High Middle Ages

Why Did Islam Spread so Fast? In 610 A.D Muhammad got a message from the Angel Gabriel inside a cave a cave in the Arabian Peninsula and about 2 years later Muhammad spread the message that Gabriel told him. But why did Muslim spread so fast? Other people might think otherwise, but the main two reasons that contributed to Islam growing is Military conquest and treaties taxes, and toleration. To begin with, the treaties, taxes, and toleration were one of the reasons Islam spread so fast. With…

Valley Forge: Would you have quit? I probably would have quit. The conditions were terrible, many died, people were deserting because they didn’t want to stay. I’m not saying it didn’t have it’s good times. In the end the bad outweighed the good. (Document B). They had leaders that were trying to help them, but it did not help as much as they thought it would. In the picture it shows George Washington with the committee of congress and the soldiers. Both parties seem to be upset. If there…

The main message of Pico Della Mirandola’s, “The Oration on the Dignity of Man” 1486 (AC 8, 40-41) was that God creates humans with free will to choose the people, angels, animals, and plants involved in their lives. With the privilege of choice, man can figure out on their own what God’s plan is for them through prayer and priests. The text further states that people are born to appreciate all of God’s creations while using life to its desired potential to reach the divine. Considering…

The Black Death was a very painful disease, as if you contracted the plague you would have symptoms such as black buboes (Buboes are painful masses that appear in the groin and armpits) which would have continued for approximately a week. There was always a tiny chance of living if the buboes did burst. What caused the “Black Death?” Stuart doctors said that dogs and cats, pigs, pet rabbits and pigeons could spread the plague. The government believed them and tried to prevent the plague by…

The invention of the printing press led to the spread of new ideas, literature, and religion throughout Europe. Johannes Guttenburg's invention of the printing press was a vital turning point during the time of the Renaissance. It shook the grounds of religion and encouraged people to become more educated. The printing press impacted the lives of the rich and the poor by creating a cheaper and faster way to spread knowledge, literature, and religion. Before the printing press was…

versions of the modern werewolf take pieces from its medieval predecessor, they vastly are of their own design. This new design can be traced back to sales; new and original ideas are needed to appease the audiences. Literary werewolves in the medieval ages were presented as gentle wolves who did not attack unless provoked. For example, in the most famous medieval text about werewolves, a noble man named Bisclavret transforms into…

From the times of Neanderthals to present day, food has always been a basic necessity of life. Without it, we die. Despite the constant need of food, it’s prominence has varied throughout history. Today, we see food as an essential part of culture, but how did people in the renaissance see food? How important was food and the people who made it to others in the Renaissance in England and Italy? Based on the cookbooks, letters, and books of the time period, the importance of food is illustrated…

The Chartres Cathedral and the Nanna Ziggurat are wonderful representatives for their geographical origins. The Chartres Cathedral, found on page 360 in the textbook, is a masterful example of Gothic architecture. The Nanna Ziggurat, found on page 324 of the textbook, is a simply designed geometric structure, created before complex architecture classifications. Both the Chartres Cathedral and Nanna Ziggurat contrast visually and structurally. While they ostensibly differ, in truth, the Chartres…

How did the Medieval man distinguish between the earthly and the divine? Maybe it was distinguished by what he felt was real and not real, or maybe what he understood and what he did not understand? This was differentiated by many aspects of art as well as literature. They may be immense differences or compact differences. I will examine Medieval art, Inferno, and The Canterbury Tales to discuss all the pieces that come together to make someone earthly or divine. In Medieval art there are…

Have you ever thought about how the Middle Ages got the term Dark ages, and that that may be unfair? Well, the Crusades, the Feudal System, and the Church were all necessary rather than dark. What happened in the Middle Ages was necessary evil, not "dark times." The Crusades were necessary. The Seljuk Turks would only let muslims into Israel, when the christians and jews wanted to get into the Holy Land, too. The christians needed hope that they could travel to Israel and practice their…