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Newton The European Dream Of Progress And EnlightenmentSource: H. S. Thayer and John H. Randall, eds., Newton's Philosophy of Nature(New York: Hafner Publishing Co., 1953), pp. 3-5.Date: 1992Document: Newton, Rule III Of ReasoningThis selection, from Book III of the Principia, illustrates Newton'sco...

Union Of Denmark, Sweden, And NorwayAuthor: Sinding, Paul C.1397Canute the Great, King of England and Denmark, by successful wars addedalmost the whole of Norway to his dominions. At his death in 1035 hiskingdoms were divided, and fell into anarchy and discord for two centuries,until the tyrant Blac...

The Reformation and Counter Reformation THE REFORMATION Europe's Search For Stability The Reformation was the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century; its greatest leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin. Having far-reaching political, economic and social ef...

Peace Of Westphalia, War Of The FrondeAuthor: Hassall, ArthurPeace Of Westphalia, War Of The Fronde1648By the arbitrary impositions of the minister, Cardinal Mazarin, aninsurrection was provoked in France whereby Mazarin was temporarily drivenfrom power. This struggle is sometimes called the "War of...

Horatio Nelson and Wellington In the center of London's Trafalgar Square stands a column topped by a statue of Admiral Nelson. The square was named in honor of Lord Nelson's victory in the battle of Trafalgar (1805). Nelson was one of England's great naval heroes. His brilliant victories during the ...

The Roman civilization was one of the most influential in world history, and its impact can still be felt today in areas such as politics, architecture, language, and law. The Roman Republic, which was established in 509 BCE, was the first known republic in the world, and it laid the foundation for ...

The History Of Spain To The Conquest Of GranadaAuthor: Hallam, Henry Part IKingdom of the Visigoths - Conquest of Spain by the Moors - GradualRevival of the Spanish Nation - Kingdoms of Leon, Aragon, Navarre, andCastile, successively formed - Chartered Towns of Castile - Military Orders -Conquest of...

History of Maps The oldest surviving maps are maps from Mesopotamia made on clay tablets and maps from ancient Mediterranean cultures made on mosaic tile. The writings of ancient Greece and Rome refer to other maps, but these were drawn on perishable parchment or paper, and the originals have disapp...

The Middle Ages Date: 2002 The Making Of Modern Britain Medieval Politics, Economics, Religion, And Learning Introduction Between 1000 and 1300, drastic political, economic, and social change occurred in Europe. Not only did trade revive, cities grow, and a new bourgeois social class emerge, but i...

A History of Ancient Greece, TROY The Glory That Was Greece Author: Jewsbury, Lewis Date: 1992 Greek TROIA, also called ILIOS, OR ILION, Latin TROIA, TROJA, OR ILIUM, was an ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Troj...

Ancient Rome Caesar Conquers Gaul Gary Edward Forsythe: Assistant Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago. Author of The Historian L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi and the Roman Annalistic Tradition. Robert A. Guisepi: Author of Ancient Voices (Re-printed by permission) "Reme...

Baroque Style Of Art Baroque style is probably my favourite out of all. This is because I am someone who really pays attention to detail so when it comes to art and architecture the buildings that attract me the most are the complicated ones full of little details. It is said that the Baroque style ...