Politics and the State in Western Europe ca 1450-1521 Due to the ineffective leadership‚ the nation states of Frances‚ England and Spain utilized aggressive methods to rebuild their governments in the fifteenth century. This was accomplished though the revival of the monarchy and the unification of nations. The French leaders led their people and nation states to success. Charles VII‚ a sovereign viewed as weak and frail‚ proved himself a powerful leader. Charles (reigned from
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MEDIEVAL EUROPE – CRIME AND PUNISHMENT MEDIEVAL LIFE Throughout the medieval period it was believed that the only way to keep order was to make sure that the people were scared of the punishments given for crimes committed. For this reason all crimes from stealing to murder had harsh punishments. Although there were gaols‚ they were generally used to hold a prisoner awaiting trial rather than as a means of punishment. Fines‚ shaming (being placed in stocks)‚ mutilation (cutting off a part of the
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and economic fluctuation; the development of the European state system; and the emergence of a global‚ Europe-centered system of production and trade. In the second decade of the sixteenth century‚ the Christian church experienced the first in a series of religious divisions along geographic lines. The sequence of splits‚ beginning in the Holy Roman Empire and spreading to the whole of Europe by the end of the century‚ transformed the relationship of the reformed churches with state‚ society‚ and
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The Mongol invasion of Europe was a planned invasion of Eastern Europe. The Mongols invade Russia‚ Poland‚ Lithuania‚ Serbia‚ Byzantine‚ Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and Hungary. However‚ they later invaded Central Europe. Many believe that these invasions had no political or conquering point‚ but to scare other nations from invading Mongolia. Mongolia’s first conquer was Russia in 1235. Led by Batu Khan(grandson of Genghis)‚ they ordered the Russian ruler Ryazan to surrender‚ and the Mongols sacked major
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know if they started off that color. But because I was so worn out and tired It looked like the most comfortable place I would ever lay my head. "How have I made it through today?" As Im laying on the bottom bunk with my new battle buddy directly over me ‚ I can’t help but wonder what the days ahead will hold. So many different thoughts are runing through my mind. Am i strong enough mentally or physically to succeed . I am so scared but at the same time curious for the next day to begin. This is
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Absolutism affected the power + status of the European nobility depending on the country in which they lived. In England the power of the nobility increases due to a victory in the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1658. However‚ in France‚ Louis XIV¡¯s absolutist regime decreased the powers of the noble but heightened their material status. In Russia and in Prussia‚ the absolutist leaders of those countries modernized their nations + the nobility underwent a change‚ but it retained
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the middle ages was a hard life of routine that was determined by the seasons. There’s the vegetable garden to tend‚ clothing to wash‚ bread to bake for tomorrow‚ cloth to weave‚ and a house to keep clean. I wear a scarf like a veil that goes over my head to help keep me warm. An apron covers my plain rough dress and is used especially when working to keep my underclothes clean. The colours of the materials I wear are a dull red‚ gray‚ or brown. Our Lord and his Lady wear much softer layers
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PARTS OF SPEECH A term in traditional grammar for the eight categories* into which words are classified according to their functions in sentences: Nouns -The part of speech (or word class) that is used to name or identify a person‚ place‚ thing‚ quality‚ or action. Pronouns - A word (one of the traditional parts of speech) that takes the place of a noun‚ noun phrase‚ or noun clause Verbs - The part of speech (or word class) that describes an action or occurrence or indicates a state of being
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Darkness across Europe The Black Death‚ Crusades‚ and unequal rights were three reasons that support the idea that Europe was in a dark age from 500 to 1500 AD. The Black Death caused a lot of chaos across Eurasia‚ leaving towns empty and many died . According to Document B: Ibn al-Wardi (M)‚ "The plague began in the land of darkness.” The plague sent Europe into the shadows‚ and it took many years to recover. Another reason Europe was in a dark age was the Crusades. Stated in Document B - First
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