History Essays
After and during a period of the High Renaissance new kinds of art appeared in the Western world. Mannerism was one of the themes of art that were created during the years 1520-1600. During those years the artists of Mannerism did not refer to their work as mannerism, “mannerism” is a term that came about … More Mannerism and Baroque
Peter the Great was a Russian tsar during 1689-1725. He looked fondly upon Western societies and desired to have Russia become more modern. Peter enforced the modernization of Russia by doing a number of different things to make this possible. He heavily taxed men who wore the older, more traditional robes and those who had … More Tsar of Russia, Peter the Great
Frederick William, a ruler from the Hohenzollern family, inherited Brandenburg and Prussia and was given the name, “The Great Elector.” He ruled this territory from the years 1640 to 1688. Frederick William established the first standing army (a large one too) to protect his lands even if they weren’t in war. To have a large … More A Hohenzollern, Frederick William
If you like the free market then you will very much dislike mercantilism. People who supported mercantilism, mercantilists, were often people of high authority in the 15th and 16th centuries such as monarchs, lords, and dukes. Often times mercantilism is paired with absolutism. These people want to be the only economical “winners” in the world; … More The Free Market > Mercantilism
Cardinal Richelieu assisted King Louis XIII in ruling and governing over France as the chief minister beginning in 1624. Richelieu tried to increase the income of the monarchs by selling political offices to, I assume, the highest bidder. This was an easy way to make a quick income but he faulted in his thinking as … More The Ambitions of Cardinal Richelieu
Beginning in the early 1600s Spain began to decline from its prior position of wealth during the 1500s. There were many factors that contributed to the decline of Spain. The output of precious metals from the New World dropped drastically and contributed to Spain’s loss of wealth. Another issue that arose causing more declines in … More The Decline of Spain
Constitutionalism is when the person in charge of a country, say a monarch or president, is limited in power and the things that he can do. A constitution can be a written document or it can be a known fact. A Jesuit Spaniard, Juan de Mariana wrote a couple of books on limiting the power … More Constitutionalism
The Glorious Revolution, occurring in 1688, was deemed glorious because there was very little bloodshed involved in the revolution; there might have been fifteen deaths in all. This revolution came about in England because the English citizens were not happy with their king, King James II. It appeared that James wanted to convert the country … More The Glorious Revolution
English life under the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell was not peaceful. Cromwell did not want monarchs to be the rulers of England so he encouraged the execution of the current king, Charles I. Charles ended up getting executed in 1649 and Cromwell became the Lord Protector of England. Before Charles was executed Cromwell established a … More Oliver Cromwell
The Levellers were a group of people in seventeen century England who formed a great political movement for libertarianism. A few of the key Levellers were Richard Overton, John Lilburne, and William Walwyn. Their views caused the first-ever movement for libertarian ideas. They believed that an individual owned themselves. A person should be able to … More The Levellers
