The problems resulting from
absolutism (1450—1800)
Conflict, Culture and Intellectual Life, Decision Making, Power,
Citizenship
All Sub-headings:
US Library of Congress “Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France” online exhibit of images with descriptions. Click on “The Path to Royal Absolutism” and “The Rise and Fall of the Absolute Monarchy”:
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bnf
Poulet Gauche Web pages: Very informative website about 16th Century France, including topics such as Social Classes, The Reformation, Warfare in the 16th Century, Timeline, Who's Who, and much more:
Decision Making, Power, Citizenship:
The Mad Monarchs of Europe: Website providing short biographies of many "mad" rulers, from Ancient Rome to Renaissance Europe, including the "Terrible Tzars of Russia," "Raving Royals of Great Britain," "Vicious Vikings of Scandinavia," "Sadistic Sultans of Turkey," "Savage Shahs of Persia," etc.:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmon.htm
PBS' web pages accompanying its television series about Napoleon Bonaparte of France, including timeline of major events in Napoleon's life (1769-1821), military battles and conquests, and classroom/lesson materials for teachers:
http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_time/html/page_1.html
Culture and Intellectual Life
Poetry Website, section entitled "Poetry in Time" includes Links to Literature sites for English Literary works from the Renaissance (1485-1603); 1603-1660, and later periods (to date); Section titled "Poetry around the World" includes numerous links to world literature and poetry websites (some in English translation):
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