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    John Smith‚William Bradford‚ and Mary Rowlandson encountered numerous dangerous and fatal events due to the new lives they wanted to start in this new world‚ because of this they have many similarities and differences in their writings. One big similarity was Death‚ they were surrounded by it. It was as if Death was playing a sick joke with them taking away friends and family‚ slowly eating at what little hope they had left. In John Smiths “The General History” fifty people had died from starvation

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    Technology in the Middle Ages Many historians mention the medieval period of Europe as ‘Dark ages‚’ a period when reason and logic was sidelined with belief and religion. However‚ the late medieval period offered a great advancement in technology. While many of these technological advancements weren’t inventions of medieval Europeans‚ they successfully refined these technologies and benefitted immensely by using them politically and economically. Medieval East and West Compared in Technical

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    Music and Middle Ages

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    a string that is plucked or bowed. 2.    Music- is part of this world of sound‚ an art based on the organization of sounds in time. 3.    Pitch- is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.  4.    Interval- "Distance" in pitch between any two tones. 5.    How are vibration and pitch related? - The faster the vibrations‚ the higher the pitch; the slower the vibrations‚ the lower the pitch. Vibration frequency is measured in cycles per second. On a piano the highest-frequency tone

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    In Medieval Europe‚ attitudes toward homosexuality varied by era and region. Generally‚ by at least the twelfth century‚ homosexuality was considered sodomy and was punishable by death. Before the Medieval period early Romans tolerated alternative sexual practices‚ such as masturbation in males and females and homosexuality. Homosexuality was generally more accepted for males than for females; male elites were able to recruit slaves or hire household boys for their sexual pleasures‚ while males saw

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    effects of modernization in Russia and Ottoman Empire included social similarities such as the school system and riots by the lower class‚ the social differences were social classes names of social groups and different aspects coinciding with reform; the economic similarities included both places having a rail system and both places relying on foreign economic assistance‚ the differences were the level of reliance on foreign help and the difference in areas of focus: the Ottoman focused on trade

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    Knights and samurai are much more similar than we think. They have many similarities such as they are loyal to their ruler‚ follow an ethical code‚ and defend the innocent. This makes them both very similar to each other. Knights and samurai both have a strict ethical code that guides what they do in life and on the battlefield. The knights have chivalry and the samurai have the bushido. In the code of chivalry‚ the knights must be loyal to the king‚ do good‚ and protect the people. In bushido‚ the

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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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    Europe in the Middle Ages oftentimes may be characterized by lack of advancements in comparison to other time periods; however‚ though the time may have been filled with difficulty‚ innovations from that time still can easily be seen in Western society. Three such prominent areas of improvement will be discussed—advancements in agriculture‚ printing‚ and law. In studying the advancements of the Middle Ages within these areas‚ we can recognize the origins of powerful pillars in our own society.

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    The middle ages‚ a time of chaos and regression from civility. This time period is laced with crime and the ravaging of cities. The vikings‚ the great barbarians of the north. Just hearing their name would strike fear into the hearts of the people of the middle ages. The vikings sacked churches and monasteries all around medieval Europe slaughtering anyone who got in their way. People were terrified of this terror from the North. Their methods were barbaric‚ in one tactic they ripped the lungs

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    During the time of the Middle Ages there were many professions a person could have in the average life. In this time period the jobs a person had would often reflect how their lives were going to go. The lives of a lord‚ knight‚ monk‚ nun‚ peasant man and woman were all very different. This was a time when castles were used to protect the higher ups of society and a time when people were paid to play music and recite poems as entertainment. The Medieval times were full of songs and poetry. Many poems

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