Great Plague of London

Politically, this time period was a mess. The hundred years war between England and France was arduous. The war wasn’t necessarily the bloodiest, but the economical impact was substantial. High taxes and inflation combined with the arrival of the Bubonic Plague caused tremendous hardships. Throughout the middle…

Many ask that question, it’s mostly described in a form of art called Graffiti, a specific graffiti artist by the name of Banksy; creates political art all around the street corners of London, many people are distracted by his sudden artwork, it looks too realistic to be just a painting, Banksy does this by using stencils, mainly made out of cardboard, he makes one piece of the painting and spray paints it then creates the other part,…

 What led up to the Renaissance?  Fall of Rome & the regression back into Feudalism  The Crusades  The Bubonic Plague  Great geological/trade location  Establishing the city-states  New ideas were mostly inspired by the Romans and the Greeks, who were considered trailblazers Economic and Political Developments/Commercial Developments  Florence was the heart of the Art Renaissance  Northern city-states like Venice, Milan, and Genoa grew wealthy because they had access to the seas…

Had he not been a great patron of humanities and the arts, there would not have been as much change. He used his political and economic powers to employ humanists, political figures and artists to bring forth such a revolutionary wave of culture and innovation to Italy. Each…

Shadow yawned deeply, crawling to all fours and stretching out her back like the feline she was. Last night had been fun. Detrimentally lacking in actual sleep, but fun. She crawled out of bed, kicking aside her dark, silken sheets and padded over to the window, pulling up the blinds and letting the new day sun wash over her fur. It was fortunate the building’s windows had already been given a reflective filter to prevent people looking in. She loved being admired, but it was best not to…

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Prince of Denmark, the main character, Hamlet, runs through a series of unlucky events throughout his life, and most of the negative things come out. During the start of work, we find that Hamlet loses his father, the king of Denmark. This causes a great depression to Hamlet. Soon after, Hamlet becomes even angrier when he finds out that his uncle Claudio will marry his mother Gertrudis and become the new king of Denmark. This makes Hamlet crazy and during the work,…

like Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes. To this day women are still fighting to break the glass ceilings holding them back, such as the current wage gap. Women of the enlightenment began the over three-hundred-year long fight for equality. Great authors like Mary Shelly showed people that woman could contribute to culture and could present different ideas to society. Involvement in the enlightenment era was normally reserved for upper and middle class people and not many women are noted…

The Late Middle Ages was a period which lasted from about 1300-1500 (14th – 15th century), the time between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. The late Middle Ages is reflected mainly in Europe. They were often called as the Dark Ages, even though even they were not all bad. Late Middle Ages brought the first crisis of European feudal society. The late Middle Ages had been a time of climate change, famine, war and poverty, In terms of the cooler climate, although the further…

greatest accomplishment in medicine history because it saved thousands of lives during a time of need in World War II. Alexander Fleming is known for the discovery of penicillin. After serving his country as a medic in World War I, he returned to London where he began his career as a bacteriologist. There he started his search for more effective antimicrobial agents. Having witnessed the death of many wounded soldiers in World War I, he noticed that in many cases the use of harsh antiseptics did…