The Middle Ages also known as the ‘Dark Ages’ have been given quite a negative persona over time. It is of popular belief to assume that this period was filled with barbaric behaviours and little change. If fact the Middle Ages contains it’s own ups and downs. In the analysis of these changing aspects that are present in the High and Late Medieval life passes from A Short History of The Middle Ages by Barbara Rosenwein will be utilized, concentrating on the passages regarding towns and cities, the crusades, norman conquest, education, courtly culture and trade from the period of the High Middle Ages and the events of the Black Death, Hundred Years’ war and social upset as it relates to the Late Middle Ages. The High Middle Ages was a time of
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Starting in 1337 the war was initiated with the English King’s bid to become ruler of France (Rosenwein, 2014). In the beginning the English longbow gave England the advantage and they were able to capture Paris for a short time (Rosenwein, 2014). The French regained strength in 1429 after Charles VII met Jeanne d’Arc who joined the french army and assisted in the defeat of the english at Orleans in 1429 which changed the path of the war, and France would claim victory in 1453 (Rosenwein, 2014). The nature of war is a dreadful one, they are expensive, destructive and leads to a substantial amount of lives lost. This war was no different in France there was lots of damages to the cities and towns by the armies, harassment and pillaging of the locals by the armies were also popular (Rosenwein, 2014). On the opposite side in England the lose of the war lead to a need for a political transformation and it even spiked a civil wars (“Wars of the Roses”) throughout England adding more casualties and destruction in the aftermath of the Hundred Years’ war (Rosenwein, 2014). The chaos of war is not one to take likely, war results in the loss of life of those fighting, destruction to towns and cities as well as hardship on the residents of the towns due to the harassment and pillaging of armies. War can even cause devastation on the crown and powerful lords because of the funds needed to engage in the conflict. The Hundred Years’ war brought chaos and hardship to all levels of society in the Late Middle Ages aiding in the overall persona of the Late Middle Ages being a time of chaos and
Starting in 1337 the war was initiated with the English King’s bid to become ruler of France (Rosenwein, 2014). In the beginning the English longbow gave England the advantage and they were able to capture Paris for a short time (Rosenwein, 2014). The French regained strength in 1429 after Charles VII met Jeanne d’Arc who joined the french army and assisted in the defeat of the english at Orleans in 1429 which changed the path of the war, and France would claim victory in 1453 (Rosenwein, 2014). The nature of war is a dreadful one, they are expensive, destructive and leads to a substantial amount of lives lost. This war was no different in France there was lots of damages to the cities and towns by the armies, harassment and pillaging of the locals by the armies were also popular (Rosenwein, 2014). On the opposite side in England the lose of the war lead to a need for a political transformation and it even spiked a civil wars (“Wars of the Roses”) throughout England adding more casualties and destruction in the aftermath of the Hundred Years’ war (Rosenwein, 2014). The chaos of war is not one to take likely, war results in the loss of life of those fighting, destruction to towns and cities as well as hardship on the residents of the towns due to the harassment and pillaging of armies. War can even cause devastation on the crown and powerful lords because of the funds needed to engage in the conflict. The Hundred Years’ war brought chaos and hardship to all levels of society in the Late Middle Ages aiding in the overall persona of the Late Middle Ages being a time of chaos and