The first stone castles started in Greece and were the first castles ever made even before wooden castles. Stone castles were mostly built where an old wooden castle or village was at so they didn’t have to do any dirt work (The Age of Knights And Castles‚ 2011). Because stone castles were made out of stone they could only support tiny windows. The stone castles got very cold in the winter because the thick stone could never be fully warmed up by the sun. The
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Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon‚ Aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley‚ who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. (Dudley‚ however‚ has two bedrooms‚ one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games.) Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giant of a man and enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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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 their
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Women in the Middle Ages In the middle ages‚ the typical woman would not have had the freedom to do what she wanted; she would have to obey the male members of her family. This included her husband‚ brothers‚ uncles and even her own sons (http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/). However‚ there were many women who did not fall under this category of typical women and would manipulate‚ control or disobey the men around them giving them more power. In "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer we have Emelye
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engaged in intensive exploration and colonization of the world. Some of the many motives for exploration were that the Europeans wanted prestige‚ power‚ wealth‚ and to convert individuals to Christianity. Some historians often refer to this as the Age of Discovery‚ in which the Portuguese and Spaniards play a major role during this time. After an outbreak in Europe on the 14th century known as the Black Death‚ caused about 25 million people to die over a five-year period. This made Europe go through
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During the Medieval Ages‚ the practice of monasticism‚ the practice of withdrawing from everyday life to commit one’s life to prayer‚ poverty‚ and non-indulgence‚ greatly rose. Reasons why people would seek out this lifestyle included the hope for salvation‚ the need to repent for wanton lifestyles‚ religious fervor‚ peace of mind‚ and escaping misery and warfare. At this time‚ religion was a central part of people’s lives‚ whether they be rich or poor. For Christian’s in this Era‚ it was commonly
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Peasants in the Middle Ages – Answer Key 1. Peasants were mainly what during the middle ages? Answer: b. Agricultural farmers 2. Define freeman: Answer: peasants who paid a fixed rent‚ either in money or produce‚ for the use of their land. 3. What was the difference between a peasant and a freeman? Answer: A peasant was not completely free‚ but a freeman could own their holdings or
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The Middle Ages Test Choose the best response for the following questions. 1. The emperor Justinian’s most important achievement was the codification of Roman law into The Body of Civil Law which- a. Became the basis of Christianity b. Caused the dissolution of the Roman Empire c. Became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe d. Created the legal foundation of the Roman Empire 2. The Crusades were a series of nine military expeditions that began in 1095 and ended in 1291. The goal
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to protect the weak and defenseless people. Medieval knights had to have strength and many skills to fight in wars in the Middle Ages. chivalry cause the night to be loyal‚ generous‚ and of noble bearing. The word chivalry originally meant horsemanship in the old French in the 11th century. The code of chivalry became more and more popular during the late Middle Ages after the Crusades. From the idea of historical Knights fighting in the Holy Lands not only for God but also for Glory. During the
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As the Gilded age began‚ a period spanning approximately of the 1870s to the turn of the twentieth century‚ (a name given by Mark Twain‚ meaning wealth and "layer of gold")‚ big businesses started to grow and had affects on America. Big businesses had a huge impact on the economy‚ politics‚ and on Americans. The effect of big businesses on the economy was that the economy was said to have grown 400% during this time period‚ this seems like a huge rise but then again this would not have been that
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