with modernization of even the simplest forms such as‚ sanitation‚ education‚ and economic structure. This period of history known for the deterioration of Western Europe’s culture was known as the Dark Ages (600-1200). The 1200’s brought a new hope for Western Europe. Known as the High Middle Ages and the Renaissance it was a time of arts‚ intellect‚ and new powers emerging. The most dramatic changes that occurred between the two periods were within
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The Iberian Peninsula and Italy are culturally and ethnically today not very similar to what they were during the early Middle Ages. For centuries‚ Iberia was under the control of Moors‚ a group Muslim people from North Africa. They had a drastically different culture compared to Germanic tribes that had controlled the peninsula for the few centuries prior. Unsurprisingly‚ they practiced Islam and created architecture like the Alhambra that was linked to it. Jews were also able to practice their
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similarities in the way people lived in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. 1. Middle Ages; people had a sense of place‚ community was important. Renaissance; People wanted more out of life‚ individualism was emphasized. In both periods‚ social classess existed‚ but they were less rigid in the Renaissance. 2. Middle Ages; Feudalism. Renaissance; Rise of towns and cities. Both; universities‚ the only difference being the curriculum. 3. Middles Ages; Pessimism‚ God was to be feared and everything
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In the Middle Ages‚ the poor peasants went hungry many times while the royalty ate well. Fifty percent of the people were poor as the rest was royalty. The poor cooked all there food themselves. The poor people would eat mainly barley. Sometimes they turned their barley into bread and sometimes into pancakes orpizzas. They also make barley porridge or they would make soup out of barley. The poor people didn’t have enough food because they didn’t have all lot money. The poor hunted for some of their
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A New Empire In The West The Early Middle Ages‚ 500-1000 Introduction The first dominant kingdom to emerge from the decentralization of the early Middle Ages was that of the Germanic tribe of the Franks. From 714 to 814‚ the Carolingian House of the Franks brought stability and progress to northern Europe. A large portion of the West enjoyed military and political security as well as religious unity. This accomplishment was not to last‚ however. The Frankish empire did not endure
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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. Medieval shields
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During the early Middle Ages‚ there became a time when the weaker strived for protection from the stronger. This caused a feudal society‚ which relates to the social‚ political‚ military‚ and economic system developed in this moment of disintegration. A feudal society is started when either a predominant prince or lord is in control and the highest virtues are those of mutual trust‚ loyalty‚ and devotion. In addition‚ what these people needed the most was the confidence that others could be counted
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There have been many eras in time for music to evolve and the arts to blossom. One of these set of ages were the Middle ages. An era of dark times and new ideas. It was a time where many people suffered from death due to plague and where the poor class were treated unfairly. Even though all this the arts and music were able to live on and expand to something even greater. During the middle ages there was a progression of art. New styles arose such as gothic art and quickly became the center of
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that castles were built all over England in major towns. The first castles were built very quickly and were very simple‚ but during the reign of William and throughout the rest of the Middle Ages (1066-1500) the design of castles changed. In this essay I will talk about how much castles changed during the Middle Ages and the reasons for this. Motte & Bailey Castles (1066 – 1078) The first castles to be built in England by the Normans were called Motte & Bailey castles. They had: The Keep –
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In my opinion‚ the Romans had superior public health‚ as they had much better sanitation and plumbing systems‚ which were in the Middle Ages available solely in monasteries‚ rather than entire towns. This was due to the fact that the Romans’ infrastructure and methods of treatment were more developed than Medieval ones‚ as well as the fact that the Roman government were far more involved in the health of their citizens than later rulers‚ who found war and developing trade far more important‚ and
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