European History

Between 1642 and 1646 England was torn apart by a bloody civil war. On the one hand stood the supporters of King Charles I: the Royalists.

The English Civil War started in 1642 when Charles I raised his royal standard in Nottingham. The split between Charles and Parliament was such that neither side was willing to back down over the principles that they held and war was inevitable as a way in which all problems could be solved. The country split into those who supported the king and those who supported Parliament - the classic ingredients for a civil war.

As Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac meet in Le Touquet for a tense Anglo-French summit, Simon Jeffery charts the highs and lows in a millennium of cordial co-existence.

In the medieval era, public executions were meant to accomplish two goals: first, to shock spectators and, second, to reaffirm divine and temporal authority.

A brief history of Europe as told through the peculiar observations from college students' papers.

Europe is the second smallest of the seven continents covering roughly 2% of the earth's surface. The name 'Europe' has long been thought to have been derived from the ancient myth of Zeus and Europa.

Explore Europe's fascinating history with articles, biographies, and timelines about everything from prehistory to the European Union.

Find out more about the history of Hundred Years' War, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on History.

This project discovers the history of Modern Europe, starting at the Hundred Years War and ending at the present time.

The history of Europe covers the peoples inhabiting the European continent from after prehistoric times to the present. Some of the best-known civilizations of prehistoric Europe were the Minoan and the Mycenaean, which flourished during the Bronze Age until they collapsed in a short period of time around 1200 BC.