Middle age

The word “pandemic” can be defined as a disease that takes over a whole country or even the world. The Black Death was exactly that, one of the most shocking and serious pandemics that took over Europe and Asia in the Middle Ages. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, reached Europe in the late 1340s and killed around 25 million people there; altogether, it eventually killed an estimated 75 million people worldwide. The Black Death originated in China in the 1330s. China was a very…

Romanesque architecture and complicated masses occurring multiple times per day. Benedictine monks thrived on grandeur from their liturgical processions and architecture. In contrast, the new Cistercian monks were the epitome of simplicity for the Middle Ages. Their garments were pure white because they did not even dye their clothes. The architecture of their buildings was simples as well. As Rosenwein points out about the Fontenay Abbey in Short History on page 189, “There are no wall…

The Middle Ages had been a time period following the fall of the Roman Empire, and a dark and “barbarous” age according to many humanists in the Renaissance Era. The Middle Age began without any idea of the education, politics, and intellectual of the Greeks and Romans. Some people in the Renaissance Era believed this era to be a “awakening” from the Middle Ages, and a complete revival of the Greek and Roman lifestyle. Politically, humanists replaced religion from politics, and justified their…

One cannot think of the Renaissance without thinking of the amazing art created during the event. The Renaissance was a period of time from the 14th to the 17th century, which is known to be the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. During this period of time, also known as the rebirth, Europe got out of it's misery and sky rocketed with innovations. These new ideas were about almost every and anything, but one main thing that impacted and changed the Renaissance was art. During the…

1. What were some of the factors that caused the Bubonic Plague to spread so widely in the Late Middle Ages? What was the impact of the plague on Europe (either social, economic or political impact)? Some of the factors that caused the Bubonic Plague to spread so widely in the Late Middle Ages were the rats that were carried in the ships during trades. The Europeans did trading in Central Asia, and during this period the rats which carried the disease would get on the ships and once these…

Castles Castle necessities Castles were a big structure that kept the monarch or noble. Castles were the homes and fort of the monarch and noble. Castles were important in political and military life in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages went from about the 400’s through to the 1400’s. Castles helped kings and nobles protect their land. Castles also provided homes for family members and the servants of the king. Castles also served as armories, barracks, prisons, storehouses, treasure houses and a…

The Church During the Middle Ages Christianity gave the people of the Middle Ages the motivation to accomplish many great things. Many people during this time lived miserable lives in poverty and had nothing to live for but the Church. However, regardless of a person’s social status, everyone was united under the hope to go to heaven. The Church during this time provided all of Europe’s education in their monasteries and universities. They also created and built unbelievably beautiful works…

The middle ages were a time in which the subjects of magic and witchcraft were widely prevalent and greatly influential. There are various factors that played key roles in shaping the structure of magic, and changed as time progressed. In David J. Collins Albertus, Magnus or Magus? Magic, Natural Philosophy, and Religious Reform in the Late Middle Ages, he illuminates on the studies of Albertus Teutonicus, a friar who was accused of witchcraft, and individuals that tried to clear his name. On…

Throughout history, one can find examples of a nation trying to expand its borders and grow stronger, wealthier, and more influential, but during the High Middle Ages the Catholic Church takes on a mission to take back the Holy Land from Muslim Control. The Crusades are a special event that only occur during the High Middle Ages, and in no other era of history does one find the Catholic Church put together a military campaign to take control another land. While some historians look back upon the…

The most important system of the Middle Ages was feudalism. Feudalism was a political system that showed the hierarchy of the king and his vassals (Hazen 109). The self sufficient manor worked hand and hand with the feudal hierarchy for a result of the succus in society. A baker's role was crucial to health and wellness of the citizens in the Middle Ages. Clearly, the role of the baker benefits all the people who lived on a manor and therefore is important to the success of feudalism as a whole…