Medieval Inquisition

The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, caused by a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis, ravaged the population of Europe in the middle ages. “Localized epidemics of bubonic plague occurred with relative frequency, but only twice did the plague affect a wide enough swath of the population to be labeled a pandemic, or widespread epidemic” (The Black Death Arrives). When it did, over half the population of Europe died from exposure to the plague. Europe was densely populated and living…

Though there are many differing opinions, it is easy to realize that feudalism did more harm than it did good. One of the main reasons to support this is that feudalism didn’t treat everyone equally, giving more (often undeserved) privilege to one part of the population. This is shown when the textbook states, “Feudalism did not . . . let them [people] move up in society” (MEMT 345). The above quote alludes to how it was impossible to move your rank in the social hierarchy, which constrained…

Everyone dies. It’s a known fact of life. It’s only a big deal when a bunch of people die at once. This is what happened at early Jamestown, but no one knows what happened to everyone. Early Jamestown is the first people who discovered it. In 1607 110 Englishman arrived to the new world and settled at Jamestown in what is now Virginia. It was the first English colony in the New World. One year later the population went down to only 40 people. Why did so many people die? Colonists in Jamestown…

People in the 14th century’s understanding of the plague was inaccurate because their reasoning for how the plague originated from and how to cure themselves from the plague were wrong. In document A, it states that the plague originated from “the constellations which combated the rays of the sun that exerted their power especially against the sea and the waters of the ocean arose in the form of vapor. The waters were in some parts so corrupted that the fish died. Causing the vapor to spread…

In order to understand the concept of the motet, one must first be familiar the musical developments preceding the motet. Although the motet first appears in the 13th century, we can trace its ancestry back as far as the 9th century with the rising popularization of polyphony. Beginning in the Carolingian period (800-1000), composers began to take preference in writing polyphony which provided many opportunities to further explore the depth of musical texture. Early polyphonic music became known…

Imagine, all the sudden an outbreak occurs, a scary disease taking every one you know away, life as you know it, has ceased to exist. People are dying all around you, and an unsafe feeling thrives throughout your nerves. The cringing feeling to even make a step outside your residence is killing you. According to the information given, The Black Death AKA The Bubonic Plague was a pandemic which stretched all across Europe killing approximately 25-50% of the population of Europe. The Black Death…

Medieval Towns After the collapse of Rome, many cities lost their significance, power and weight. Because of the decrease of threats, war and invaders, people started moving outwards from the cities towards the countryside. However, this peace came to an end around 300 A.D. Threats, invaders and war were on the rise again, and people were on the move. Many farmers still living, self-sustained and happy in the countryside, started to feel this heat and the threats, and started to seek protection.…

Plague doctor When the Black Death began to spread across Europe and parts of Asia, the search for cures and treatments became desperate. After multiple bouts of plague across decades by 1656, plague doctors became notorious for their foreboding wardrobe. They often wore long leather suits, glasses, a pointed mask that looked like that of a birds’ head or beak, and finally, a long pointed cane or stick was held to keep the infected at “safe” a distance (Link 1). These physicians were…

During the Medieval period learning how to sing chants, although still not entirely correct, was such a time consuming and arduous process until the medieval music scholar and teacher Guido introduced new methods. Guido’s teaching of solmization and Guidonian hand had a major impact on the way music was practiced and learned, to the point where it contributed significantly to the notation system and methods we use today. Therefore, I will discuss, in detail, the approaches that Guido came up…

wiping out one-third of Europe’s entire population in three years. This catastrophic event has led to numerous unanswered questions that have formulated over the recent years. The ultimate questionable one is, to what extent did the Black Death change medieval Europe. Recent studies have shown, not only did the Black Death change Europe, it reshaped the world. Shock was the main reaction people had when the plague suddenly arose. Many panicked and hid from the outside world as countless others…