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Europe from 1648 -1948
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The Glorious Revolution
the Bill of Rights 1689
The Glorious Revolution led to one of the most important and lasting constitutional change in Great Britain. The Bill of Rights was influenced by John Locke and established the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy. -
Seven years' war
The Civilizing Process, Norbert Elias, 1939
This book sheds light on the colonial and later on imperialist views of European States. It engulfs their notion of supremacy over the colonized people and their world view. This event portrays the conservative thought of the time, the rivalries and alliances amongst the states, and their quest for power and dominance. -
The French Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 1793
The French Revolution was majorly influenced by the Enlightenment. This declaration links both the preceding enlightened thought to the French uprisings. -
The Greek Revolt
The Combat of Giaour and Hassan, Eugene Delacoirx, 1826
Eugene Delacroix paints many events that took place during the Greek Revolt. It shows the romantics' involvement in a nationalist movement that will later be assisted by major European powers. -
Unification of Italy
La republique universelle 1848, Frederic Sorrieu
This engraving portrays the liberal and nationalist upheavals in many European countries such as Italy, Germany and France in 1848. The statue represents Liberty. The unification of Italy occured in 1861 with the determination of Camillo Cavour. -
Russian Revolution
The communist manifesto, Karl Marx, Friedrich Enegels, 1848
This pamphlet summarized the Marxist ideology which will later influence the Bolsheviks and the outcome of the Russian revolution in 1917.
