reformation. Now that Henry‚ and Thomas Cranmer‚ had unadulterated power and control of England they began passing as many controversial acts and injunctions they could to separate their state from Rome (e.g.‚ dissolution of monasteries throughout the English state). While monasteries were being dissolved by the Church of England the abolition of a number of feast days‚ "the occasion of vice and idleness" which‚ particularly during harvest time‚ had a direct effect on village life. Pilgrimages were now
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Different Era in the History of Nursing From Dark Ages to Renaissance (THE MIDDLE AGES) During the late middle Ages (1000-1500) -the crowding and poor sanitation in the monasteries nurses went into the community. During this era hospitals were built and the number of medical schools increases. Between 1500 and 1860 (A.D.) -the Renaissance all affected nursing. As nursing was not valued as an intellectual endeavor it lost much of its economic support and social status. The nursing
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Anglo-Saxons invasion  The Angle‚ Saxon‚ and Jute tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries are known as the Anglo-Saxons. They left their homelands in northern Germany‚ Denmark and northern Holland and rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats. Historians are not sure why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain. It may have been because their land often flooded and it was difficult to grow crops‚ so they were looking for new places to settle down and farm. Some sources say that Saxon
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the annal the purpose of which is to record the attack for future reference in case of other attacks. In particular‚ this explains how exactly the Danish were approaching lands when invading one. The annal was meant to be for both the church as monasteries and abbeys were primary the most robbed places‚ and the king as he needed to prepare defences for the whole city. The event also explains how a member of the clergy deals with the consequences of the cause and how the king and the church resolved
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Throughout the years "The word ’Viking ’ has come to describe a whole new age in Europe between about 800 [CE] and 1150 [CE]" (Ritchie 3). Really this word generally describes one who pillages‚ plunders‚ and sails; a pirate. In the Middle Ages‚ especially during the 8th‚ 9th‚ and 10th centuries‚ there were constant raids in England and all throughout Europe by these pirates‚ and "during the 9th century these raids became increasingly large-scale" (Millett 1). Naturally these invasions had drastic
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monastic life. Martyrdom was a means of imitating Christ‚ and since these had ended‚ people searched for another method of living a life of perfection. This started with hermits living in the desert and grew into organized monasteries‚ with written rules of order. Monasteries spread throughout Europe and are credited with many advances in western
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BHUTAN The Land of The Thunder Dragon The culture name for Bhutan is Bhutanese. While the alternatives name for Bhutan is The Kingdom of Bhutan or Druk-Yul. Druk-Yul means “ The Land of The Thunder Dragon “. Most Bhutanese refer to their homeland as Druk-Yul‚ the original and still official name. Bhutan the name given to the country by the British is the name used for most official and international business and reference. The name Bhutan may be derived from the ancient Indian term “Bhotania”
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AJANTA CAVES INTRODUCTION Ajanta Caves (Ajiṇṭhā leni; Marathi) in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra‚ India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE.[1] The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as "the finest surviving examples of Indian art‚ particularly painting"‚[2]which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art‚ with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales
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scientific/cultural progress in comparison to the eras surrounding it. It is infamous for the Catholic Church attempting to withhold knowledge that could possibly threaten their reign over the people. This was done by using monasteries to teach the young‚ as the monks who lived in the monasteries were often the only people around that could read and write. Most of the time it was only the rich and powerful’s children who were educated. All of this made it very easy to control what people believed‚ and the Church
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Connor Roscoe Peter Abelard Peter Abelard was born in 1079 near Brittany‚ and was the eldest son in his noble Breton family. Peter also known as "Pierre la Pallet" was a veryquick learner. With the encouragement of his wealthy father‚ Peter was able to study liberal arts‚ and excell is art of dialect. Following his studies‚ peter traveled around france debating‚ learing philosophy‚ and was even taught by St. Anslem. His travels brought him to Paris‚ were is was taught by William of Champeaux
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