The Impact of the 1968 Protest Movements: A Q&A Summary The 1968 protests swept across Europe, with student and worker demands centering around a rejection of traditional authority. The protests threatened the stability of the French state, with President Charles de Gaulle initially aloof until he sought reassurance from the military. The primary lasting impact …
The Post-War Divide: Western Europe vs. Eastern Europe Summary The article compares the political and economic progression of Western Europe, which developed into democracies and created institutions that supported cooperation and integration, with Eastern Europe, which remained under the Soviet Union’s control and faced a clamp or vice that was tightened after Stalin’s death. The …
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The Expansion of Latin Christendom through Western Europe and the Mediterranean Summary This article focuses on the Western expansion of Christendom through Europe and the Mediterranean. It discusses different regions such as Languedoc, France, northern Italy with cities like Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, central Italy with the papacy, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. The article also …
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Sources on the Aristocracy of Western Europe in the Early Medieval Period Summary This chapter discusses various sources that explore the aristocracy of Western Europe during the early medieval period, particularly before and after 900. It includes references to Asturian-Leonese royal ideology, court cases, Navarre, depopulation theory, castles, landed base, and other related topics. The …
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