The Commercial Revolution is marked by an increase in general commerce, and in the growth of non-manufacturing pursuits, such as banking, insurance, and investing.

The early modern period from 1500 to 1780 is one of the most engaging periods for historical study. Beginning with the upheavals of the Reformation, and ending with the Enlightenment, this was a ...

Between that date and c. 1525, Luther would publish over half a million works, establishing him as the first bestselling author of the Early Modern Period, outpublishing the popular humanist writer Desiderius Erasmus (l. c. 1469-1536), Catholic apologists, and contemporary reformers. Works by John Calvin (l. 1509-1564), Heinrich Bullinger (l. 1504-1575), and others also became bestsellers, establishing the Protestant vision of Christianity, largely, through the power of the printing press.

In teaching, I always do my best to make things personal. Not always in a bad way, but so that students can relate to what they are learning. The French Revolution is no exception. This year is the second time now that I have done this activity, and it has worked wonders in helping the students truly understand the feelings and emotions of that time period. I always kick off my unit with this activity. They have NO clue what is going on, therefore don't necessarily get that I am "tricking"…

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Livestock share quarters with the serfs. As seen in this picture some where seperated by a wall but some where kept in the same one room house.

The Glorious Revolution is the name of the revolution occurring in 1688 in England, which resulted in the overthrow of King James II. The Dutch corps under,

The 18th century was a century of great shifts in political and social thinking. In the beginning of the century, Europe was still dominated by the idea that monarchs were "chosen by God", and this was their true belief. This idea was so prevelant, that priests and clergymen were often present at the birth of royals in order to ordain their souls as sacrosanct to god and their "chosen position". This idea begins to fall apart with the Age of Enlightenment, an era from the 1650s to the 1780s…