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    1300’s. At first‚ it was thought to have traveled from the Silk Road‚ but actually came from trade ships returning from China. At the height of the Middle Ages‚ the Black Death spread quickly across Europe and Asia. Researchers believe that the plague began first in China and was carried by fleas‚ which then infected rats. During the Middle Ages‚ rats were in large numbers and were common on trade ships and caravans bringing goods from China to other countries‚ like Italy‚ France‚ Germany‚ and England

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    pilgrimage is journey in which one takes of either moral or spiritual significance. Those who embark on a pilgrimage are known as a pilgrim and is usually a journey to either a holy place or shrine of importance significance for that person. During the Middle Ages life was dominated by wealth‚ order‚ class‚ state and most importantly religion. Religion played an important role in daily life. It effected the way people behaved and to what they believed. It is difficult to assess the reason to why each

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    During the Middle Ages‚ the amplification of the Black Death—the plague—from malnutrition and weakened immune systems made the quality of life decrease significantly similar to the population of Europe in the same era. In a time of colder temperatures combined with a constant shortage of food‚ many people struggled to fend against a disease with no viable cure nor treatment at the time. As a way to address the circumstances at hand‚ many individuals formulated opposing theories as to why the habitants

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    Throughout the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century‚ the development of the New World colonies in British North America and Barbados by Britain and its colonists made use of the option of slavery to benefit the new colonies economy. The reason that slavery was appealing towards the settlers was due to the strenuous labour and long hours necessary to grow cash crops on plantations. It takes time and effort to grow these crops‚ and the main crops we will be focusing on are sugar‚ tobacco‚ and rice. Since

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    The term Renaissance is used to refer to the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from circa 14th century to the middle of the 17th century. It is a valid concept for a distinct period in Early Modern European History because of the changes and reforms that occurred during the time period. During the Renaissance‚ knowledge spread like wildfire and opened up opportunities for everyone. Also‚ politics took a major turn for the better and the worse. Lastly‚ the arts took on a totally new perspective

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    The Enlightenment period in the 17th and 18th centuries evoked new European politics‚ philosophy‚ science and communication in what is known as the Age of Reason. This brought forth books‚ scientific discoveries‚ wars and more laws. Specifically‚ after Anne I became Queen following the reign of William and Mary‚ an Act of Union was signed in 1707 making Scotland and England one sovereign state‚ known as Great Britain (Handout 2). Samuel Johnson’s account of 18th century Scotland as told in A Journey

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    Describe Europe during the crisis period of 1560-1650. What were some of the conflicts during this period‚ and why were they significant? In your opinion‚ did the Witchcraft Trials play a significant role during this crisis period‚ and why or why not? 1560-1650 was a period of the Renaissance monarchs’ men who were obsessed with political power. The 2 to 3 percent of nobles lead society‚ they held important political positions‚ and serve as the king’s advisers. Large number of unemployed urban

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    Before the 16th centuryEurope had a radically different approach and view of science. At that time‚ this system of explaining the universe and superstition were seen as equal counterparts. There was a belief almost‚ that the ways of life could not be explained logically‚ but only by superstition and the mysterious actions of God. That assumption was created in part by the Catholic church and since‚ the church influenced a large portion of the common people’s time and lives‚ science remained as

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    For example‚ he suspended laws without the consent of Parliament and raised armies and stocking weapons during times of peace. According to the English Bill of Rights‚ its purpose was to clearly state the rights that the people had. A good example of their rights is the right to bear arms for purposes of defense. “Lastly‚ it stated that Parliament should meet

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    During the Middle Ages knowledge and civilization was in a decline until the Renaissance which was a birth of new culture. Renaissance means “rebirth” and from 1300 to 1600 that’s exactly what happened to Europe. Trade‚ knowledge‚ learning‚ and the quality of life had a very drastic increase during the Renaissance‚ and from this the most iconic painters‚ inventors‚ and sculptures were born from this period. The Renaissance emerged after the Middle Ages that were plagued with political instability

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