John of Plano Carpini and William of Rubruck both made an extraordinary journey to China in the 13th century. However, they traveled with different purposes. William of Rubruck traveled from 1252-1255 in hopes of converting the people he encountered and teaching them the truth. William was dishonest about his intentions, he didn’t want to be seen as a diplomat being sent by King Lois, he wanted to be seen as an envoy of God. William traveled with letters from King Louis IX and documented his experiences in his journal in Latin. In the letters, the King was asking for permission to allow William to remain on the Mongol territory so that he could preach and request safe conduct through the Pontic steppe. In contrast,
John of Plano Carpini didn’t travel with the goal of spreading Christianity, rather his purpose was to be a diplomat and represent the sovereign Pope. He traveled with documents from the Pope in hopes of rescuing Europe from another Tatar invasion by establishing peace between the Orient and Occident. John resembles Christopher Columbus in many ways because he was the first to travel to the far east and bring back first hand information about the people and countries he encountered. He also resembles him because John was able to inaugurate communication between the West and …show more content…
Douglas Blackmon provides evidence that supports the belief that slavery in America did not end after the Civil War. At the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 13th amendment, 4 million former slaves were granted freedom. The 14th and 15th amendments were put in place during the Radical Reconstruction, which acknowledged the freedom of all American people and allowed black men the right to vote. The purpose of the reconstruction was to recreate a country in which it would be possible to have a biracial and equal
John of Plano Carpini didn’t travel with the goal of spreading Christianity, rather his purpose was to be a diplomat and represent the sovereign Pope. He traveled with documents from the Pope in hopes of rescuing Europe from another Tatar invasion by establishing peace between the Orient and Occident. John resembles Christopher Columbus in many ways because he was the first to travel to the far east and bring back first hand information about the people and countries he encountered. He also resembles him because John was able to inaugurate communication between the West and …show more content…
Douglas Blackmon provides evidence that supports the belief that slavery in America did not end after the Civil War. At the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 13th amendment, 4 million former slaves were granted freedom. The 14th and 15th amendments were put in place during the Radical Reconstruction, which acknowledged the freedom of all American people and allowed black men the right to vote. The purpose of the reconstruction was to recreate a country in which it would be possible to have a biracial and equal