influential force during the medieval ages‚ serving as instruments of change by spreading Norse culture and customs to the lands they invaded. As their conquests raged‚ the sight of a dragon prowed longship on the ocean’s horizon which came to herald a sense of dread on European shores. However‚ these violent raiders did more than strike terror into costal residents and lighten the coffers of noblemen; instead they became a singularly effective catalyst for change in Medieval Europe. One of the most famous
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Pope Urban II’s decision to launch the First Crusades altered Medieval Europe politically‚ socially‚ and economically. The Pope stressed the religious and economic importance of the Eastern churches and Jerusalem that had both been taken over by Muslim Turks. Previously Vikings and Muslims had been attempting to invade most Western European countries and were troubling them but were soon defeated. All across Europe countries were economically recovering and looking for ways to expand. With the growth
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They used to use urine to tan animal skins‚ so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor" But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot......they "didn’t have a pot to piss in" & were the lowest of the low The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it‚ think about how things
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Araspreet Kaur February 19‚ 2013 Mr. Sakowich Period 7 Medieval Churches The Medieval Church had a large role in the Middle Ages and everyone’s daily life revolved around the church. In the Middle Ages‚ when there was a weakened government‚ the church rises in power and becomes more of a political role. The church had all control over the people. Peasants worked for no pay on the church land. Also‚ the church didn’t pay any taxes which saved them a lot of money making them
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history. Two of these areas include the Mesoamerican/Andes cultures in present day South America and Europe during the middle ages. The actual classes‚ or estates‚ differed for these two regions‚ but religion played a role in both social structures‚ and the system affected Mesoamerican as well as European women. Most cultures of the Mesoamerican region held four different classes‚ but medieval Europe only had three states. At the bottom of the Mesoamerican class system were the slaves‚ prisoners
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Industrial Revolution in Japan and Western Europe were somewhat similar‚ differences still distinguish the two countries. Japan‚ now the most developed country in Asia‚ started the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century; the Western Europe was the spearhead of the Industrial Revolution. The important scientific and social revolutions totally changed the two areas. The causes of the modernization in Japan and Western Europe were similar‚ yet with different elements. In Japan‚ the Industrial Revolution
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Medieval Europe – Marko Polo The Venetian Marco polo is not only one of the most renowned travellers in world history‚ but he and his book also generated more speculation than almost any other or volume in world literature. The travels and discoveries of Marco polo were well appreciated in the medieval times and of great significance. Marco Polo travelled to China and Mongolia and brought back many important useable goods that were then copied and used back in Medieval Europe. Marco Polo brought
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After the fall of the Roman Empire (5th – 6th century)‚ bathing was not common at all especially in Western Europe‚ Japan and Southwest Asia; Simply because of the decline in wealth and in technology. Taking a bath required a lot of time and effort. You had to get buckets of water and wait for the water to get hot enough so you could take a shower‚ then you had to make sure you had enough soap to bath with. After the 5th and 6th century bathing was considered temporary and not important. There are
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The Katana Medieval Japan assessment Task 1d In medieval Japan weapons were like those of Medieval Europe‚ as were the people that used them. Unlike the European Long sword or Broadsword‚ which were designed to penetrate chainmail and slice your opponent’s limbs off‚ the Katana has a curved one sided blade and is used specifically to inflict injury on your opponent and to deflect blows. According to legend‚ Samurai swords began when Amakuni‚ a master swordsmith‚ (during the Koto period‚ before
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The Roman Catholic Church played a big role in Medieval Europe. The Catholic Church controlled everything. The church taught people how to read and how to interpret the Bible. The church was a very big deal. If someone went against the church‚ they were an outcast‚ or killed. The church could pass any laws they wanted and people would follow them‚ such as Chivalry‚ civilized behavior. The Roman Catholic Church had an important role in medieval society. The church united people under a common rule
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