Philip IV of France

In 1337, the Hundred Years’ War began. In 1328, when Charles IV of France died with a male heir, Edward III of England felt he had the right to the throne because of his mother, Isabella of France. Being French, they did not want a English king. Philip VI of France was also after the throne. This then preceded to cause the two countries to erupt in war. Between 1348 and 1356, fighting halted because of a sickness

Alexius IV Angelus was a Byzantine prince, the son of emperor Isaac II. In 1995, Isaac II was overthrown and blinded by his own brother, Alexius III. After this, Alexius III had his brother and nephew kept under surveillance, however he was rather careless in keeping them locked up as Alexius IV managed to escape captivity and flee to Europe. There he met with Boniface of Montferrat, the commander in

of Russia by inflicting his personal beliefs on the people. Shown in document 7, King Louis XIV demonstrated how he manipulated the public with spies and courts. He also displayed his great persuasion over the people by spreading his habits through France. Absolute maintained and justified their power militarily as shown in documents 1 and 2. A strong army was a large factor in achieving power. In documents 4 and 8, it displays how rulers maintained and justified their power religiously. In document

the religious wars, specifically between Protestant and Catholic churches, and a series of rebellions sparked from within. Political, social, and economic changes were the results of these wars and rebellions. Countries such as Spain, England, and France each had phases of being a world power and being a broken country. Dunn explains the political, economic, social, and religious state of the European countries and how each changed through the years of 1559-1715. Richard S. Dunn published his second

eventually became the core of France. After the death of the last king, the Frankish people or lords chose Hugh Capet to be their new king. This began the Capetian dynasty, but although they were royal, the Capetians did not carry a lot of power. King Philip II Augustus went to war against England and gained control of almost all of these territories: Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and Aquitaine. This king also made new officials and inaugurated a royal bureaucracy in France after the thirteenth century

The French and Indian War began and it was a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. I: The French lost. 1763: Treaty of Paris D: This treaty gave Britain control of Canada and ended the French and Indian War. I: It costed France to lose all claims to Canada. France had to give Louisiana to Britain, while Britain gained various French property. 1775: Rev. War

religious enthusiasm sweeping across Europe (326). In 1180 the Seljuk Turks took control of a substantial territories in the middle east which caused Pope Urban II to call for the launch of a crusade against to the Holy Land at Council of Clermont in France in 1095 (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 326). The following year the main force of about 7000 mounted knights and 35000 infantry crossed into Asia Minor and in 1097 took Nicea from the Turks (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 326). Two years later

Driven by two awesome rulers, King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany, the Second Crusade started in 1147. That October, the Turks pulverized Conrad's powers at Dorylaeum, site of an awesome triumph amid the First Crusade. After Louis and Conrad figured out how to collect their armed forces

Europe’s Inner Demons In Norman Cohn’s book, Europe’s Inner Demons, his ultimate goal is to explain the development of anti-human conspiracies. He discusses how these “fantasies” were gradually tied to Christians and eventually how they influenced the European witch-hunts. It can be difficult to decipher his exact thesis as his preface itself seems to function as one large thesis. However, his thesis overall seems to be that “the great witch-hunt became possible when these practices and experiences

before, and have become central areas for tourism instead of just worship. Although this brought people together, it began to arise the problem that the popes were becoming less spiritual and more about money. When Pope Clement V settled in Avignon in France instead of Rome, the people are infuriated. The Pope has always been in Rome, and that’s how it should stay. But that’s not the only reason, the people also felt that Avignon was far too luxurious. Although Avignon was owned by the papacy, it was