Asher K. Sisneros Dr. Gary North American Literature October 14, 2024 William Penn came from an affluent English family and inherited vast holdings in New England because of his father’s military service to the King of England. Naturally, those lands were named Pennsylvania. However affluent his father was, William Penn did not boast of his … More William Penn and Middle Class Morality
Asher K. Sisneros Dr. Gary North American Literature October 4, 2024 John Cotton, John Winthrop, and Mary Rowlandson lived in America during the beginning of the English colonization. They were all Puritans who shared a common mission and calling, and they had a vision for what the Puritan experiment in the wilderness would look like. … More The Puritan Errand in the Wilderness
The High Renaissance more or less died with Michelangelo, and Mannerism (1520-1600) took its place. Following the death of the three greatest Renaissance artists—Leonardi da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael—most artists more or less gave up on trying to top their predecessors. Instead, Mannerism was a movement to explore the individuality and idiosyncrasies of each individual … More Mannerist and Boroque Art
Asher K. Sisneros Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Western Civilization Since 1493 October 7, 2024 Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725) had one primary objective as the Tsar of Russia: Westernization. Today, his rule is highly controversial. To some, he was an absolutist despot who sought to vanquish Russia of its old tradition. To others, he was … More Russian Rule Under Peter the Great
Asher K. Sisneros Thomas E. Woods, Jr. Western Civilization Since 1493 October 7, 2024 The House of Hohenzollern ruled Brandenburg-Prussia, which became the most powerful territory in the Holy Roman Empire through the 17th century. Brandenburg’s power started dwindling after the rule of George William (r. 1619-1640) and the catastrophes of the Thirty Years’ War. … More Frederick William: The House of Hohenzollern
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