Day: April 29, 2020

Discuss the causes of Reformation in Europe. Also throw light on the role of Martin Luther in it. [BPSC, 2007] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Reformation is a term that is used to refer to the “Christian reform movement that led to the establishment of Protestantism as a constituent branch of contemporary Christianity”. The Reformation could be described […]

What do you understand by Renaissance? What were the factors that led to the rise of Renaissance? [BPSC, 2009] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The word “Renaissance” is the French word for “rebirth.” The Renaissance refers to the rebirth of humanism during the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe. The Renaissance period was a time of rebirth of […]

Write short notes on: Rousseau. रूसो पर संक्षिप्त टिप्पणियाँ लिखिये। [UPPSC, 2003, 2007] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) was one of the most influential thinkers during the Enlightenment in eighteenth century Europe. His political philosophy had influenced French Revolution and had the seeds of the development of many modern thoughts. Orphaned in Geneva at an […]

Discuss the causes of decline of feudalism in Europe. [BPSC, 2012] OR Discuss the causes for the decline of feudalism. (European) [BPSC, 2001] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Feudalism was a hierarchical system of land use and patronage that dominated Europe between the 9th and 14th centuries. Under Feudalism, a monarch’s kingdom was divided and subdivided into agricultural […]