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    Antisemitism in Medieval Europe The history of antisemitism in medieval is full of examples of mans inhumanity to man and the way in which a positive religious message can be lost to intolerance. Antisemitism in Europe has roots deep into history‚ but seems to accelerate with the arrival of Christianity. The Catholic Church and later Protestant Churches openly oppressed Jews throughout the middle ages. The rulers of Europe also frequently enforced or supported antisemitic laws and decrees. The

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    The Church in Medieval Europe In the twentieth century we often find it difficult to understand the role played by the Church in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The catholic church was the largest unifying structure in medieval Europe. It influenced many people’s lives no matter who they were and where they came from. Europe was 95% Christian during the middle or dark ages from the richest of kings to the poorest of serfs. All levels of society‚ belief in a god or gods was not a matter of choice

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    Feudalism is a popular theme in the 9th through 12th century. It refers to a social system that was key feature in medieval Europe (Medieval Europe: Feudalism) and is also “unsuitable in describing an extraordinarily complex situation” (Medieval Europe: Feudalism). The concept of feudalism adapted the longer it stayed around is why most historians do not approve of the standard concept of just a social system. The origin of feudalism stems from the “basic idea common to any society with a warrior

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    The Christian church in medieval Rome held a lot of social and religious authority but along with authority came issues of society that they were forced to deal with. Sexuality was a matter of the churches concern that was more often related to the word "Evil". I am going to attempt to prove that the "evils" involved in sexuality such as prostitution‚ and homosexuality were necessary for the church to maintain a growing authority over society. The chronological limits I am focusing on will fall between

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    Feudalism was a unique form of government that unified the people of medieval Europe. Farmers were the producers for crops and revenue in feudalism. The system was about different levels of the feudal pyramid that give to receive essential needs for survival. Feudalism was supported by the working force‚ the farmer serfs. Without them‚ the entire system would have collapsed. Farmer serfs were an essential part of feudalism. Feudalism was a system based off contracts of loyalty and power between the

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    scholars during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Egypt‚ and closely tied to Hermes Trismegistus‚ likely a combination of the Egyptian god Thoth‚ and Greek god Hermes (Budge 414-415). The transmission of alchemy to Medieval Europe is believed to have occurred in the early twelfth century‚ with Robert of Chester serving as one of the earliest translators of Arabic texts and knowledge that Spain‚ under Moorish control at the time‚ and Italy were exposed to (Holmyard‚ “Early

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    Although for the King and Monarch the Feudal System was considered ‘just’‚ to others it was considered unjust and not fair. Courts in Medieval Europe weren’t advanced therefore they didn’t have the technology we have nowadays to determine innocence. Medieval Courts didn’t have evidence to back up a case. Everyone no matter what in Medieval Europe were ‘guilty until proven innocent’. This was not a sufficient way as there was no evidence to support you if you’re proven guilty. Some evidence you could

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    History 107 Medieval Feudalism The feudal system was medieval Europe’s prevailing form of political organization. It was based on a hierarchical series of relationships. A noble lord would grant land (called a fief) to a free man‚ and then the man would swear fealty to his lord. The man then became a vassal‚ and agreed to provide military service‚ as well as other obligations‚ to his lord. This is feudalism in a short‚ highly generalized nutshell; but to truly understand this or any other system

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    The Feudal System in Medieval Europe  (7th‐14th  Century A.D.)    1   A Summary   by kiplangat cheruiyot   An Introduction  At  the  beginning  of  medieval  age  in  Europe‚  based  on  a  feeble  resource  of  data‚  it  is  believed  that  between  80‐90%  of  the  economic  activity  was  agriculture.  Nearly  everybody  therefore‚  earned  a  living  through  agriculture  as  an  economic  activity.  The  economic structure prevailing then became known as Feudalism‚ a term which has come 

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    02.01 Travel Journal 1. How did manorialism develop in Medieval Europe? • Some people moved to countryside and focused on agriculture. • Small‚ independent economies arose‚ centered on large agricultural manors. • system controlled by powerful warrior landlords‚ built small armies to protect manor. • Landlords also leased out land in exchange for loyalty. 2. How did the idea of feudalism emerge as an historical construct? • 3. What role

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