Liberty’s Moment: The Storming of the Bastille in the Light of Primary Sources
The Storming of the Bastille is one of the turning points in European history, significantly contributing to a new set of sociopolitical transformations afterward.
Tag: European History
The Multiple Functions of Gift-Giving in the Ottoman World at the time of Suleiman the Magnificent
The Respect for An Ambassador who portrayed ‘Turkish’ Ways of Life: Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq’s “the Turkish Letters” is a substantial document that presents important insights through the sixteenth century of the Ottoman world. Ferdinand I, the Habsburg Emperor, appoints Busbecq as the ambassador in Istanbul for some eight years to solve tensions between the Habsburgs and …
There was a time when England and France were deeply at war: Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
What do you think of the Middle Ages? Durable castles, armored cavalry, the feudal structure where the feudal lords hold the summit, and the oppressed peasants, as well as the dominance of the pope’s scholastic thought, can be piled on your head.
Dante’s Dream Comes True: Investigating the Reasons for the Italian Unification
Beyond the Alps, beyond the sea, are other peoples, now fighting, or preparing to fight, the holy fight of independence, of nationality, of liberty; other peoples striving by different routes to reach the same goal. Unite with them and they will unite with you. Giuseppe Mazzini This paper is written for HIST 242 (The History of Early Modern Europe) class …
On the verge of dismantling: Spain in the 17th century
This paper is written for HIST 241 (The History of Early Modern Europe) class for Prof. Peter Robert Campbell. He wrote a wide range of articles about the Early Modern French History. He also published a variety of books like Louis XIV (1661-1715) in 1993 and Power and Politics in Old Regime France (1720-1745) in 1996. He currently gives lectures on …
The elimination policies of Crimean Tatars’ identity by Stalin and their consequences
This paper is a research paper for ENGL 112 (Academic Writing II). I owe a great deal to Dr. Greta Uehling from the University of Michigan for this research. Her works provided me an amazing ground for my thesis. The best part of this research is that when I sent an email to thank her, she answered with an impressive …