Middle Ages Introduction 1. Political and Social Milestones 1066-1485 a. Norman Conquest‚ 1066 i. William the Conqueror beat English king Harold ii. Created feudal system b. The Age of Feudalism i. Everybody had a specific place in the hierarchical society ii. Kings owned land and serfs worked it c. The Decline of Feudalism i. People had opportunities to make money outside feudal obligations 1. Increased trade with East ii. Growing cities iii. Knights were replaced by yeomen (class
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The East-West Schism The Filioque‚ or addition of the clause “and from the son” to the Nicene Creed‚ in the west brought the two halves of Christendom into conflict. Two issues were at stake- theology and authority. Was it theologically sound to state that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son as the west came to believe? If so‚ by whose authority could the Nicene Creed be altered? http://joshhatala.wordpress.com/history/the-great-schism-of-1054-an-historiographic-view-by-josh-hatala/
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-Much land is deforested and disrupted as diamond and silver mining emerges. -New crops from Americas causes India’s population to rise almost double in size. -Columbian Exchange brings new crops to this region‚ allowing for the farmers of the region to exploit more of their land for extra crops. -American crops such as potatoes and corn increases population of the region. -Traders of the region utilize the monsoon winds in order to navigate across the Indian Ocean. -Silver mining causes deforestation
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McDonalds has always been able to face the challenges that arise when trying to expand to foreign cultures. They have successfully expanded to over a hundred countries‚ including countries in East Asia. In the book “Golden Arches East” by James L. Watson‚ he studies different cities and how McDonalds has played a role in their cultures. Three places that he mentioned in his writing were Beijing‚ Seoul and Japan. They all share similarities in the way the culture was impacted positively and negatively
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Han China was one of the longest dynasties in Chinese history‚ however‚ the Imperial Roman empire lasted even longer. Han China and Imperial Rome share many similarities as well as many differences. Although Han China and Imperial Rome had many similarities (patriarchy‚ expansion)‚ the differences (recruitment‚ system of who is in authority) in methods of political control outweigh the similarities because of they had little interaction with each other. The first similarity between Han China and
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LECTURE 3 MIDDLE ENGLISH GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS List of principal questions: 1. Outer history Scandinavian Invasion Norman Conquest Formation of the English national language 2. Inner history Phonetics Grammar Word-stock 1. Outer history LI. Scandinavian Invasion The end of the Old English period and the beginning of Middle English is marked by two outstanding political events — the Scandinavian invasion and the Norman conquest. It is impossible to state the exact date of the
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AP WORLD HISTORY Continuity and Change Over Time Essays A CCOT question is similar to a comparative one‚ the key difference being instead of comparing between two places during the same time‚ one is comparing between two times‚ often in the same place. The structure for a CCOT thesis is simpler than for a comparative thesis‚ but shares the following elements: 1. It is clear – it clearly responds to the question and is on topic. 2. It is comprehensive – it addresses the whole prompt
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Middle English describes dialects of English in the history of the English language between the High and Late Middle Ages‚ or roughly during the three centuries between the late 12th and the late 15th century. * In 1066 the Normans invaded England‚ and the French of Normandy‚ together with Latin‚ was to become the language of court‚ religion and science * English was still used by the common people‚ but there was no literature written in it for 200 years. * However‚ this situation of
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The causes of the development of the institution of slavery in the period from 1607 to 1750 are due to the growth of farming and the necessity of manual labor to produce a profit. Document 1 leads to this as it shows the changes from 1637-1705 between indentured servants and slaves as the necessity for slaves grew. The most notable dates of this graph are the increase of Servants in 1657-1664 and the fall of these Servants and the growing need for slaves. During this time indentured servants were
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In 1600‚ the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I‚ granting it the sole right to trade with the East. The royal charter‚ however‚ could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa‚ round the Cape of Good Hope‚ and crossed the Indian Ocean‚ the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India‚ and had their base in Goa. In fact‚ it was Vasco da Gama
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