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    sanitation conditions of Medieval Europe. The transfer of the Bubonic Plague to Europe is thought to be because of trade ships bringing in cargo from Asia that carried fleas and rats that were infected. The

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    The Black Plague and its Economic Effects on Medieval Europe The Middle Ages is often a time that is mislabeled. Some consider it to be a time of darkness and disorder. Others‚ specifically literary people‚ make it seem like a beautiful time of chivalry and knights who saved distressed maidens. Author Jeffrey L. Forgeng writes‚ “We are inclined today to romanticize the Middle Ages.” The Middle Ages was truly a time of great change for Europeans. It can be characterized by advancements in architecture

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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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    In discussing Chaucer’s collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales‚ an 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‚

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    Taya Moore Mrs. Marinez English IV‚ 4th hour 4/24/16 Peasant Life In Medieval Times In the Middle Ages peasants life was hard and cruel. Serfs didn’t have many opportunities in life because of the impact religion had on society at this time. The Catholic Church had extreme power over peasants life‚ influenced their culture‚ and kept them at the bottom of society. Serfs went through multiple events that kept them low in society. At this time there was a type of government called feudalism

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    get sick. Usually when you get the black death plague It starts from getting bit by an infected flea the once you get bit by the infected flea you end up spreading it by someone touching an open cut or any fluids from your body. The plague changed Medieval Europe and infected a lot of people and most of them were peasants. The farmers lost a lot of peasants‚ however it did not mean that the work the wealthy farmers had to do was less.. They still had a huge amount of work to do with less workers

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    The Adulterous Medieval Times Since the beginning of written history‚ marriage is portrayed as a sacred vow by almost all religions and peoples throughout the Earth while adultery is almost always looked upon as wrong. Marie de France was one of the few female writers in medieval times which made her very influential and well respected. In her book titled “The Lais of Marie de France‚” she gives the reader a look into the affairs and adultery that was going on in the medieval courts. It seems Marie

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    During the medieval period it was full of several inhuman tortures. People would suffer prodigious amounts of pain through these events as they were punished for crimes. During the Middle Ages these tortures were seen as a normal punishments were meant to be slow and painful to the victims. Everyone who was penalized to death due to a crime was usually executed in public. Also‚ torture was a way for Roman courts to gather information‚ force confessions and for simple punishments for their opponents

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    During the Medieval age‚ Western Europe started following a loosely organized system called the Feudal System. Feudalism was a system of politics in which powerful lords granted the use of land and promised protection to the people who lived on the land in exchange for the vassal’s loyalty and military service. The lords and Vassals were tied with a pledge known as the feudal contract. Vassals made peasants or "serfs" work in the manor and pay a certain amount of payment in the exchange of the peasant

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    Townspeople 11 Conclusion 12 References 13 Introduction Figure 1.0: Timeline of major events during Medieval European civilization. Trade increased during Medieval European civilization which subsequently contributed to the surge demand of gold‚ silver and silk. Figure 2.0: Trade routes of Medieval European civilization During the period of Medieval European civilization‚ there were three groups of people who played very important roles‚ namely aristocrats‚ townspeople and

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