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Causes of World War I: Events That Led to the First World War

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By: Feature Writer Lorri Brown

Christmas in Scandinavia: History of Scandinavian Holiday Traditions

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Vampires in Western Europe: Before Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Vampires were Popular in Europe

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The History of Oktoberfest: How the Bavaria Beer Festival Began as a Wedding

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Napoleon's Family Rules Europe: Emperor of France Appoints Relatives to Rule

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Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Final Defeat

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Viking Society: Viking Social Classes

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The Vikings: Scandinavian Warriors Shape Europe

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Palace of Versailles: Court of Louis XIV The Sun King

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Thomas Münzer: Leader in the German Peasant Revolt

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European Agriculture: Farming in Europe from 1500 to 1815

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Austria-Hungary: The Dual Monarchy of Western Europe

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War of Austrian Succession: Maria Theresa Fights Prussia for Austria

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Charles V: Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain

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The Great European Witch Hunt: Persecution of Witches Increases During the Reformation

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Renaissance Pilgrims: Religious Pilgrimages

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Renaissance Travel: How People Traveled During the Renaissance

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Farming During the Renaissance: Agriculture in Western Europe

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Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette: Failed Escape at Varennes

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What Really Killed Marie Antoinette: How Propaganda Destroyed the Last Queen of France

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Louis XVIII of France: Return of the French Bourbon Kings

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Munich Beer Hall Putsch: Hitler Tries to Overthrow the Weimar Republic

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Renaissance Housing: Where people lived during the European Renaissance

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The Revolt of The Netherlands: Rise of William the Silent and Dutch Independence

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Napoleon Declares France an Empire: Napoleon Becomes Emperor of France

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Th Concordat of 1801: Napoleon Bonaparte Makes a Deal With Pope Pius VII

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Napoleonic Codes: Napoleons New Laws For France

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Napoleon Becomes Ruler of France: How Napoleon Bonaparte Rules the French

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Napoleon Bonaparte: Brief Biography of the French Ruler

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How Belgium Gained Independence: King Leopold Becomes the First King of Belgium

In: Belgian History

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The Storming of The Bastille: The Start of the French Revolution

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The Marie Antoinette House in Maine: Home for the Last Queen of France

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Pope Gregory VII: Makes Christianity Important in the Middle Ages

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Protestant Refomation Leaders: Protestant Reformers Who Shaped Religion in Western Europe

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John Calvin Comes to Geneva: The Spreading of Protestant Reformation

In: Swiss History

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Ulrich Zwingli: Swiss Protestant Reformer

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Union of Kalmar: Uniting Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland

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Book Review of Marie Thérèse: Marie Thérèse, Child of Terror by Susan Nagel

In: French History

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Dutch East India Company: The Dutch Trading Empire

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The Estates General: The Three Social Classes of France

In: French History

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What Caused the French Revolution: Reasons for the Revolution in France

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Trade in The Dutch Golden Age: Commercial Success is the Netherlands

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The House of Bourbon: French Monarchy 1589- 1793

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The House of Valois: French Monarchy 1515-1589

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Lola Montez: International Bad Girl of Victorian Times

In: German History

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Bavaria, Germany: The German State Home to Oktoberfest and Neuschwanstein Castle

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The Hanseatic League: Controlling European Trade in The Middle Ages

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Renaissance Movers & Shakers: Five People Who Made a Difference in Renaissance Europe

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Life During The Renaissance: Social Change in Renaissance Europe

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Religion in European History: Religious Changes Sweep Across Europe During the 16th Century

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European Intellectual Movements: Shaping of Thought in Western European History

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The Jesuits: Rise and Fall of the Jesuit Order

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Romantic Literature: Writers and Poets of the Romantic Movement

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Romantic Art: Artists of the Romantic Movement of the 19th Century

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The Romantic Movement: Romanticism Defines the Early 19th Century in Western Europe

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Women and The Enlightenment: French Ladies Shape Society

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Thinkers of the Enlightenment: French Philosophers of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries

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The Enlightenment: The Age of Reason

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The Epiphany: Also Celebrated as Twelfth Night

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Holiday Saints: Christmas and New Year Figures of Western Europe

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Nicolaus Copernicus: Forerunner of the Scientific Revolution

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The Early Scientific Revolution: Scientific Thought in The Middle Ages and Renaissance

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The Many Figures of Christmas: Holiday Gift Bearers of Western Europe

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The Congress of Vienna: The Shaping of Prussia and Germany

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Christmas in Austria: History of Austrian Holiday Traditions

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Frederick the Great: King of Prussia

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Christmas in Spain: Spanish Holiday Traditions

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Saint Francis of Assisi: Maker of the Christmas Nativity Scene

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Christmas in Italy: Italian Holiday Traditions

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Christmas in The Netherlands: Dutch Holiday Traditions

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History of Saint Lucia: Saint Lucia's Day is December 13

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Christmas in Sweden: Swedish Holiday Traditions

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Christmas in Germany: German Holiday Traditions

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Martin Luther and Christmas: German Holiday Traditions Related to the Protestant Reformation

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Frederick William I: King of Prussia

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Christmas in France: French Holiday Traditions

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The History of Prussia: Prussia as a Political Unit Stretches Back to the Middle Ages

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German Unification: The Struggle for Unity Among the German States in the 19th Century

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Harvest Festivals: Harvest Celebrations of Western Europe

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Diane de Poitiers and Henri II: The Love Affair Between the King of France and his Mistress

In: French History

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Diane de Poitiers: Renaissance Woman

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Daughters of Francois I: French Princesses of the 16th Century

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Sons of Francois I: Three Renaissance Princes of King Francois I & Queen Claude

In: French History

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Palaces of Francois I: The Lavish Chateauxs of Renaissance King, Francois I

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Francois I Renaissance King: One of the Most Important Figures of the Renaissance

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Early Sixteenth Century Rulers: Kings from France, Spain, England, and Scotland

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History of The Basque Region: Early history of the Basque region of Spain.

In: Spanish History

By: Feature Writer Lorri Brown

Histories' Mysteries: How DNA Solved Some of Histories' Greatest Mysteries

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Overview of Absolutism: Following the European Renaissance a New Type of Government Emerged

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Renaissance Fashion Accessories: Headgear, jewelry and fashionable must-haves of the Renaissance

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Renaissance Fashion: Historical Costumes and Clothing of Renaissance Women

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Renaissance Table Manners: Changes in dining etiquette from the Middle Ages through the 1500s.

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Popular Renaissance Foods: New Foods From the Americas Were Introduced During the Renaissance

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Family Life During the Renaissance: Roles of men, women, and children in the European Renaissance

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Renaissance Courtship and Marriage: How people dated, got engaged and married during the Renaissance

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Renaissance Women Who Ruled: Notable female rulers of the European Renaissance

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Catherine de Medici: One of the most powerful female rulers of the Renaissance

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The Counter Reformation: A Christian Reform Movement, also Known as the Catholic Reformation

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By: Feature Writer Lorri Brown

The Wars of Religion in France: French Catholics and Huguenots Fought for Over 30 Years.

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By: Feature Writer Lorri Brown

John Calvin and John Knox: Leading Protestant Reformers

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By: Feature Writer Lorri Brown

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