Medieval Warm Period

If I was a European peasant, I would have many grievances and things to be thankful for. One of my biggest complaints would be that I could be used by one of the knights for target practice. They had the exclusive use of weapons, so it’s not like I could fight back. Not only do I have to feed them, but I could be killed by one of them. Another thing that I would grumble about is how monotonous my life is. Every day it’s the same old thing: wake up at dawn, work in the fields for hours, fix…

Significance of Animals, Nature, and Imagery In Celtic Folklore, animals are constantly being used in the stories which shows an admiration that the writers had in this time period for animals. “Lanval,” “Sir Gawain,” and “The Green Knight” are a few examples that use animals in the story comparing things such as beauty. According to Lars Nooden, “Animals in Celtic and Welsh mythology are tied in with fertility and vitality, because they are living, moving, and growing. They also provide…

that supports research, publication, and teaching in history, law, philosophy, religion, art, and all other aspects of the Medieval period invited Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor, who was able to associate himself with Cross and shares common interest with him, to finished his work. Because of this a lot of interpretations are present in this book. The interpretation of Cross when he…

discovered the animals were infected as well. Family members who tried to help the ill ended up ill themselves. Doctors willing to help used unsophisticated techniques like bloodletting, withdraw of blood, boil-lancing, cutting open the boil then applying warm butter, garlic, and onion, or superstition practice, burning aromatic herbs and bathing in rosewater or vinegar. More than twenty million Europeans died from the incurable Black…

Northern Latium and Umbria while also traveling and being used at to other churches. After it had been discovered, it was reinstated to what it would have looked like in the period that it was created. Today, it is renowned for its importance in the history of Italian wood sculptures that were created in the medieval period. The artist who made the Dead Christ is currently unknown, and the sculpture was made in the time range of 1230 – 1250 C.E. As one looks at the sculpture the main thing,…

is Portugal. There are many reasons for that and I am going to try to get you to know some interesting aspects of this amazing country. Portugal, also known as the Portuguese Republic, is the westernmost country of Europe. With a long coastline, a warm climate and beautiful, sandy beaches the country attracts millions of tourists every year. The capital city, Lisbon, is one of the oldest in Western Europe and is built on seven hills, just like Rome. In 1775 the city was hit by a very large…

People create art for many different reasons. It can be to reflect on their worldview, their place in time. To record historical data. Or to create what it is they were seeing around them. It was often used to express ideas, and expand on current ones. In an example of a more expressive reasoning, such as the romantics during the Industrial revolution, where their everyday life was a waking nightmare. The lower class citizens around them worked for almost no pay, had horrendous living and…

Feudalism is a political system. It began during the early stages of the Middle Ages. It came about through attacks of invaders that lasted roughly from 850 to 950 A.D. in Europe. An example of how feudalism worked back in 911 A.D. is that two enemies, Vikings and the king of France, had a peace ceremony. The king of France gave the Vikings a large amount of French land and in return the Vikings had to pledge loyalty to the king. This system was originally based on rights and obligations.…

The Viking Age is known as the period that existed from the late 8th century through the mid-11th century. It is the historical era that recognizes the birth of the vicious Vikings of Scandinavia, and their overseas and river conquests and raids throughout Western Europe. Now, extensive historical research along with important, yet limited, archaeological evidence has resulted in the emergence of various hypotheses explaining what may have caused, or rather, contributed to the Viking Age,…

Thicker fur coats were produced, but required bigger animals such as sheep, lynx, and racoon. Centuries later, pelt was finally brought back as a practical fabric, the innovation of convertible cars idealized thicker and longer coats to keep passengers warm. With this said, “Madame Isidore…