The role of religion in Europe During the fifteenth‚ sixteenth‚ and seventeenth centuries‚ religion played a major role in the efforts of the Europeans to explore and colonize the new world. The Reconquista became over a period of time a sacred mission to many of the Christian rulers and inhabitants of the peninsula. As soon as this period was finished‚ Spain started focusing on colonization and expansion. Some of the major events that happened during this period were the Portuguese attacks on
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Charlemagne’s influences on Europe during his reign allowed for the development of modern society. Charlemagne is called the "Father of Europe"; he was able to unite most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. He is also responsible for the Carolingian Renaissance a cultural‚ artistic and religious revival headed by the Catholic Church. Through his conquests and internal reforms‚ Charlemagne encouraged the formation of a common European identity. Both the French and German
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Feudalism is a popular theme in the 9th through 12th century. It refers to a social system that was key feature in medieval Europe (Medieval Europe: Feudalism) and is also “unsuitable in describing an extraordinarily complex situation” (Medieval Europe: Feudalism). The concept of feudalism adapted the longer it stayed around is why most historians do not approve of the standard concept of just a social system. The origin of feudalism stems from the “basic idea common to any society with a warrior
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Having expanded to twenty five states the European Union is only becoming larger and stronger. Europe is definitely a power in it ’s own right and could have claims to superpower status ’ in the future. The creation and implementation of the European Union has ensured that the continent has become more integrated and unified. It has brought stronger internal cohesion between the member nations as they all have common goals and objectives that will maintain and sustain the credibility of the European
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Two very different regions of the world‚ Europe and Japan‚ each independently developed very similar systems of feudalism‚ in which vassals held land from lords in exchange for military service. This system played a huge role in what these countries would grow to become. In both regions‚ the decentralization of the time period led to the development of constitutional governmental structures‚ and the distinct separation of classes impacted the creation of similar societies in which there was greater
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Bubonic Plague in Europe: Causes and Effects In the 14th century Europe was a country torn by war‚ famine‚ and scandal in the church. Furthermore‚ malnutrition‚ poverty‚ disease‚ growing inflation and other economic crises made Europe ripe for a tragedy in the likes of the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1350 before it continued on to Russia‚ leaving 30-95 percent of the entire population dead. The
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Environment issues in Europe Air pollution‚ acid rain‚ and the disaster at Chernobyl have weakened or almost destroyed the natural environment in Europe. All of these have caused major concern and actions in Europe. People being scared if they go outside they might die. All this because of pollution; pollution is powerful and very dangerous. Air pollution is one of the environmental hardships Europe has to face. Air pollution is caused by power plants‚ and traffic; pumping fossil fuel into the
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My research topic will discuss women refugees seeking asylum in Europe and the difficulties they face both along the way to and in Europe. When women refugees leave their homelands‚ they believe they have left the hostility and danger behind‚ yet they still face several hardships‚ such as gender-based violence‚ sexual harassment‚ rape‚ exploitation‚ and insufficient or no health care‚ on their way to refuge. Women refugees make up 80% of the refugee population‚ yet most do not successfully make it
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The Sex Trade of Eastern Europe “VELESTA‚ Macedonia - Olga winced as she drew back the bandage on her right breast‚ revealing an infected puncture wound that hadn’t healed since a man bit her in a fit of sexual rage. But the wound‚ for which the 19-year-old Moldovan lacked even basic medicine‚ is only a small part of Olga’s daily agony. For more than a year she has been held as a sex slave in this town in western Macedonia‚ where human trafficking flourishes and young girls are forced to endure
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Is Europe on a Roll? Wheelchair Accessibility Violations In recent years‚ Europe has begun to end the suffrage of disabled people in the continent and has initiated laws and mandates creating equality between able and disabled people. However‚ Western Europe is incredibly more advanced in the equalizing process than Eastern Europe. Countries in East Europe are lacking in a multitude of handicap accessible areas‚ whereas their Western counterparts are all technologically advanced and have admirably
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