensional...

What do historians mean by Romanisation, and to what extent does this theory explain the success of the Roman Empire? At its core Romanisation is an exchange or transfer of Roman culture into local non-Roman societies, these could be areas around where a legions camp had been set. This cultural exchange can be seen to...

The city of Bristol and its connected history with the trans-Atlantic slave trade first began in 1698 (Bristol museums) when the London based Royal African company’s monopoly ended. Creating an exploitation of Bristol’s international port in which they shipped over one fifth of slaves who were carried on ships, creating an economic boost that increased...

Overview: This World is the most wonderful and oldest creation by the creator. So by the consort of time many civilization has emerged here in the history of this world. Now, the question is what the civilization is. The word civilization, refers to the people’s level of expansion who used to live together peacefully in...

During the late middle ages a black death emerged causing a deadly pandemic across Europe. Henry Knighton, a chronicler, wrote: ‘There died in Avignon in one day one thousand three hundred and twelve persons, according to a count made for the pope, and another day four hundred and fifty-eight persons and more. Three hundred and...

Winston Churchill was born into a well-recognised military and political family in 1874.  After serving as a military officer in three campaigns and also as a war correspondent he developed skills that set him on the road to greatness. Many of the qualities that would help save Britain from the Nazi invasion 40 years later...

The transatlantic slave trade involved the movement of slaves and goods which involved a triangular route from Europe to Africa to the Americas and back to Europe hence the name, transatlantic triangular trade. While the transatlantic trade benefitted various parties that participated, such as, French, and Portuguese, particularly the slave trade, it also impacted the...

War was the least significant cause for change for African American’s civil rights in the period 1865-1968. Although being the catalyst for some fundamental change, the lack of, and also somewhat regressing change towards civil rights undermines these few positive changes. To illustrate, during the Reconstruction Period, a supposedly new era for America, the white...

The film industry in the world has come a long way. Since the first motion pictures were made and “The Last Machine” created, the world of film making has continued growing. In this growth, different parties have played critical roles, and one of the most neglected ones is that played by the Black Americans. The...