The Stuarts continually get themselves into trouble until that glorious moment.

Merriman wants us to look to economic reasons Europe changes.

Finally let us not forget that the argument started with a scared young man on a stormy night and the inspiration or curse then ran rampant like fire.

“I would like to inquire about all of these women and the dirt you have on them, before I ask anyone to Fall Ball.” stated Troy

You should write at mach speed in comparing new ideals to old ones and if we should even watch the Barbie movie (Troy it is still a must for you:) to tell us how to govern our lives.

And for those of you who like number: 2 red circles + 3red circles = ?????

It has always been said that one needs to get dirty, ignore the common man, and explore all options in order to rise to power.

Below I have posted the books/text you will need to start your path to untold glory. These are slightly different each year so do not simply purchase books from those that took the class – check this list first. Also some can be found for free online.

Text Book:  Merriman, John. A History of Modern Europe: From Renaissance to the Present. 4th ed. 

Make sure it is the 4th edition as our units coincide with the page numbers and chapters (assigned reading can be confusing if it is not this edition). Also there is an online version which which some students stated was more helpful than the actual text. Although I like to write in the book, but go with what suites your style.

Term 1

Machiavelli. The Prince. 

(I would recommend the Dover edition but there are plenty of good editions both online and in paperback. I find it easier to annotate with a book but choice is yours)

Term 2

Darnton, Robert. The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History. New York: Vintage Books, 1985. Print.

Voltaire. Candide.

( I would recommend the Hackett Publishing edition but there are plenty of good editions both online and in paperback. I find it easier to annotate with a book but choice is yours)

Term 3

Marx and Engels. Communist Manifesto.

( I would recommend the Penguin Classics edition but there are plenty of good editions both online and in paperback. I find it easier to annotate with a book but choice is yours)

Term 3

Remarque. All Quiet on the Western Front.

( I would recommend the Penguin Publishing edition but there are plenty of good editions both online and in paperback. I find it easier to annotate with a book but choice is yours)

The curtain comes down on everyone eventually – it’s just a matter of how that we need to figure out

Russia and France love their bread which can lead to an all out global war of conservative versus progressive values – never trust those tsars

The industrial isms abound through the term unifying and revolutionizing imperial Europe

SAQs abound. Look to the past with Reformation and Napoleon – of course we cannot forget the Irish 🙂