Science in the Middle Ages

The First Crusade began in 1095, when armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. After the First Crusade achieved its goal; with the Crusaders having slaughtered hundreds of men, women, and children in their invasion of the city of Jerusalem in 1099, the Christians set up several Christian states. Muslims in the region vowed to wage jihad, or Holy War, to regain control over the region. Many of the Crusaders…

experience deterioration in psychological and socioeconomic status. Nevertheless, the various aspects of aging are unique to each individual’s phase of his/her life’s history. Several psychosocial theorists have identified stages and tasks for each age group. Erick Erikson whose' work is well known called the stage pertaining to older adults ego integrity versus despair. Essentially, Erik Erikson believed if we see our lives as unproductive, feel guilt about…

Why Did Islam Spread so Fast? In 610 A.D Muhammad got a message from the Angel Gabriel inside a cave a cave in the Arabian Peninsula and about 2 years later Muhammad spread the message that Gabriel told him. But why did Muslim spread so fast? Other people might think otherwise, but the main two reasons that contributed to Islam growing is Military conquest and treaties taxes, and toleration. To begin with, the treaties, taxes, and toleration were one of the reasons Islam spread so fast. With…

Valley Forge: Would you have quit? I probably would have quit. The conditions were terrible, many died, people were deserting because they didn’t want to stay. I’m not saying it didn’t have it’s good times. In the end the bad outweighed the good. (Document B). They had leaders that were trying to help them, but it did not help as much as they thought it would. In the picture it shows George Washington with the committee of congress and the soldiers. Both parties seem to be upset. If there…

The Black Death was a very painful disease, as if you contracted the plague you would have symptoms such as black buboes (Buboes are painful masses that appear in the groin and armpits) which would have continued for approximately a week. There was always a tiny chance of living if the buboes did burst. What caused the “Black Death?” Stuart doctors said that dogs and cats, pigs, pet rabbits and pigeons could spread the plague. The government believed them and tried to prevent the plague by…

War and Battels There were a lot of battels in the medieval times. Medieval battles and wars was just a part of the everyday life in the middle ages. Battels were mainly in Medieval England but also through out the whole of Europe. Battles involving Medieval Europe were also happening throughout the world. As the Medieval Europe times progressed the tactics and weapons used in medieval war and battle change in a very big way, and were usually won by the armies that had the most advanced medieval…

The invention of the printing press led to the spread of new ideas, literature, and religion throughout Europe. Johannes Guttenburg's invention of the printing press was a vital turning point during the time of the Renaissance. It shook the grounds of religion and encouraged people to become more educated. The printing press impacted the lives of the rich and the poor by creating a cheaper and faster way to spread knowledge, literature, and religion. Before the printing press was…

versions of the modern werewolf take pieces from its medieval predecessor, they vastly are of their own design. This new design can be traced back to sales; new and original ideas are needed to appease the audiences. Literary werewolves in the medieval ages were presented as gentle wolves who did not attack unless provoked. For example, in the most famous medieval text about werewolves, a noble man named Bisclavret transforms into…

From the times of Neanderthals to present day, food has always been a basic necessity of life. Without it, we die. Despite the constant need of food, it’s prominence has varied throughout history. Today, we see food as an essential part of culture, but how did people in the renaissance see food? How important was food and the people who made it to others in the Renaissance in England and Italy? Based on the cookbooks, letters, and books of the time period, the importance of food is illustrated…

The Chartres Cathedral and the Nanna Ziggurat are wonderful representatives for their geographical origins. The Chartres Cathedral, found on page 360 in the textbook, is a masterful example of Gothic architecture. The Nanna Ziggurat, found on page 324 of the textbook, is a simply designed geometric structure, created before complex architecture classifications. Both the Chartres Cathedral and Nanna Ziggurat contrast visually and structurally. While they ostensibly differ, in truth, the Chartres…