Question

Describe what a thesis for a historical essay should be?

Answer 1

A thesis for a historical essay is a one sentence summary of what you're going to talk about in your essay.

It should contain the question in a restated form (Ex: if the question is, "What was the effects of the Enlightenment?" The your thesis should say, "The effects of the Enlightenment are…") And it should contain your points you're going to discuss/argue etc.