In this episode we look at the rise of Italian nationalism and the unification of Italy under the liberal monarchy of Victor Emmanuel II and Piedmont Sardinia.

In this episode we look at why the Crimean War is a turning point in European history and how it leads to the end of the Concert of Europe.

In this episode we look at how conservative monarchs in the middle of the 19th century will begin to adopt liberal and nationalistic measures in order to strengthen their power. Specifically, we look at Napoleon III in France, Alexander II in Russia, and Franz Joseph I in Austria-Hungary.

In this second part in our series on the Revolutions of 1848 we look at the events in the Austrian Empire and the German Confederation, along with a discussion of why the revolutions ultimately failed.

The Revolutions of 1848 can be a topic that not only frustrates students, but also frustrates teachers. In this two part series we look at the long term and short term causes of the Revolutions of 1848 and then look at how these causes compare between various countries in Europe. In this episode we specifically focus on the French Revolution of 1848.

In this episode we look at how the Concert of Europe ignored the liberalism and nationalism that will eventually lead to the Revolutions of 1830 in France and Belgium.

In this episode we look at how the foreign policy established at the Congress of Vienna evolves into the Concert of Europe and works to suppress liberalism and nationalism in Europe.

In this episode we look at the artistic, literary and musical movement known as Romanticism and look at how it ties in closely with liberalism and nationalism.

In this episode we categorize the different political ideologies of the early 19th century into the three categories of conservatism, liberalism, and radicalism along with developing a better understanding of the concept of nationalism.

In this episode we look at the reality of reform in England and how increasing suffrage was the greatest factor in combating the problems brought about by industrialization.