Medieval Inquisition

The Hundred Years War was suspended in 1348 because so many soldiers had died. There was one time, in Strasbourg, that nearly 200 Jews were burned to death by an angry mob on 1349 (Knox). There were many rebellions in the 1300s, like The Jacquerie in 1358 (Knox). The plague affected trade so badly that most were forced to beg or steal food and money (Museum of London). Harmful fruits like unripe plums, unripe almonds, fresh beans, and figs were forbidden from entering the cities/city (Usher).…

The Middle Ages, also known as the dark ages, was a period from 476 AD – 1500 filled with chaos due to war, sickness, crime, religious movements with erratic ideas, and a low mortality rate. With the collapse of the western Roman Empire, barbarians invaded Europe and the rise of warfare increased: Not only did this delay civilization and its amenities, but it also changed the idea of using scientific medicine and the political/economic system of Feudalism. These events caused serious issues…

In 500-1500 A.D. Europe was in a dark age, mainly because of the Bubonic Plague, the Crusades, and their Government. The main reason Europe was in a dark age was because of the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague was detrimental to Europe, because many people suffered from death and depression. If the plague doctor came to your house it meant that you had the plague. They would check if you had the purple/black boils and if you were throwing up blood. They would also try several methods to heal…

According to extensive research done careful historians, the bloodshed was very extensive. “Campbell may be referring to the martyrology of Samuel Clarke, written in 1651. Perhaps this figure of 68 million came from Brownlee or somewhere else, possibly the writings of Llorente or Clarks Martyrology, cited above. Such figures sometimes appear in recent books, such as Wilders, but in general, all the figures about the number killed by the Papacy go back many years and have reputable sources. It is…

Europe was a time of struggle and death. It left Europe divided, uneducated, and ignorant. With the raids from the Vikings, Magyars, Muslims, and the Black Death tore Europe apart making it a place of filth, savagery, and death. During the early 400s to around the 800s Europe was divided after the fall of the Roman Empire. After the attempt by Charlemagne of the Franks in the late 700s, to reunite Europe and become a second Rome, many cities were then abandoned and people fled to the…

How did the black death altar europe? The Black Death was a terrifying diease that spread through not only Europe but across China and Africa too, killing a vast amount of people during the middle ages era. The Black Death started in China and Africa which later on arrived on the shores of Europe by sailors returning from the Black Sea. The boats also carried infected rats which lead on the spread of the diease. The Black Death lasted in Europe from 1347-1350 but it didn't stop there,…

Within the Confessions St. Augustine divides his thoughts up into various sections of his life. Two sections that spoke out more than the rest were firstly the topic of his dear friend who had passed away; the next was that of the consolation in others. St. Augustine pondered on the memories that he had shared with his fellow friend along with the grieving process that encompassed death. He looked to God to help him cope with the loss as well as the fluctuating emotions that entailed. As humans,…

Black death It came from central asha In the 4th century the black plague swept through europe it killed over 20 million people it was cared in the bloodstream of the blake rats and their fleas on trade boats. it was the worst plague in history and was nicknamed the black death to make matters worse there was an over population at the time and it lead to poor and little higen which made it easier for the plague to spread and everything in its way. The black death was a plague that…

Between 400 AD and 1400 AD, Europe was known as the “Dark Ages,” a time of cultural decline and decay. For instance, according to, (1954). The Record of Mankind, “The chief cause of this decline was lack of a government which could keep order.” Using Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs it’s shown that if the people did not acquire their physiological needs, which in this case would be food and clothing, nothing else would matter. Particularly, if the government lacks the needed resource for its country…

In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale”, besides love being of the most central idea of the story there are many forms shown in the plot. Some of the types of love in the story are romantic love, sensual love (stemmed from lust), religious love, and a form of love that falls more into the lines of admiration. Some of the representations of romantic love are first introduced when it is revealed Nicholas has “fallen in love” with Alison, and John’s feelings of romantic love for Alison, though it is…