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    The Middle Ages was a time where people tried to gain back the knowledge they previously lost due to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The most common system that they would use was Feudalism. Every level in feudalism benefitted each other‚ and everything would collapse if one level didn’t do their part. Feudalism is a military based system depending on loyalty to meet the needs of its people because if everyone is loyal to their obligations because everyone would benefit in some way. The Hundred

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    Southern’s Middle Ages In the novel‚ “The Making of the Middle Ages‚” author‚ R.W. Southern‚ calls attention to the events during the years of 972 and 1204‚ and how they influenced the intellectual‚ religious and cultural traditions of our modern era. This period‚ lasting well over 200 years‚ is usually associated with waring knights and starving peasants rather than highly developed intellect and great innovation. However‚ Southern

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    The Middle Ages was an interesting time period. All around the world things were happening‚ but the spotlight stayed on Europe. The Middle Ages was a period of insecurity‚ famine‚ and religious war. Christianity was the main focus of religion in the Middle Ages. As a system called Feudalism rose‚ many people turned toward God as a safe haven. For many people there was not much to live for. When the people died‚ they wanted to get to heaven to experience eternal happiness. In 1056 a.d. the Byzantine

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    attitudes of each time period are reflected in the fashions and style of European citizens. Basic fashion began in the middle ages‚ or which consisted of the fifth through

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    Thousand and thousands of years ago‚ the Middle Ages came to be after the fall of Rome‚ and both feudalism and manorialism supported each manor’s function‚ providing hope during the dark ages. During medieval times‚ feudalism contributed to the success of its efficient economy‚ it formed a strong military‚ and lastly‚ it kept the religion of christianity alive by protecting the culture of its people. Medieval manors were able to support each level due to its efficiency of labor and organization.

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    1100-1350 in the Middle Ages. Their type of music is infamous and diabolic songs of love. 4.What are the modes in Western music? Describe at least one mode in Western music. - They are a series of pitches that are commenly used to play music. One example would be Lydian. 5.What is polyphonic music? How does it differ from monophonic music? -Is a music that uses one or more independent melodies. The differences were Monophonic was conquerd in the starting of the middle ages and in other

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    During the time of the Middle Ages there were many professions a person could have in the average life. In this time period the jobs a person had would often reflect how their lives were going to go. The lives of a lord‚ knight‚ monk‚ nun‚ peasant man and woman were all very different. This was a time when castles were used to protect the higher ups of society and a time when people were paid to play music and recite poems as entertainment. The Medieval times were full of songs and poetry. Many poems

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    important subjects in today’s society and in the Middle Ages is religion. For monotheistic religions‚ the belief that there is a singular higher power that has authority over us‚ is everything. The primary religion in England during the Middle Ages is Christianity. It is evident in the works of many Old English authors‚ such as Bede‚ that Christianity plays a key role in trying to reach an audience. Religion is a major part of everyone’s life in the Middle Ages because it teaches people how to go about

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    Medieval Feudalism Feudalism was a system used in the Middle Ages as a social order. In feudalism‚ people living in the medieval time period were divided into different classes. The pope was at the top of the pyramid. This is because the pope was the head of the church. Religion played a huge role in the Middle Ages. Owning property was also significant during the Middle Ages. The more land one owned‚ the higher up they would be in society. Below the pope were the Kings and Queens. They were

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    Weapons and Arms in the Middle Ages In my observations of the Medieval time period I found the weapons to be brutal‚ and atrocious. From war hammers to napalm to the arquebus‚ this was by far the most in-humane advancement in weapons apart from modern day. The Medieval time went from about the 11th century to the 14th. During this time survival depended on the power of the certain ruler people served under. The power of the ruler depended directly upon his army and the army upon their weapons

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