Short history of Homosexuality The folk wisdom that Filipinos are a gay-friendly people must have first been mouthed by a wide-eyed tourist one lazy orange afternoon‚ assaulted by the vision of flamboyant transvestites sashaying down Manila’s busy sidewalks in broad daylight. Swiveling their hips from side to side‚ nothing seemed to threaten these chirping damsels except their heavy pancake makeup‚ which could run at any moment under the sweltering tropical sky. When visitors to the Philippines
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22/6/843 Town: Rome Candidate Number: 843154185 The Year 902 AD: Continuity and Change in Medieval Europe. In the continuum of medieval history‚ the year 902 AD emerges as a chapter characterized by both continuity and change. Against the backdrop of political intrigue‚ cultural exchange‚ and religious fervor that defined the era‚ the events of this year offer a nuanced glimpse into the tapestry of medieval Europe. As the successor to the tumultuous events of the previous year‚ 902 AD witnessed
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The castle. A symbol of the Middle Ages. A great fortification made from the fall of the Roman Empire‚ to the 1500s. The word castle originated from the Latin word "castrum"‚ which means town‚ a walled enclosure‚ a stronghold‚ or just a tower. From little wooden towers surrounded by a logs‚ to great stone fortresses with elaborate designs and structures. When the Roman Empire was falling‚ people set out to the country side to begin a new life. Struggles between lords for power led to battles‚ so
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people safe from attacks‚ it would usually be the people inside these castles would have been the Lord and his family. It had been heavily fortified and guarded with knights in shiny armor ready to defend at anytime. Medieval Castles had obtained many different upgrades throughout the medieval times to defend the people inside. These upgrades went through many different stages; the Normans invented the first castle in 1066 and had different upgrades and from then on forth‚ in
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interesting picture or illustration of the Medieval Christian Church is presented. However‚ while people demanded more voice in the affairs of government‚ the church became corrupt -- this corruption also led to a more crooked society. Nevertheless‚ there is no such thing as just church history; This is because the church can never be studied in isolation‚ simply because it has always related to the social‚ economic and political context of the day. In history then‚ there is a two way process where
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To start off‚ Medieval Europe’s feudalism was based on Roman Laws alongside with Germanic traditions & customs. The code of chivalry showed the qualities such as bravery and honor. This code influenced the good behaviors of others. The kings & queens were the highest rank‚ while the peasants & serfs were the lowest. The manorial system was the relationship between the knight and his peasants. Serfs had lack of freedom. For an example‚ if they wanted to marry‚ they had to get the Lord’s approval
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Women have so many rights? During the Medieval Times most women did not have a job. They could fork off into writing‚ baking‚ spinning‚ or weaving. Not a whole lot to choose from being a woman then. If chosen too‚ women could work with their husbands out in the field‚ women could have the hardest possible job and make less money than a man. The only way for a woman to make the amount of a man‚ is for her to work two or three jobs‚ and even after that they could possibly still not make the same amount
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The Medieval Shield Medieval Shields were made to shield‚ or protect‚ a knight or soldier from the direct blows from the arrows‚ swords and spears of their enemies. Shields are one of the most famous medieval objects of all time. Shields used during the Middle Ages were also sometimes used as blunt force weapons‚ The use of the shield was practised by knights at the Pell. Pell training demanded hours of practise to increase skills‚ strength and agility in relation to Medieval swords and shields
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Castles from 1066-1500 After 1066‚ the battle of Hastings in which William the conquerer won‚ he decided to start a massive castle building programme. The Normans were considered to be ‘master’ castle builder. The castles were a sign of Norman might and acted as a deterant to any English uprising. To quickly build fortified areas he used motte and bailey castles. These were quick to build and provided safety for the soldiers that lived inside. They were made of wood and elevated onto a motte
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Medieval European Warfare Weapons In early to mid Medieval Europe‚ the armies had nothing very complicated. The nobles had solid iron weapons‚ and the not as rich had brass coated in iron. There was the lance‚ the spear‚ the pike‚ throwing axe‚ battle axe‚ short sword‚ the horsebow‚ the longsword‚ broadsword‚ dagger‚ shortbow‚ longbow‚ crossbow‚ mallet‚ mace‚ greatsword‚ serrated sword‚ halberd‚ throwing knives‚ and the wrist knife. The lance‚ dagger‚ longsword‚ and horse bow were generally used
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