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    The Later Middle Ages   | 1000–1500 | What You Will Learn… In this chapter‚ you will learn about life in Europe during the later Middle Ages. Christianity was a major influence on people’s lives during these years. This photo shows the monastery at Mont St. Michel in France. Chapter Time Line | | Themes: Religion / Society and Culture | | Focus on Themes In this chapter you will learn about Europe in the late Middle Ages‚ a period important change and new developments. You will see

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    Dante’s Inferno depicts all the different types of major sins you can commit in your lifetime and the punishments you will endure thereafter. Dante had a system for these punishments that worked on the idea of divine justice. Basically‚ whatever temptations you succumbed to‚ you will be punished in a deserving manner based on how bad the sin was. Dante’s 9 circles were in order from bad to worse‚ 9 being the worst. One circle that Dante passed through was full of people who committed the sin of

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    From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance‚ Europe underwent a great deal of changes in culture‚ most notably art and religion. In the Middle Ages‚ people were more focused on the religion and spirituality‚ whereas during the Renaissance‚ the focus was more secular: right here and now as humans on Earth. Although these periods differ in many ways‚ three of the most notable changes were in architecture‚ art‚ and philosophy. Architecture shifted from religious admiration to classic inspiration between

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    1. In the Middle Ages‚ contracts were symbolized and publicly noted by the use of various rituals acts or gestures. Explain how the contract of vassalage was signed by specific rituals or acts. Vassals swore an oath‚ and then they would kiss their lord. They were then invested with their fiefs by their lord. “First they did their homage thus: The count asked if he was willing to become his man‚ and the other replied‚ “I am willing;” and with clasped hands‚ surrounded by the hands of the count‚

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    “rebirth” of society values. It was a solution to the Dark Ages and it stood out in contrast to the medieval era before it. Historians referred to the middle Ages as a period where advancements never existed. The Church was however the center of attention during this time period‚ instead of philosophical views of the world‚ beliefs were based on superstitions. On the other hand‚ the rebirth of education and advancements that followed the Middle Ages and was labeled as the Renaissance. There have been arguments

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    different types of courts in the Middle Ages. Some of the different types of courts in the Middle Ages were Church courts‚ Manor courts and Royal courts. Now all of these courts are different and have different rules. For example Church courts are lighter in sentences than Royal courts also Church courts cannot sentence death. Manor courts are dealt with charges of assault‚ petty theft‚ public drunkenness and other small crimes. Also Royal courts deal with serious crimes such as rape‚ murder‚ cutting

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    now. That way‚ the beggars will be able to have the power of authority that they wish to have just by stepping up and be courageous to “rebel”. “What do you think‚ would not one tiny crime be wiped out by thousands of good deeds?” This quote is so true. Even though you have been good the whole time‚ your one bad crime will wash away all the good deeds that you were doing the whole time‚ even if that was over 10 years. In Korean phrases‚ there is a phrase saying that “the tower that you were investing

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    1. 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 history of mankind has been plagued with death and violence. Power seems to be the goal for all man. Since the beginning of the age of man‚ there had to exist a form of government and control to somewhat subdue the human race

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    The court system in the middle ages worked by using the term “guilty until proven innocent” and using trials of ordeal to determine innocence.The courts weren’t based on the idea of an accused being innocent until proven guilty as there was no concept to believe the accused was innocent. It was the job of the accused to prove their innocence. The accused could do this by taking an oath to prove their innocence. The accused would also be required bring oath helpers‚ these helpers would normally know

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    Dark Ages or Middle Ages?Were the Dark Ages really dark? As we look back to this era of time‚ we will go intodepth on how and why people think they were. Personally‚ I don’t believe the Middle Agesshould be called the Dark Ages. Yes society slowed down and things calmed down‚ but therewere still some pretty amazing things that happened during this period of time. The Middle Agesshould not be called the Dark Ages and here are a few reasons why.One of the major parts that that stood out to me was the

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