What are some interesting essay topics for European History?

[smiley56]

I don't want to do a traditional report on Napoleon or WWII or something. I'm trying to think of something significant but somewhat obscure at the same time. Thanks in advance!

[Matt]

Search the x,y,z agents or x,y,z negotiations

[Heiðrþorssen]

Eric the red being the first European to come to America,the title that Christopher columbus usually gets.

[Marty]

Do an essay on the Scientific revolution.Think about it,without the exposure to light the sciences that Europeans developed, we wouldn't have the technology that we so rely on .