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Early Modern

 False Splendor   As the most powerful monarch of Europe with great military ambitions for France, the “Sun King” Louis XIV (r. 1643-1715) did not lack for enemies. His detractors in Britain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic – some of them French Huguenots who had fled the Catholic ...

Study Abroad Opportunities

Study Abroad with #MasonCOMM! One of the most exciting ways to expand, complement, and bring your education to life is through study abroad.  Don't let the cost of a program scare you away from doing one, as you can use financial aid and apply for scholarships. There are currently four programs run...

Middle Ages

Dracula, Prince of Horror In the autumn days of the Middle Ages, disconcerting tales of horror began to spread through Europe about Vlad Dracula (“Little Dragon”), Prince of Wallachia (part of current-day Romania). As many pamphlets and handwritings attest, this man was so bloodthirsty that he sub...