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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Castles were a symbol of power in the Middle Ages. Without them‚ certain land‚ people‚ and places would not be where or how they are today. Castles were strong developments that held certain people. Their purpose was to be a home base for their people and to hold down conquered land. It took many tools‚ people‚ time and money to make castles as great as they were. They had big archways‚ moats‚ drawbridges and arrow holes. The more beautiful‚ the more powerful they were. Building a grand castles was
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The topic of ethnicity and migration dates back through many centuries. As I focused in on one particular group in the early middle ages‚ the Slavic people of Eastern Europe‚ I found those topics very apparent in the time of their expansion. Through extensive research I was able to map out a history of the Slavic people and the cause of their migration West towards Rome. Their reasons were very much like those of the Syrian people today. The Slavic people originated in the early 5th century. They
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Romanesque and Gothic styles of architecture were some of the few symbols of civilization in the poverty Middle Ages. These two main styles of architecture‚ have many similarities‚ but also have many differences. This is because lifestyles altered in the time between these two time periods. Romanesque was designed to be more for defensive purposes than for any aesthetic quality‚ as gothic cathedrals. Monasteries housed the remnants of saints‚ and during the Romanesque period the cult of relics became
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After the Middle Ages‚ a religious reformation that traveled through Europe occurred. This religious reformation is known as the Protestant Reformation. Many events happened during the Middle Ages that led to the Protestant Reformation. Some of these events were the Catholic church‚ Martin Luther‚ and the printing press. These three events had a large enough effect that they were a big cause of the reformation. Many people dislike the Catholic Church’s traditions. A big reason for this was because
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her heir. Pope Leo X was selling indulgences to earn money to build St. Peter’s Basilica. He also needed the money to pay back every bank in Rome and other associates. People in the Middle Ages accepted the power of the Church without a doubt. The Church had granted indulgences only for good deeds in the Middle Ages‚ but by the late 1400’s‚ indulgences could then be bought. Martin Luther was a German monk and a theology
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for western civilization transpired from 1350-1600. The Renaissance was a period of striving to add something that had been missing in the lives of most of western civilization on behalf of the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time filled with the thoughts of Christian ideals. Everything in the Middle Ages was based upon the beliefs of Christianity. The Renaissance first began to flourish in Italy within the city-states. Florence‚ Italy served as the “hub” of the Renaissance and was the most popular
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Europe had many different religious leaders throughout the middle ages. Some of the leaders and their power were either good or bad. All of them had different beliefs and different morals. Not a single one of them were exactly the same. Pope Urban II‚ Pope Innocent III‚ Thomas A Becket are some examples of religious leaders in the middle ages. Pope Urban II was the head of the Roman Catholic church from 1088 to 1099. He launched the Crusade movement‚ and strengthened the papacy as a political entity
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Global Entanglements that led to the Coffee Consumptions in Europe’s Middle Age. Written by Destinie Watkins 4/18/2016 World civilizations A Global Entanglement can be described as a worldwide compromising relationship or situation. Global entanglements led to new forms of consumption and new forms of leisure among various groups in societies around the world. In this case‚ the global entanglement was the establishment of Coffee and local coffee houses. In this paper‚ I will identify the
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The Medieval 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
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