Have you ever thought about how the government came to an agreement with the church? Does the fight for power between the two still exist in Europe today? Where did a balance between the church and state derive? The medieval period also known as the Middle Ages began in Europe and lasted from the fifth until the fifteenth century. There were so many uprisings and falls in this society such as, the Crusades, the Renaissance, and countless wars. The most intriguing part of the period is it shaped life in the US today. There are many precautions and measures being taken on a daily basis to prevent the reoccurrence of these tragic times. The social system for the medieval period is feudalism and was based on political, social, or military rank.
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Religious architecture and military architecture are the two types of architecture that were highly developed because of the rank of the church and military. The Middle Ages architecture consisted of Basilicas and castles for the kings. The Gothic style architecture consisted of castles with fortified walls and churches. According to Newman in The Finer Times, “The basic purpose of all these Gothic Churches and castles was either to spread influence of Christianity or to protect and to ensure security against invaders, barbarians, and Islamic rulers” (4). The style of the Gothic churches derived from Romanesque architecture. Gothic cathedrals consisted of stone walls, vast spaces, and stained …show more content…
The bubonic plague known as The Black Death killed at least half of Europe’s population. The epidemic of diseases arrived by seas and spread vastly through the cities by rats and fleas. It began as a fever and severe pain and mysterious black boils that oozed blood and pus is how this sickness got its’ name. The only way to escape the plague was to leave the country. The church lost power and feudalism ended due to the population shortage. The late Middle Ages consisted of the transition from a Gothic to Radiant style. In Discovering the Humanities, Sayre states, “The purpose of the stained-glass programs in all Gothic cathedrals was to tell the stories of the Bible in a compelling way to an audience that was largely illiterate” (178). The stained-glass images was used a vivid description of their way of life. They surrounded themselves with the Bibles events and began to paint pictures of them for those who could not
Religious architecture and military architecture are the two types of architecture that were highly developed because of the rank of the church and military. The Middle Ages architecture consisted of Basilicas and castles for the kings. The Gothic style architecture consisted of castles with fortified walls and churches. According to Newman in The Finer Times, “The basic purpose of all these Gothic Churches and castles was either to spread influence of Christianity or to protect and to ensure security against invaders, barbarians, and Islamic rulers” (4). The style of the Gothic churches derived from Romanesque architecture. Gothic cathedrals consisted of stone walls, vast spaces, and stained …show more content…
The bubonic plague known as The Black Death killed at least half of Europe’s population. The epidemic of diseases arrived by seas and spread vastly through the cities by rats and fleas. It began as a fever and severe pain and mysterious black boils that oozed blood and pus is how this sickness got its’ name. The only way to escape the plague was to leave the country. The church lost power and feudalism ended due to the population shortage. The late Middle Ages consisted of the transition from a Gothic to Radiant style. In Discovering the Humanities, Sayre states, “The purpose of the stained-glass programs in all Gothic cathedrals was to tell the stories of the Bible in a compelling way to an audience that was largely illiterate” (178). The stained-glass images was used a vivid description of their way of life. They surrounded themselves with the Bibles events and began to paint pictures of them for those who could not