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    Music and Middle Ages

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    1100-1350 in the Middle Ages. Their type of music is infamous and diabolic songs of love. 4.What are the modes in Western music? Describe at least one mode in Western music. - They are a series of pitches that are commenly used to play music. One example would be Lydian. 5.What is polyphonic music? How does it differ from monophonic music? -Is a music that uses one or more independent melodies. The differences were Monophonic was conquerd in the starting of the middle ages and in other

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    Life In The Middle Ages

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    The Middle Ages was a time period spanning from the 5th to 15th century in Europe. However with the Middle Ages‚ also known as the Dark Ages‚ was home to little advancements in science‚ medicine‚ and literature. In the Middle Ages there were many different classes in the feudal system: the lowest peasants struggled to stay alive while Knights and lords lived a life of leisure. Peasants were the most hardworking and undervalued class which the whole society depended on. Peasants were worked into

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    Middle Ages: Weapons

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    Weapons and Arms in the Middle Ages In my observations of the Medieval time period I found the weapons to be brutal‚ and atrocious. From war hammers to napalm to the arquebus‚ this was by far the most in-humane advancement in weapons apart from modern day. The Medieval time went from about the 11th century to the 14th. During this time survival depended on the power of the certain ruler people served under. The power of the ruler depended directly upon his army and the army upon their weapons

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    Vikings In The Middle Ages

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    Vikings in the Middle Ages Take that Christopher Columbus; the Vikings landed in America first. The Vikings were ruthless‚ nomadic‚ people. Despite being known as warriors‚ they were smart inventors. Religion was a tremendous part in daily Viking life. From 800‚ to 1066 A.D.‚ the Vikings raided cities and towns all over Europe. In that time period‚ many Scandinavians left their homelands‚ to seek their fortune elsewhere‚ and joined them. The Vikings were famous for traveling massive distances. Not

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    From 550CE to 1550CE‚ there was the time period known as the Medieval Era‚ or Middle Ages. This is where the Feudal system thrived‚ Kings and Queens were ruled over by the Pope‚ superstition was believed by everyone‚ knights fought for their clan‚ servants and peasants served for the Lord and Ladies‚ and castles were the magnificent structures that defended these people and displayed their wealth. Castles were originally built in France but were introduced to England in 1066 by William the Conquer

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    Post-World War era interpret the persecution of minorities in the medieval ages as a representation of the history of persecution in Europe. The violence against minorities during the medieval period was not a precursor to world war era violence‚ though an integrated part of public order demonstrated by the warrior class according to T. N. Bisson. Historian David Nirenberg has similarly argued that violence in the Middle Ages was neither the anti-thesis of proper social behavior‚ nor the collapse of

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    Peasants in the Middle Ages – Answer Key 1. Peasants were mainly what during the middle ages? Answer: b. Agricultural farmers 2. Define freeman: Answer: peasants who paid a fixed rent‚ either in money or produce‚ for the use of their land. 3. What was the difference between a peasant and a freeman? Answer: A peasant was not completely free‚ but a freeman could own their holdings or

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    Middle Ages and Chivalry

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    expected to protect the weak and defenseless people. Medieval knights had to have strength and many skills to fight in wars in the Middle Ages. chivalry cause the night to be loyal‚ generous‚ and of noble bearing. The word chivalry originally meant horsemanship in the old French in the 11th century. The code of chivalry became more and more popular during the late Middle Ages after the Crusades. From the idea of historical Knights fighting in the Holy Lands not only for God but also for Glory. During

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    Women in the Middle Ages

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    Women in the Middle Ages In the middle ages‚ the typical woman would not have had the freedom to do what she wanted; she would have to obey the male members of her family. This included her husband‚ brothers‚ uncles and even her own sons (http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/). However‚ there were many women who did not fall under this category of typical women and would manipulate‚ control or disobey the men around them giving them more power. In "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer we have Emelye

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    The middle ages were a period of time in medieval europe that ranged from the 5th century to the 15th century. They came to be after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 C.E. Armor is sheets or pieces of metal that warriors or soldiers would wear into battle to protect their body‚ Knights in medieval ages normally wore chainmail armour. A lance is a pole like weapon that was made for the purpose by a horseback knight or warrior. It was known as a military or sporting weapon‚ depending on

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