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Significant events in European history include the Roman settlements, the Viking Explorations, the Renaissance, the Reformations, the Age of Enlightenment and the French and Industrial Revolutions. Europe’s story includes states, monarchies and revolutions. Its wars range from the Thirty Years’ War to the Cold War to the War on Terror. European History is filled with fascinating people including Pliny the Younger, Leif Ericson, and Marquis de Pombal.. Explore their stories and worlds with us.

Food and Diet for the Rich and Poor in Tudor Times

A look at what people ate in the sixteenth century and the differences in diet between the rich and the poor. The Tudor Age (1485-1603)...

What the Romans Found: The Celts

The Romans must have felt quite a bit of historical deja vu when they crossed the Channel en masse and discovered that the British...

Did the Nazis Create the European Union?

The roots of the European Union date back to the 1920s. However leading Nazis also planned the creation of a European Union during the...

The Rise of Nationalism During the Renaissance

The movement of nationalism had its foundations in the changing world of the Renaissance and was brought about by vernacular language and economic factors. There...

The Norse God Tiwaz or Tyr and the Origin of Tuesday

"Tuesday" is a strange, arbitrary name for a day; just about as strange and arbitrary as "Wednesday". So, why is Tuesday called "Tuesday"? Tuesday is...

Short History of Romanticism In France and Germany

Romanticism was influenced by writers, musicians, artists, and philosophers throughout Germany and France; focusing on "individual liberties" and unity. Romanticisms beginnings are questionable. According...

The Exhumation and Posthumous Execution of Oliver Cromwell

After leading republican forces to victory in the English Civil War, Cromwell became Lord Protector. After the Restoration, his body was exhumed and hanged. Oliver...

Isabella and Ferdinand

Isabella and Ferdinand's reign heralded in a golden age and marked the beginning of Spain's modern history with the Reconquista, Christopher Columbus and the...

Who Were the Spanish Conquistadors?

Spain was once an immensely powerful empire with interests in the New World. The Spanish conquistadors were mainly explorers and soldiers. In the 1500s Spain...

South Slavic Witchcraft: Magic in Slovenia and Bulgaria was used to harm and to...

Incantations, rituals, spells, and charms were integral to witchcraft in Southeastern Europe. Folk healing was the task of the village witch, who possessed special...