Medieval warfare

plague, it was called “The Great Mortality” or “The Pestilence”. There was no knowledge about The Black Death which led to decrease in population, no medical information, spreading of the disease. The Black Death was a huge effect on people during the medieval…

The Dark Ages, a time of cultural and economic deterioration, were vital in establishing the new era of progression during the Middle Ages. During the Dark Ages, the plague ravaged across European settlements and wiped out more than a quarter of Europe’s population. The crusades, Christians battle for possession of Jerusalem that occurred during the Dark Ages, were unsuccessful. This left the Holy Land in the hands of the Islamic Empire, and tensions between major religions high. During the…

The plague holds a unique place in history and has a tremendous influence on the development of modern civilizations. Scholars even speculated that the Roman Empire may have fallen since soldiers returning from the battle of the Persian Gulf were carriers of the plague. For quite some time, the plague has been a symbol of disaster for people living in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Not only that but since the cause of it is unknown, outbreaks contributed to massive panics where every it appeared.…

The Middle Ages were filled with fear, death, strife, war, and famine. All who lived during the years 1300-1453 faced plague, war, and schism. However, not all of this time was bad. Education was more accessible for people. A strong feeling of nationalism struck the people of war-torn countries. Most importantly, the turmoil of the Dark Ages led to one of the greatest periods of discovery and creativity known to man: the Renaissance. The three events that characterized the Dark Ages—The Black…

Looking at the medieval church and the corruption that consumes the church is easily identified by the information that is provided from Chaucer, Armstrong, Mand and Krista that help support facts of this time in history. Mostly seen in the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer describes how corrupt people in the medieval church steal from and takes advantage of the people they are supposed to help. One way the church used its power to take advantage of the people was by making them pay for a…

The Black Death was one of the biggest diseases that had spread all throughout Medieval Europe. There was no cure for this disease so it got worse and worse. I will be telling you what all the Black Death also called the Black Plaque had done to this country and the types of medicine they had. This all happened during the 1350s all across Europe. In the 1300’s Europe had discovered one of the worst diseases ever in the world. This disease is called The Black Plague or The Black Death. This…

The Black Death plague was by far the most devastating pandemic in the history of humanity. The plague ravaged Europe to a death toll of 75 to 200 million people from 1346 until 1353. The Black Death even struck a few Middle Eastern countries as well. The population of Europe was decreased by 30-60%, reducing the world’s total population drastically. Repercussions of the Black plagues destruction lead to many cultural effects felt through out the world, but none as drastic as Europe. Art,…

The Black Death first came to Europe in 1347 when 12 trading ships sailed through the Black Sea and docked at port of Messina. When people from the area greeted the ships, they were surprised to find that most of the sailors were either dead or seriously sick. They couldn’t eat and they were burdened with high fever and black boils which secreted puss and even blood, leading to the famous name, “The Black Death.” The ordered the ships to leave the harbor, but the damage had already been done.…

Imagine having a terrible fever, your throat burning, not being able to get out of bed. This is what the black plague is like. Most people don’t even know they have the plague until it’s too late. Fortunately, there hasn’t been an outbreak of the plague for a while. Nevertheless, the plague is a very serious matter, is dangerous, spreads quickly, and is hard to cure. Firstly, to be able to understand the plague, a person must first know what it is. The plague is a disease that causes abdominal…

Jane Adams wanted to help and educate immigrants because she saw potential in them. She decided to create Hull house so immigrants can come live and learn in America. She also fought against the government to get sanitary laws to help keep the city clean and healthy. The ethnic groups that live in the neighborhoods surrounding Hull House are, Italians--Neapolitans, Sicilians, and Calabrians, with an occasional Lombard or Venetian, Germans, Polish and Russian Jews. There were also Canadians,…