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12th century, there was increased religious pilgrimages to view relics, and increased acceptance of the idea that individuals connect with God through, rather than despite, the material world. As a result, in 1140 the Basilica was reconstructed by Abbot Suger, who believed that a more glorious church was needed to properly honor Saint Denis and to accommodate the large number of visitors to the relics. Suger, inspired by writings that he attributed…

The source is an excerpt of a biography about King Louis VI, who is a Capetian king of France that ruled from 1108 to 1137. It is written by Abbot Suger who was the abbot of the royal monastery of St. Denis, Paris from 1122 until his death in 1151.The excerpt is a primary source and it is located in Chapter 24: The Overthrow of Thomas of Marle’s castles at Crècy and Nouvion in The Deeds of King Louis The Fat. Suger served as an aide and advisor to the French king. He was the primary chronicler…

America, a land founded with opportunity and wealth in mind and while I believe our founding fathers wanted to see growth and innovation I doubt it was to be at the expense of its people. Today the typical view of crime and how it affects our economy is focused on street crimes, however what many don 't realize is the number of corporate crimes occurring today play a more detrimental role in our economy and creates more victims than street crime. The types of corporate violations are vast and…

influential Greek physician in the Roman Empire. He is credited with laying out a new standard in medicine that had considerable influence on medical practice for more than a millennium (Cook, 2015). The letters exchanged between Peter the Venerable, an abbot of a monastery at Cluny (in France) and Bartholomaeus, a physician, date back to the year 1150, a time when Galenic ideas in medicine were being practiced and followed extensively in most of Western Europe. Peter the Venerable describes the…

a martyrium located in St. Dennis, France until it was rebuilt there as a church beginning in 754 CE. Around 1135 CE Abbot Suger commissioned the reconstruction of the church into the gothic form it has today, the last aspect of his recreation being completed in 1144 CE. While the identity of the architects are unknown, Suger was involved in the reconstruction’s design. Later, Abbot Obo Clement would rebuild the nave in 1231 CE. 2. St. Denis functions as it did when it was built: it acts as a…

their marriage. Many years later, Roger died and Christina went to go live as a hermit not far outside of St. Albans. God then sent her a vision of Abbot Geoffrey. Christina then sent him a letter to prevent him from doing wrong. Abbot also received a vision from God. The story ended with Christina guiding Abbot the rest of his life spiritually while Abbot supported her financially. The story of Christina of Markyate was an inspiring story and a story that makes one question their own…

The Puritan justice system was corrupt. This is evident in Cotton Mather’s review of the Trial of Martha Carrier through the accusations, testimonies, and betrayal in her case. Her trial in Salem was unjustly carried. Based on the evidence given it is safe to conclude that manipulating the system was simple. To this day we see injustice in the court system, in this review Mather allows us to learn that injustice has changed its form but derived from our ancestors. During her “examination before…

Personal Response: I liked this book because it talks of demons and their island of Hyrule . I adored the idea of mystical creatures that lived in an underground city. They lived among us cloaked and ready to stop the endless cruelty that humans are so well known for. They fight only peaceful battles as long as it was permitted. Plot: In the book Artemis Fowl the Lost Colony the mythical creatures that lived underground were faced with a demonic warping process. They were the new species in…

over the nature and effects of simony, which is the buying and selling of ecclesiastical privileges. Simony was being practiced throughout Europe by kings, for clergymen who pay a king and in return the king would grant them a position as bishop or abbot in their land. This reforming agenda was a threat to kings, especially the Holy Roman Emperor King Henry III who had picked the three previous popes, however this papal reform agenda wasn’t a problem for Henry III. Henry III actually supported…

For Mendel's studies it was important that his subjects, pea plants, could reproduce quickly and produce many offspring because he decided to study the seven traits of the pea plant but the main focus was on seed shape whether wrinkled or smooth.On pg. 1 paragraph 5 it gives this. This states why it was important that Mendel's subjects, pea plants, could reproduce quickly and produce many offspring. Though mendel did not want to be a monk, being a monk enabled his studies into inheritance, I…