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    Margaux Ratcliff The Evolution of Stained Glass in Medieval Times MSE 1111 Fall 2017 Medieval stained glass windows are the main feature of many famous buildings‚ from the Augsburg Cathedral of Germany to the Sainte-Chapelle in France. Due to cultural significance alone‚ Medieval stained glass is an important topic to learn more about the culture of Europe during the Medieval Period. However‚ the study of stained glass has one more important advantage. Since Roman times‚ the process of creating

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    The Nature of the Hero from Pre-classical to Medieval Every time period has its heroes‚ from the heroes of Pre-classical time such as‚ Achilles and Hector. The heroes of Classical times such as‚ Aeneas in the Epic poem Aeneid. Then there are those heroes of the medieval time such as‚ Beowulf and Sir Gawain. Heroes change over time and they come and go‚ leaving there mark in history. Throughout these time periods the nature of the hero changes but‚ not everything changes there are some things that

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    as the dark ages in England. The life in medieval England was dominated by the feudal system. Many rules and beliefs caused controversy‚ even things that were unexpected like the bacteria borne diseases took a toll on the medieval life and its people. The Black Death‚ The first Barons War and The Medieval Church are all responsible for greatly contributing to Britain during The Middle Ages. The Black Death was a deadly illness the spread through medieval England and even further‚ it wiped out half

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    The role and power of the Church in Europe has been evolving since Constantine made it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Many councils‚ schisms‚ and edicts have come and gone. For most of Medieval Europe‚ the Catholic Church was the final authority over their lives. Its rules were final and were to be carried out under punishment of possible excommunication from the church. It was the men of this period that mostly controlled the politics and power structure of Europe. The pope‚ the bishops

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    Yaqueline Rodas Art History 1 Fathi Tuesday 10-11am February 10‚ 2016 Virgin and Gender inequality During Medieval art and Early Christian‚ there was a mixed misconception of women specifically within their social position in society. As traditionally speaking‚ women were seen as inferior in society due to the expected traditional roles of the domestic ideology that has existed for as long as time. For these reasons‚ they were seen as inferior and the subaltern in society as well as the evilness

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    Chelsea J. Turner   Assessment Unit  Medieval‚ Renaissance and Elizabethan Theatre                                                                Lesson Plan      Subject: Theatre Arts/Introduction to Theatre  Grade Level:9­12  Topic/Title: Medieval Theatre  Time Frame: 90 minutes  Grade Level/Course Level Expectations:  Historical and Cultural contexts 2:  Develop and apply skills necessary  to understand cultural diversity and heritage as they relate to theatre.  Grades 9­12: Analyze and evaluate historical and cultural influences 

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    Early Polyphony in the Medieval Era Young J. Kim Music 386: History of the Medieval through the Baroque Eras November 17‚ 2015 Music in the Medieval Ages was considered to be one of the longest periods in musical history‚ which consisted of almost of a thousand years of European musical development. From 500 to 1450 A.D.‚ social and religious developments played an important role in the way music was composed and played. Music in the early medieval period was divided into

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    Introduction The medieval period in European history begins after the fall of the Roman Empire around 500 C.E.‚ and continued until the early modern period beginning around 1500. The medieval period is split into the sub-categories of early medieval (500-1000)‚ central middle ages (1000-1300)‚ late medieval (1300-1500)‚ and followed by the early modern period (1500-1800). At each of these periods of time important political‚ economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ religious and scientific changes were being

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    In the medieval era‚ swords were the predominantly used weapons for swordsmanship and warfare. The sword achieved its basic form in the medieval era: heavy‚ large hilt‚ doubled-edged‚ and straight. Blacksmiths mainly forged blades by layered strips of iron that were hammered together. There were many different types of swords such as the longsword also known as the giant sword used during the medieval period. Medieval swordsmanship also exhibits different techniques used in combat. The sword has

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    Europe during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Egypt‚ and closely tied to Hermes Trismegistus‚ who may have been a combination of Egyptian Thoth and Greek Hermes (Budge 414-415). However‚ the transmission of alchemy to Medieval Europe is believed to have occured 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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