Social classes fits into the thematic learning objective Development and Transformation of Social Structures (SOC) because all areas of the world in 1450-1750 were functioning under some kind of social or economic class. In the west, there were more opportunities for jobs. Southern and Eastern Asia also saw a continuation in the Caste System and the scholarly dominance. Social hierarchies and identities changed The Spanish conquest of the New World and establishment of profitable colonies led to a restructuring of the social order Between 1492 and 1750, the Spanish created settlements along the coasts of Central and South America, each growing profitable crops or mining for precious metals While these colonies initially grew on Native American…
The legacy of the Middle Ages, while being debatable, is most closely tied to that of an “Age of Faith” due to the Roman Catholic Church’s power over most aspects of medieval culture. From the 5th to the 15th century, Christianity reigned over any other structures that had power over the Medieval Era, allowing the church to have the most lasting impact on the age and most other time periods that followed. The church was able to outlast any dark or golden age, overpower the feudal system, and gain the complete and utter faith of most people in Europe, giving the age its ultimate title as one of faith.…
During the Medieval period, European society was divided into three estates. The first estate included the Holy church, and it made up about 5-10% of the population. The second estate was the nobles, knights, and warrior, and they also made up 5-10% of the population. The majority of the population was made up of the commons, the third estate. The only form if government the medieval times had was feudalism. Feudalism is a loose system of government where vassals give their obedience and service in exchange for land and protection. This form of government helped the lesser lords.…
The medieval period was at the very best a down period for civilization. Though not completely without advancement or good points, the period certainly lacked the credibility that other periods of time held in terms of enhancing the overall good of mankind. The Christian church, was certainly a primary force in the lack of success during this period. Owning almost ninety percent of all land, and ruling over the majority of the population with little compassion, the church, and the related nobility did little to quell social problems, and even less to foster learning and intellectuality. As a result, the church was responsible for the majority, if not all of the problems that arose during the medieval period.…
During the time periods 800 to 1300 around ninety percent of people who were living in Europe during the middle ages were in poverty, lots of them were peasant farmers who would do a lot to make their lives better or to have a change in them. They would wear clothes that would hopefully last a lifetime for them, and never bathe more than once a month which included the people who were more fortunate. They would usually never live past the age forty because of diseases or starvation. An English poet William Langland describes the types of living conditions they had, “As prisoners in cells, or poor folks in hovels, Charged with children and over charged by landlords. What they may spare in spinning they spend on rental, On milk, or on a meal to make porridge. To still the sobbing of the children at mealtime. Also they themselves suffer much hunger. They have woe in winter time…” William describes how they didn’t have time or the resources to get what they wanted for comfort, but rather on what they needed to survive. When Pope Urban II called for a crusade to help the Byzantines and to free the city of Jerusalem, many people looked at this as an opportunity. Because of the living conditions that many of the people had a big amount of people joined to get away from the famine and disease. Others left to get away from their tiresome, monotonous lives. However the biggest reason why people joined was to help the pope and to defend their Christian religion. Many people started to join the Crusade army, which a great amount were peasants, around a little fewer than half could even be considered armed soldiers. A good portion of the army did not have military training at all. However even under the…
France. As the Carolingian Empire declined and the rulers weakened, a split occurred in the region of France between two factions. One faction supported Charles the Simple; the other supported the Count of Paris. This second faction eventually won out and a new family of Capetian kings ruled the kingdom of France. The Capetian kings ruled France for over three hundred years from 987[->5] to 1328[->6].…
The way people were taught and raised in the medieval times depended on their social background. Houses were different from a lord to a laborer. Their material good such as clothing, drink, and food depended on their social stature as well. The duties of the medieval person were different at some points, and varied greatly. However, a dominant force in the medieval times was the church. It played a large part in their days. The lives of the medieval English were different from one class to the next.…
The economy has long been a major force in the development of societies for centuries. It often changes and fluctuates, consequentially resulting in the success or failure of civilizations. The economy of medieval Europe originated as that of a feudal system…
Considering the entire period of the Middle Ages (500-1500), which was mightier, the word or the sword? In other words, did wars and violence or ideas, including religious, philosophical, literary ideas, have greater influence on the development of this time period.…
The Middle Ages was a very eventful time period in European history. It occurred between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance era. This time period was split up into two sections, the early Middle Ages, which occurred from 300-1,000 AD, and the later Middle Ages, which occurred from 1,000-1,400 AD. Many philosophers often refer the the Middle Ages as the "medieval period" because they believe that using the term Middle Ages implies that it had little importance because it took place between two very important time periods. During the Middle Ages there were many key aspects that made it so significant.…
The Middle Ages marked the beginning of a great amount of change for the peoples of both Western Europe and Asia Minor. Having been under the rule of the Roman Empire for centuries, Western Europe would change immensely over the coming millennia due to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476. At the same time, Asia Minor would face similar changes while under the rule of the remnants of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire. These changes would include sprawling shifts in art, architecture, and literature, vastly different borders and territory shifts, massive changes in both local and international politics, as well as shifts in the religious landscape. These significant shifts in culture, territories, politics,…
The Middle Ages were known by many historians as a time of ignorance, where little to none advancements took place. The church was the center of attention and beliefs were strictly based off of superstitions. It was a period of faith, disease, terror, feudalism, and advancements in art and architecture. For the most part, the Middle Ages were composed of and relied on three main systems; feudalism, manorialism, and the Roman Catholic Church. All three of the systems were pretty reliable until a time period between 1000 CE and 1600 CE. During this short but crucial time period, disaster struck Western Europe. All three of these systems were altered dramatically and they were basically wiped off the map. The causes of the decline of the Middle…
For the duration of the play, the attributes that both Cupid and Diana display through time impact Romeo and Juliet’s mindsets and views on life. When certain matters in the play are discussed they frequently refer back to the notions of mythology. During this era, people believed that love came from and was created by Cupid. When the idea of love is discussed which it often is, they refer to Cupid and his characteristics. To exemplify, when Romeo experienced great heartbreak with Rosaline, a girl who would not commit to him because of her beliefs, he was going through great depression for days and was constantly doubting himself.…
“Peace settlements create conditions for new conflicts.” With reference to the Treaty of Versailles explain to what extent you agree with this statement. (2005)…
2 For a certain firm, the 100th unit of output that the firm produces has a marginal revenue of $10 and a marginal cost of $7. It follows that the…