A Brief Discussion of the History of Europe
The History of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day. The first evidence of people living in Europe dates back to 35,000 BC. Europe's ancient classical antiquity dates from Homer's Illiad in Ancient Greece of around 700 BC. The Roman Re....

Absolutism vs. Democracy
Absolutism vs. Democracy In seventeenth century Europe two contrasting systems of government dominated the political scene. England experienced a rise of democratic principles, while France gave way to an absolute monarchy. After the reigns of James I and Charles I, England quickly realized that....

Archaelogists can no longer work in isolation
The precision of the statement that modern day archaeologists can no longer work in isolation can be justified to a great extent due to the in-pouring reliance archaeologists have on qualitative and quantitative data from all fields of science around the world. Using tools and techniques from su....

Dr Faustus and Seven Sins
Dr Faustus is a short play written by Christopher Marlowe. The play is a masterful insight into the paradoxical soul of mankind and its ironically self inflicted corruption. The play could be classification as a theological allegory. It can be assumed that the play specifically speaks to the relig....

Early Life and Economy of the United States of America
The Europeans were looking for another route to Asia the stumble upon America in the 16th century. Which did not seem like a civilization to the Europeans because the Native Americans where extremely different and due to diseases were dying out at a fast rate. The First Americans were Native Amer....

Geographic Conditions and the American Colonies
Throughout history, geographic conditions have always affected the social, political, and economic ways of life for every civilization. No nation can claim dominance in any area without analyzing their environment, because the environment plays the most important role in determining a nations fa....

John Calvin
John Calvin John Calvin was born as Jean Chauvtin (the Latenized from of John Calvin) in Novon, Picardie on July 10, 1509. He was the second son of a lawyer and grew up in an upper middle class family. In 1521, Calvin received a position in the cathedral of Noyon. Just two years later, he trave....

John Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, he was named after his father but he was always called Calvin or Cal for short at home to avoid confusion. After graduating college he dropped his first name. Calvin was born July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Vt. He was 59. Coolidge was a shy, undemonstrative, re....

Protestant Reformation
In the 16th century the Protestant Reformation divided the Roman CatholicChurch. This reform was led by Martin Luther whose original intentionswere to reform the church, but resulted in a split between Protestant andCatholic. Soon the Protestant Church itself divided resulting in two morechurches,....

Protestant Reformation
The sixteenth century Protestant Reformation was a time of change in Europe for Christians. Prior to the Reformation the Popes and Priests of the Catholic Church had almost total control of society; the economy, political, and religious aspects. The Papacy could obtain this dominance because of on....

Renaissance
Provide a definition of the historical period scholars call the Renaissance and discuss its contribution to the rise of Capitalism in Western Europe. What contributions made by the following individuals characterize the nature of the Renaissance: Thomas Aquinas, Peter Abelard, Martin Luther....

The history of Bible translation:the British tradition
Before the advent of the printing press, the only way to duplicate a document or book was to copy it by hand. While the Old Testament was first copied on leather scrolls, the use of papyrus soon became the favourite of Bible copyists. Around 320 AD. the Roman emperor Constantine became a Christian a....

The sadness: A story of the Salem Witch Hunt
The Sadness: A story of the Salem Witch Hunt American History has presented us with many great stories to share from generation to generation. The settlement of New England stemmed from the Martin Luther's Reformation movement, a religious controversy. Martin Luther attacked the Church of En....

World Religions Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is not a religion per se. It a denomination of Christianity. Being Christians we share all the major tenants of the Christian faith, Jesus Christ being the Messiah promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who would "bless the world" whose sacrifice on the cross atones for our sins ....

PRIVACY | TERMS & CONDITIONS | MEMBER LOGIN | CUSTOMER SUPPORT