Science in the Middle Ages

The black death. Wiping out nearly 50% of the population but also leaving the surviving townspeople with a much easier life. Doesn’t sound so bad does it? The plague, also known as the black death was a disease spread due to rats, fleas and infected people from not around bringing the awful disease to Europe by traveling overseas to deliver valuable goods. Unfortunately, valuable goods were not the only thing being transported to these two very unlucky continents. Fortunately, the outbreak of…

The 1600s were full of exciting times, innovative inventions and new leaps for mankind. Weapons are used in our daily lives, in the 1600s they had the, flintlock, bayonet and your typical rifle. These were a form of protection for many. Flintlock’s come in all shapes and sizes, like the pistol, musket, and the rifle, this gun has some minor setbacks. The gun had a lot of false fires and continuously needed to be cleaned so it wouldn’t cause harm. Bayonets were great for short distance military…

The Black Death left its mark on medieval society. The Black Death was the most devastating epidemic in world history. A third of the population died in Europe. Doctors during this period faced numerous challenges in dealing with the deadly disease. During the 14th Century, the lives of doctors were severely impacted. The doctors were significantly impacted during the Black Death. This essay will be focusing on the Black Death. How it impacted medieval society during the 13th and the 14th…

As tapestries have become a decorative staple among college-aged students across the United States in recent years, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back and see where and how they began, because as they say, “everything old is new again.” To begin, what exactly is a tapestry? A tapestry is a bobbin made cloth with a surface consisting entirely of weft threads, where discontinuous wefts form beautifully intricate patterns. Tapestries originated in Coptic Egypt around 42 AD,…

A time that gave us the Magna Carta, nations like England, France, Spain, and Japan. Heroes like Joan of Arc, the Shogun and Knights, commerce, a new economy should not be called “Dark”. The Middle Ages is the time that goes from 400 CE, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to 1400 CE. During this time Europe experienced the crusades, which led to the unification of kingdoms and new commerce routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia. The medieval feudal system developed during this time, with…

career, people may choose to go to college and take a series of cooking classes to try to master the art of cooking. To become a celebrity chef, you have to go though many challenges to get your food and your name out in the world. Like cooks in the middle ages, people learn how to cook from teaching themselves and also from elders. The attire of cooks then and now weren't the same style, but had the same purpose. The cook and the chef had similar clothing., The reason for their clothing is to…

other believers. Medieval Monasteries were built for the same purposes. They were built for the serious believers who would basically give up their old life for a new life filled with worship and pray. Monasteries became very common during the Middle Ages as more and more people began Christianity. A Monastery is a religious building used for worship and pray. It is very similar to a church like we have today. Medieval Monasteries were occupied by Monks, who would sleep and spend their lives…

In any case, ladies were not permitted to go to colleges and on the grounds that, of this ladies needed to acquire training casually the most ideal way they could. European aristocrats were allowed to seek after an enthusiasm for science as a pastime; however then again aristocrats needed to join in the causal logical systems of just their fathers and siblings. Amid the seventeenth century Margaret Cavendish tuned in the absolute most vital exploratory level headed discussions of…

The Renaissance was a very significant era to art. This was a period of innovations, new inventions, religion, and most importantly it was a period of prosperity and art. Art was important all over Europe but mainly in Italy. Europe saw a rebirth of interest in the “old-fashioned” learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance art began in the early 14th Century in Italy. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael were the most well-known artists at the time; and to this day,…

Art As Protestant Propaganda When looking at the piece, Two Kinds of Preaching: Evangelical and Papal by Lucas Cranach the younger, you can observe many things. You can observe differences between the crowds surrounding the pulpits on each side of the piece. You can also observe different views of the bible. You can see differences and similarities in the attire of the clergy, and you can also view and determine Catholic Church abuses. To begin, in the Protestant (right) side of the…