Medieval literature was influenced by many things and Literature was also influenced by many things. Religion‚ science‚ art‚ laws‚ food‚ and many other aspects of life have influenced the work of writers of the past. One cruel aspect of life that has always been in the lives of people since the beginning of time and has greatly influenced the history of the world‚ as well as the development of literature‚ is war. “War is the subject of literature because it has such a significant effect on humans”
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remained from Rome‚ and what changed afterwards. Western Europe stayed the same with the Christian religion and farm-based agriculture. After the fall of the Roman Empire‚ Western Europe changed in interactions with other countries; increase in crusades‚ and economically. The Roman Empire was majorly Christianity‚ with a Pope and the Church-over-crown government. The main branch in the Christian Rome was Catholicism. After the fall of the Roman Empire‚ Western Europe remained in Christianity
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late medieval Europe. The early medieval stage of Europe is often classified as the age of Christianity and faith. High medieval Europe is often associated with Feudalism. Late medieval Europe is unfortunately remembered as a time of war‚ death‚ crusades‚ and disease. The labels the Dark Ages‚ Feudalism and the Age of Faith best describe the era of the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages Christianity flourished and people all over Europe started to convert. They wanted to spread peace‚ and stop
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Europe‚ almost immediately‚ Louis VII and Eleanor got married and she became the Queen of France. In 1146 Bernard preached at Vezelay in France. After this hundreds of people eagerly took the cross and the second crusade was under way. The German king‚ Conrad III also joined the crusade. In may 1147 Conrads armies took the route to Constantinople‚ then crossed into Asia where they were then attacked by the seljuk army. Few of the crusaders survived‚ Conrad among them‚ who then joined forces with
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Beleaguered •Between 634 and 650 the Arabs captured the Byzantines as well as the Egyptians‚ the Syrians‚ and the area of Tunisia. The land lost to them and the Muslims was never gained back‚ even after the Empire’s military strength was regained. The crusades in the Middle East helped to spread Christianity for a short time before the foothold was lost to the Muslims •The Byzantines faced the threat of invasion from the north (the Germanic tribes) and from the south (the Slavs and the Turkic people)
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the society of what we now know as Germany (Modern World History Online). During the Dark Ages‚ the Crusades had a similar issue‚ only during this time was when the church was in the process of mistreating the followers. History has it that all four of the Crusades had the most impact on religion between Muslims‚ Christians and Jews; it was a fight for the holy land of Jerusalem (Phillips). The Crusade wars caused for those three religions to go in hatred of each other‚ but unify as a group of people
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SULTAN SALADIN PERSONAL PROFILE Sultan Saladin (1138-1193) was born in Tikrit‚ Iraq and was a Kurdish Muslim. Saladin’s full name was Salah Ad-din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub meaning Righteousness of Faith. Saladin founded the Ayyubid dynasty and he became first sultan to rule Egypt and Syria reigning from 1174 to 1193. He was a great military leader who was admired and respected due to his noble and chivalrous qualities. Furthermore‚ he treated his prisoners honorably and was a man of his word. CAPTURE
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suicide bombings‚ terrorist attacks‚ violence and wars but on the other side other people may argue that religion brings joy‚ comfort and happiness. Religion can sometimes be the cause of many wars and attacks such as 9/11‚ 7/7‚ the Iraq war‚ the crusades...etc. 9/11 and 7/7 attacks were influenced by Islam‚ but in many parts of the Qur’an many Islamic followers could misinterpret the texts‚ such as when it says “and kill wherever you find them‚ and turn them out from where they have turned you out
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Louis the Fat‚ he was immediately replaced by his second son‚ Louis VII‚ or Louis the Young. Abbot Suger was an adviser to him but he was also one of the regents during the second crusade. Even though Louis VII was not very keen on the idea of the crusade‚ during the time he died‚ he eventually started his own crusade. Suger’s work is not as detailed as his work for the life of Louis VI (Bradbury 130). He is one of the few kings‚ along with Philip I and Louis XI‚ who were not buried in the Abbey
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needed in one area so there is no reason to leave or anywhere to go. This made the road system deteriorate. There was no strong central government so money was no longer used and the barter system which is exchanging goods replaced it. Untill the Crusades where the knights brought back new products
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