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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The Dark Ages – Defining the Darkness The Dark Ages as a term has undergone many evolutions; its definition depends on who is defining it. Indeed‚ modern historians no longer use the term because of its negative connotation. Generally‚ the Dark Ages referred to the period of time ushered in by the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This took place when the last Western emperor‚ Romulus Augustulus‚ was deposed by Odoacer‚ a barbarian. AD 476 was the time of this event. Initially‚ this era took on
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The Age of Exploration The Renaissance brought an array of changes to the European continent. New innovations in the fields of science‚ math‚ arts‚ and literature were sparked during this time period. With the growth of humanism‚ secularism‚ and individualism‚ a spirit of curiosity and adventure developed amongst Europeans. As new innovations and ideas were forming during the Renaissance‚ it gave humans the ability to explore and travel to other parts of the world. The development of the compass
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Dark Ages The Dark Ages is a historical period used originally for the Middle Ages‚ which emphasizes the cultural and economic deterioration that occurred in Western Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. The period is characterized by a relative scarcity of historical and other written records at least for some areas of Europe‚ rendering it obscure to historians. The term "Dark Age" derives from the Latin word “saeculum obscurum”‚ originally said by Caesar Baronius in 1602 to a tumultuous
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Time Capsule: The Renaissance and the Age of Baroque The European Renaissance was a time of cultural transition in Europe from a society rooted in religious focus and compliance to humanism and artistic expression. Although the majority of Europe remained loyal to the Papacy and Catholicism‚ the Renaissance brought about scholars that encouraged human artistic expression and self-fulfillment. Prior to the Renaissance‚ devout Catholics led simple lifestyles‚ with few amenities or luxuries. They believed
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Old Age Homes/ Day Care Centres/ Elder Residential Complexes For many older people who don’t have a roof over their heads or a place to call their own‚ HelpAge-supported old age homes & day care centres are safe havens where they can live their lives with dignity and interact with their peers. A rising trend is being noticed among the urban elderly also‚ who move out of their homes and into habitats especially catering to their needs‚ in order to spend their later years in comfort. HelpAge
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Third Age – The Golden Years of Adulthood By Stephen F. Barnes‚ Ph.D. San Diego State University The Third Age is now considered by many to be the “golden years” of adulthood. It is generally defined as the span of time between retirement and the beginning of age-imposed physical‚ emotional‚ and cognitive limitations‚ and today would roughly fall between the ages of 65 and 80+. This is a period of adulthood when typically there are fewer responsibilities (e.g.‚ career and family-rearing) than before
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Old age From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "Old people" redirects here. For the Khmer Rouge term‚ see New People. Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes (1656). Royal Museums of Fine Arts‚ Brussels Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings‚ and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for old people include seniors (American usage)‚ senior citizens (British and American usage)‚ older adults (in the social
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Medieval Ages Fashion for noble women The Medieval Times began in the year 476 and ended in 1492‚ it lasted for approximately thousand years. Fashion back then was not about a wide choice like we have today. Materials used were much coarser and there were far fewer colours. Clothing during the medieval period was also restricted to the social status one belonged to. In general clothes were made from local materials such as wool‚ leather‚ wood clay and iron. Fur was regularly used to line the garments
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The best age to be Generally children wish they were grown up and old people wish they were young again. Each age has its own pleasures and pains. To my mind‚ the happiest person is the one who knows how to enjoy fully what his age has brought to him. Childhood is the happiest time in one’s life. If the children are brought up by good families they will be well-bred‚ loved and taken care of carefully. They will become useful citizens to society. But childhood has its pains too. They are
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