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93The French Revolution
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: The French Revolution(1789-1799) was one of the pivotal events in European history. It tore apart the old feudal fabric of western civilization and began a new era. Like the American Revolution, the seeds of the French...
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91An Analysis of Authority in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko: The Royal Slave
An analysis of Aphra Behn's Oroonoko: The Royal Slave and the anti-slavery narrative within the novel. Aphra Behn (1640-1689) wrote the novel Oroonoko in 1688 and based it on her trip to what many researchers believe is Surinam...
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88Heroes from History. King Christian X of Denmark and his resistance to the Nazis.
King Christian X of Denmark inspired his people to resist the nazis during the second world war. Read about this great king, and how he really enraged Adolf Hitler.
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87Curse of Republicanism. The value of Constitutional Monarchy for countries. In praise of Kings and Queens.
The most common form of government in the world at present is the republican. But is it the best? In the opinion of this writer, definitely not. Constitutional monarchy for ever!
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85The Old Order: The Monarchy of the French Revolution
France was ruled by absolute monarchy for much of its history. The Enlightenment of the late 1600's and 1700's, however, impacted many Europeans, and therefore led them to discover that they themselves were much more than they could ever imagine. They deserved more than they got. Therefore, the legal torture of the lower citizens sparked the beginnings for better, and the start of the French Revolution, which would change France forever and mark the inception of "the modern age of Europe".
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86Christendom in the 17th Century
The story of Christendom in the 17th century is a fascinating tale. By the end of the 17th century, "Christendom" started to fade as a term, and a new term, "Europe," began to be increasingly used in its place. This is not because Europe had become...
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85To Kill a King: The Sad Fate of Charles I of Britain
During the time of Stuart England and the British Civil Wars, a sad fate awaited their King, Charles I. Due to the intense desire of many nobelmen to restrict or abolish the Monarchy, they grouped together to try King Charles for Treason. On January...
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85One Head for Many Hats: Dual Monarchies and Personal Unions
A look at feudalism, personal unions, and dual monarchy.
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84About the Canadian Government
This article explains how the constitutional monarchy of Canada works. The government agencies and functions are covered in detail. Prime Minister, Stephen Harper's position is also featured.
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83What Would have Happened if Germany Won World War 1?
This has been a thought that I have been quite preoccupied with, and at the end, would like to hear your opinion and output. Now, what was society like in the early 1900's? For the major European powers, not very well socially but productively,...
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