NAME COURSE PROFESSOR DATE The Causes and Effects of The Black Death The Bubonic Plague or the Black Death has been in the history books since the medieval times. This deadly disease has claimed nearly 1.5 million lives in Europe (Gottfried). The Black Death hit Europe in October of 1347 and quickly spread through most of Europe by the end of 1349 and continued on to Scandinavia and Russia in the 1350s. Not only did the plague effect the European population by killing one-third to two-thirds
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the best work of literature in English in the Middle Ages (Johnston‚ 1998). Chaucer uses literary devices as no one had ever done. In addition‚ he chose to use English instead of Latin. This masterpiece is structured in a similar way as Bocaccio’s Decameron. The tales are organized within a frame narrative (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2011) explained in the General Prologue by the narrator: a group of pilgrims that are going to visit St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury’s Cathedral. These pilgrims are from
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Matthew William Johnson History 241 Dr. Rutenberg Evidence of Dante Alighieri’s Personal Quarrels in The Inferno Success is the best revenge. Perhaps one of the best examples of this famous saying in history is Dante Alighieri. A prominent politician in 13th century Florence‚ Alighieri was exiled by Pope Boniface VII and the Black Guelph political party (Toynbee 98). Naturally‚ when Alighieri was exiled from his home country‚ he carried more than a few grudges and perceived slights against
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One word that is often utilized to portray the Fourteenth century is “calamitous.” This characterizes the time period as disastrous and cataclysmic. Three events that justify the description of the Fourteenth century as calamitous are: the Hundred Years’ War‚ the decline of the Catholic Church‚ and the Black Death. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of wars between the feudal societies of France and England. The decline of the Catholic Church was mostly the result of two events. The first event
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Bibliography: Nardo‚ D. 1999. The Black Death. San Diego‚ CA: Green haven Press‚ Inc. Benedictow‚ O. J. 2004. The Black Death‚ 1346-1353: The Complete History. Rochester‚ NY: The Boydell Press Halsall‚ Paul ‚ Jan 1996 ‚ Boccaccio: THE DECAMERON ‚ "INTRODUCTION"‚ halsall@murray.fordham.edu‚
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Cited: Boccaccio‚ Giovanni. "Medieval Sourcebook: Boccaccio: The Decameron - Introduction." Internet History Sourcebooks Project. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2013. Herlihy‚ David. "The Black Death and the Transformation of the West." The Black Death and the Transformation of the West. John Rocco Roberto‚ 2005. Web. 01 Feb.
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The Franklin’s Tale Prologue to the Franklin’s Tale The old Bretons‚ in their time‚ made songs‚ and the Franklin’s Tale‚ the narrator says‚ is to be one of those songs. However‚ the Franklin begs the indulgence of the company because he is a “burel man” (an unlearned man) and simple in his speech. He has‚ he says‚ never learned rhetoric‚ and he speaks simply and plainly – the colors he knows are not colors of rhetoric‚ but colors of the meadow. The Franklin’s Tale The Franklin’s Tale begins with
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(1) Francesco Petrarch (1304-74) As the first of the Humanist‚ he was one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages. And he is considered by most to be the founder Renaissance Humanism in general. Petrarch was the first and greatest representative of the humanistic phase of the Italian Renaissance. He was the first scholar of the mediaeval time who fully realized and appreciated the supreme excellence and beauty of the classical literature and its value as a means of culture.
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There are many components needed for a happy successful lasting marriage. Marriage is not an easy step for anyone to take‚ it takes a lot of commitment as well as humbleness for both spouses in the relationship. The first component that is important into having a long lasting marriage is falling in love with the person from the inside‚ not their physical appearance. The second component would be being able to communicate with the person that you are in a relationship with‚ which leads to a healthier
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The Renaissance‚ as defined in Merriam-Webster=s dictionary‚ is the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy‚ lasting into the 17th century‚ and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science. Many dramatic changes occurred during this time in the fields of philosophy‚ literature‚ and art. New emphasis was placed on enjoying life and the
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