Role Of Feudalism In Western Europe
B - After the Western Roman Empire fell, European society became organized under feudalism. Feudalism is a system in which a king rules over all people, and has nobles or knights that own portions of land, in which the taxes are given to the king. Underneath both the king and the nobles are the common people, who work for the nobels. This system benefitted European society as it had an economic use, a political use, and a social use.
D - On Christmas Day in 800 CE, Charlemagne was named the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. As Charlemagne was crowned not only on Christmas Day, but also by the pope, it solidified the Holy Roman Empire’s connection with the Church, and increased Charlemagne’s legitimacy amongst the people. Charlemagne’s …show more content…
Though the exact number of forces on each side is unknown, it is estimated that Normandy’s side had anywhere from 7 000 to 12 000 mean, whereas the Saxon’s army had anywhere from 5 000 to 13 000 men. King Harold’s forces kept a small and dense battle formation on a steep slope, whereas Normandy’s army was split into three groups, most likely in an attempt to break the Saxon line and allow a cavalry charge. The end of the battle was most likely decided by King Harold’s …show more content…
Longbows were said to have been brought to England through Wales in the 1200s, and were commonly made with yew wood in Wales, however a lack of yew trees in England led to the longbow commonly being made from ash or elm trees. The longbow was six feet long and its arrows were three feet long. The arrow would either be broad tipped or narrow tipped, depending on if the arrows were to be used against infantry armour or a knight’s plate armour. The longbow was key in the success of the English in the Hundred Year’s War as they allowed the English army to attack French ships from a much farther distance than what they would have been able to do with the shortbow. The longbow was also instrumental in the Battle of Crecy in 1346, archers were able to kill over 30 000 French militia with only 100 English casualties.
C - The end of the medieval period was brought upon by the Renaissance. The Renaissance came about through the rediscovery of Greek philosophy. As such, the Renaissance had a humanist approach, which would reflect all aspects of the Renaissance, from its art to its politics. The Renaissance bridged the gap between modern and medieval thinking, and some of the most prolific artists from history were active during the
D - On Christmas Day in 800 CE, Charlemagne was named the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. As Charlemagne was crowned not only on Christmas Day, but also by the pope, it solidified the Holy Roman Empire’s connection with the Church, and increased Charlemagne’s legitimacy amongst the people. Charlemagne’s …show more content…
Though the exact number of forces on each side is unknown, it is estimated that Normandy’s side had anywhere from 7 000 to 12 000 mean, whereas the Saxon’s army had anywhere from 5 000 to 13 000 men. King Harold’s forces kept a small and dense battle formation on a steep slope, whereas Normandy’s army was split into three groups, most likely in an attempt to break the Saxon line and allow a cavalry charge. The end of the battle was most likely decided by King Harold’s …show more content…
Longbows were said to have been brought to England through Wales in the 1200s, and were commonly made with yew wood in Wales, however a lack of yew trees in England led to the longbow commonly being made from ash or elm trees. The longbow was six feet long and its arrows were three feet long. The arrow would either be broad tipped or narrow tipped, depending on if the arrows were to be used against infantry armour or a knight’s plate armour. The longbow was key in the success of the English in the Hundred Year’s War as they allowed the English army to attack French ships from a much farther distance than what they would have been able to do with the shortbow. The longbow was also instrumental in the Battle of Crecy in 1346, archers were able to kill over 30 000 French militia with only 100 English casualties.
C - The end of the medieval period was brought upon by the Renaissance. The Renaissance came about through the rediscovery of Greek philosophy. As such, the Renaissance had a humanist approach, which would reflect all aspects of the Renaissance, from its art to its politics. The Renaissance bridged the gap between modern and medieval thinking, and some of the most prolific artists from history were active during the