Essays on Medieval Europe

What is imperialism? Imperialism is a system in which a country has higher power over other countries, sometimes using force to surrender nations. In most cases the higher order country known as the “mother country” establishes control over colonies and smaller nations using political pressure, war and infiltration techniques; usually maintaining military presence over time....

Imperialism is where a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means. In history, you can see the use of Imperialism from many countries such as The Empire, France, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, Japan, and the United States to extend their empires. The use of Imperialism only...

Everyone in their childhood once remembers the classic nursery rhyme “Ring-Around-The-Rosy” however people still hinge as they realise this playful tune was based on something as atrocious as “The Black Death”. Emerging from the Black Sea, The Bubonic Plague reached the shores of Italy in the spring of 1348. It spread through Europe in a...

Prejudice has been a constant throughout human history with anti-Semitism possibly the most appalling example of it. The Black Death, or the Bubonic Plague, was a frightening experience for the people of medieval Europe as it was beyond their understanding and experience. Consequently, fear generated a political opportunity for authorities in a Christian majority to...

During around the 8th century, feudalism started very small. Feudalism didn’t start developing until the 11th century when it was introduced again. After William the Conqueror was declared King of England in 1066, he introduced feudalism to Europe. The reason why he decided to develop the beginning of feudalism was for the fact that he...

For centuries, marriages have been around. But as early as 2350 BC, they were not what they are today. Today, marriages are a symbol of two people coming together and uniting as one. But long ago, they were meant to unite families and create alliances. Feelings, love, and affection were not a factor in choosing...

“Democracy,” a substantial word and an everchanging, contested concept demanding constant political, social and historical analysis. A fairly fragile concept with a complex, multidimensional historical idea that has perpetually grown, evolved and transformed over time and space. Whenever the term “democracy” was utilised, it was applied in a variety of contexts. Prominent terms which are...

What were the primary motivations and factors that led to the U.S. shift from isolationism and continental expansion to imperialism by the late 19th and early 20th centuries? In shifting from isolationism or continental expansion to imperialism, the U.S. was motivated by various factors. The activities of the U.S. leading to a shift from continental...

The word renaissance means ‘rebirth’ in French, and indeed Europe was reborn during the Renaissance. In this dynamic time the creative mind of man, which for centuries had been dark and stagnant with blind religion and ignorant superstition, awakened from its deep coma and, in the bright dawn of a new age, began to create...

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...