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How did the Fall of Constantinople change the Renaissance in Italy
The Byzantine Empire, also known as New Rome, was influential in Europe's history and culture during the Middle Ages. By the 15th century, the Empire was in Byzantium and Italy had a long and complicated history. In the 6th century, Emperor Justinian reconquered much of the peninsulas f

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Media History Top Ten Booklist
...n offered his provocative entry into the little-known canon of campanarian history, considering how bells resonated across the “auditory landscape” of rur ...ch and complicated place of media within cultural, political, and economic history. Works such as Elena Razlogova’s The Listener’s Voice (on radio), Fred

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How did the Boxer Rebellion unite Imperial Powers and create Chinese Nationalism
The Boxer Uprising (1899-1901) was a key event in the history of China, as it reflected the colonial powers increasing influence in Chine ...foreign presence in the 19th century, Duara, Prasenjit. 1995. Rescuing History from the Nation: Questioning Narratives of Modern China. Chicago: Unive

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What was the Albany Plan of Union of 1754
...s also met to discuss intercolonial cooperation on other matters. With the French and Indian War looming, the need for cooperation was urgent, especially for {{#dpl:category=Colonial American History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=7}}

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How did Great Britain win the French Indian War (Seven Years War)
...0c-20&linkId=c9905deca9b71f6591a40aad858247bf the Seven Years’ War]. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Th ...issippi Valley and Great Lakes to Canada. (See Incidents Leading up to the French and Indian War and Albany Plan)

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Why did Westward Expansion Lead to the American Revolution
...ts to their Indian allies. When British forces arrived to take over former French forts, they halted the gift-giving practice, not realizing that doing so un ====Passage of Quebec Act of 1874 to pacify French Canadians====

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How Historically Accurate is the Outlaw King
...family had noble heritage from the time of the Norman conquest and was of French origin.<ref>See earlier reference to Aymer de Valence</ref> [[Category: Historically Accurate]][[Category:Wikis]][[Category:British History]]

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How accurate is the movie The Favourite
...of 2018. It is a historical drama set in one of the key periods of British history. It focuses on the relationship of Queen Anne of Great Britain with two of ...o be a key turning point in the history of Europe. As it marked the end of French expansion under Louis IV and the rise of the British Empire. <ref>Coward, B

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What are the "Six Flags" that have Flown over Texas
...origin of the fun centers. But the Six Flags name is grounded in very real history, which when dissected, encapsulates about 400 years of early American settl ...sections, a la Disneyland, with each representing a period of the state's history which came alive with miniature towns, shows, and attractions.

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What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution
...n, made as Emissary from the Governor of Virginia to the Commandant of the French Forces on the Ohio, October 1753-January 1754'', Dominion Books, 1959, page ...ulon de Jumonville. When word of the attack leaked out of the frontier the French claimed that Washington had opened fire on a diplomatic mission, similar to

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Was Elizabeth I Justified in having her Cousin Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland Executed
Mary’s early years were spent in France where she was betrothed to the French Dauphin in response to England’s advances on Scotland throughout the Roug *[[British Criminal and Legal History Top Ten Booklist]]

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What are the Lasting Legacies of the Roman Empire on Modern Governments
...pted and codified later. See: Stein, Peter. 1999. ''Roman Law in European History.'' New York: Cambridge University Press, pg. 31.</ref> ...385.</ref> The Napoleonic code in France is still influential today in the French government and even around the world, as it asserted individual rights abou

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Portal:Interviews
...t famous and infamous security guard and detective agency in United States history. Pinkerton originally created the agency to help railroad companies investi ...trol in upstate New York by French and Native American soldiers during the French and Indian War. Travers uses this massacre to explore the lives of the colo

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How did climate change influence Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions ...ts, see: Lieberman, B. D., & Gordon, E. (2018). Climate change in human history: prehistory to the present. London ; New York: Bloomsbury Academic, a

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Portal:Booklists
====[[Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist]]==== ...as possible to change society, using reason, for the better and worse. The French Revolution inspired many to agitate for democracy and equality around the w

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Causes of World War II Top Ten Booklist
The second world war was the most catastrophic war in human history. The origins of the second world war in Europe are complex and controversia ...n 1930s Europe for their own national self-interests. At first British and French opinion accepted this, but as Hitler became more ambitious, it was no longe

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What was the impact of the Paris Commune of 1871 on Revolutionaries
...ution was known, sought to implement some of the most radical ideas of the French Revolution. The revolutionaries were much influenced by anarchism and were ...n north-eastern France. The Prussians and their German allies defeated the French at the Battle of Sedan and captured the Emperor, and they then proceeded to

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What was the contribution of Venice to the Italian Renaissance
...Adriatic Sea, sometime in the 5th century AD.<ref>Norwich, John Julius. A History of Venice (New York: A.A. Knopf, 1982), p 13</ref> Over time, several settl ...me republic and the Greek Orthodox Empire.<ref> Ferraro, Joanne M. Venice: History of the Floating City (Cambridge University Press; 2012), p 145</ref>

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What did Prussia’s victory in the Franco-Prussian War mean for Europe
...horitarian Emperor Napoleon III ruled it. He had actively sought to expand French influence in Europe and around the world. Napoleon III, inspired by his gra ...ame known as the Ems telegram. When Bismarck made public the telegram, the French public was enraged, and the government in Paris declared war on Prussia.<r

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What steps did Germany take to start the Second World War in Europe
...ations, but ultimately the primary cause of the greatest conflict in human history was National Socialist Party's ideology and Germany's aggressive policies. ...ded the first world war, is perhaps the most controversial peace treaty in history; ‘many have judged it to be too harsh and others have judged it to be not

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What started World War One
...storiography of the First World War-Part I." Journal of Modern European History 121 pp: 5-27</ref> Germany was by far the most powerful military count ...rful country in Continental Europe, it lacked a large colonial Empire. The French and British Empires extended over large areas of the globe. Europe strategi

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Why did the Congress of Vienna fail to stop future European wars
...their power. They formed a coalition and they jointly invaded France. The French Revolutionaries fought off the invasion and even went on the offensive.<ref ...ade himself the first leader of the government and in 1801, Emperor of the French. Napoleon, one of the most brilliant military strategists of all time, conq

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Why did the Baroque Style develop
...ace of Versailles built in the 1680s exemplifies the Baroque style used in French architecture. On the one hand, the palace was extremely large and ornate, b ...Culture of the Baroque: Analysis of a Historical Structure. Theory and History of Literature, v. 25. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.</ref>

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Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist
...oleon's takeover of France. Many historians (not all) have argued that the French Revolution can be seen as the start of the modern world. ...tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=be7246ce65a158034b7c09eefe8cc944 The Origins of the French Revolution]''. (1990).

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How has the Roman Lex Mercatoria evolved to play a role in modern International Trade and Commerce Codification
...odified framework of its own domestic trade law. And it was a principle of French law that agreements entered into in good faith should be respected by the p ...space: since Internet traders are the fastest-growing body of merchants in history as a whole. In a virtual court documents are filed and examined online, arg

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Why has the French Civil Code had a lasting influence on contemporary European law
...were introduced later, the Napoleonic code is still very applicable in the French Republic and Law today. ...e French society. Its long-lasting effect is closely connected to the very history of its creation.

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Did the Congress of Berlin create a more unstable Europe
...breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in particular. The British and the French were also alarmed by the growing power of the Russians in the Balkans. The ...Russian navy access to the Mediterranean and this was seen as a threat to French and British interests. Britain in particular believed that if Russia was to

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Why did the Italian Renaissance End
...f the Renaissance and the end of one of the most creative periods in human history. ...dde8856871bdd69f392194f543 The Renaissance in Italy: A Social and Cultural History of the Rinascimento]'' (Cambridge University Press, 2015), p. 648.</ref> Th

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact- Stalin’s greatest mistake
...785&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ef7d32545f1ecdddb1c073906b750f1b A History of Germany: 1919–1945]'' (Rowman & Littlefield, London, 2000), p. 78.</re ...ell it had allowed him to attack first the west and defeat the British and French. When he was completed he was able to invade the Soviet Union.<ref> Davies,

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How did the Versailles Treaty lead to World War Two
...sponse to those terms would lead to the most destructive conflict in world history - World War Two. ...uss the terms of the peace, followed by the treaty's signing at the former French royal palace of Versailles. Led by the "Big Four," the U.S., France, Italy,

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What is the history of socialism in the United States
...tatorships or Marxist states. Nevertheless, socialism has a long political history in the United States and has been, at times, influential in American politi ...roved unprofitable, and the farm itself was sold (Figure 1).<ref>For early history of American socialism and Utopian socialism, see: Taylor, K. (2016). Pol

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What were the goals of the Axis powers and the Soviet Union during World War Two
...the First World War. When France surrendered to Germany Hitler forced the French delegation to sign the peace terms in the same railway car that Germany sig ...untainous border suffered many defeats. Italy gained just tiny portions of French territory before the armistice of June 22nd. When Italy asked for its full

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Hodges' Scout: Interview with Len Travers
...trol in upstate New York by French and Native American soldiers during the French and Indian War. Travers uses this massacre to explore the lives of the colo Len Travers is professor of history at the Univesity of Massachusetts Dartmouth and he is also the author of [h

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How did Joseph Stalin react to the German invasion during WWII
In 1939, London and Paris invited Moscow to co-sign an Anglo-French guarantee to protect Poland and Romania from possible German aggression. Th ...reach the Kremlin gates. <ref>Joseph Stalin and World War II - http://www.history.com/topics/joseph-stalin</ref> The German assault on the Soviet Union was w

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How did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in World War Two
...d he lamented what he saw as the weakness and cowardice of the British and French governments.<ref>''The Times of London'', 13 June 1936</ref> He argued that ...ent the British Expeditionary Force to France. Both the Allied British and French adopted a defensive posture and waited for a German attack. This action was

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Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War
...an, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. In this one poignant moment in time, American history was forever altered. If Gettysburg was the most significant battle in terms ...862 proved to be the most hopeful for the South with regard to British and French intervention on the behalf of the CSA. Although news took ten days to cross

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Why was France defeated in 1940
[[File:French Prisoners 1940.jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|French Prisoners,1940]] The fall of France in 1940 was sudden and shocking. French leaders believed that they had prepared for a potential war with Germany an

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The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
Terri Halperin is a member of the University of Richmond History Department and an adjunct professor of the James Madison Memorial Foundatio ...e think about how Congress worked at its beginnings. My dissertation was a history of the United States Senate from 1789 to 1821.

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Was Leni Riefenstahl a War Criminal
...d not denounce the invasion of another country or express any sympathy for French civilians. By remaining silent, she was giving her tacit approval for Germa ...world and was emotionally intimate with one of the most horrific dictators history has ever known. Leni Riefenstahl was not a war criminal. She was an arrogan

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Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
...opment nor the philosophical idea of the secular is uniquely American. The French revolutionary model of secularization, which follows the secular’s Americ ...nd child in the country. If the British are a people of the novel, and the French a people of the philosophical tract, Americans are a people of the Protesta

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Why Were the Philistines and Israelites Enemies
It was during the late nineteenth century when two French Egyptologists, François Chabas and Gaston Maspero, decided to use their ne [[Category:Religious History]] [[Category:Ancient History]] [[Category:History of the Middle East]][[Category: Wikis]]

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Why was Rommel defeated at El Alamein
...pire and he sought to control North Africa, in the wake of the British and French defeats in 1940. This led him to order his army to attack British controlle ...ref> The first major problem was that it is recognized throughout military history that an attacker may need a numerical advantage of up to three to one, in o

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Origins of World War One - Top Ten Booklist
[[File:French_soldiers.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|French soldiers flaming German trenches in Flanders]] ...in the declaration of war. The book is a work of diplomatic and political history and Tuchman outlines the series of errors that according to her led to the

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Why did the Battle of the Somme largely fail to achieve its objectives
...hat occurred during the Summer and Autumn of 1916. It involved British and French forces launching a massive offensive on the German lines to break the Weste ...gued whether the Somme was a failure or a partial success. The British and French did not secure their main objectives during the battle. Why did the Somme

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Did the Sack of Rome in 1527 end the Renaissance in Italy
...ed much of Rome, and it is widely seen as ushering in a new era in Italy's history. This article will discuss the impact that the Sack had on Italy and its de ...sance in Italy. The Sack of Rome in 1527 was of critical importance in the history of Italy. It guaranteed Spanish supremacy in Italy, led to increasingly rel

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Why did Germany not achieve victory at Verdun in 1916
[[File: River Crossing NGM-v31-p338.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|French troops at Verdun]] ...ese factors included the Somme offensive, German overconfidence and dogged French defence under their commander Petain.

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Why did the Gallipoli Landings fail in WWI
...e German advance at the First Battle of the Marne. The entire might of the French army was required to beat back the German advance.<ref> Keegan, John, [h [[File:Landing_French-Gallipoli.jpg|thumbnail|305px|left|Landing of French troops in Moudros]]

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What Are the Origins of the Kingdom of Hungary
...Hungary played an extremely important role in the development of European history and geopolitics. During the Medieval Period, Hungary served as an important ...n the first century BC. <ref> Engel, Pál. The Realm of St. Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary. Translated by Tamás Pálosfalvi. Edited by Andrew

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Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
Faye M. Kert has finally written a comprehensive history on the privateers of the War of 1812. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product ...arships available to protect Britain’s Caribbean possessions against the French and Canada against the Americans.

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Why was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
...ly seen as the end of the series of wars that had ravaged Europe since the French Revolution (1789). ...etreated into Europe and in the process lost the majority of his army. The French Empire was severely weakened after the Russian Invasion, and eventually, th

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