...The Middle Ages was a time when the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope were the primary rulers in Europe. Almost everything that existed focused on Jesus Christ and sins. The time period after was called the Renaissance which created a big change in European history. The Renaissance was a time of exciting changes and advances in art, literature, and science. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the Renaissance changed the views of the world. Illiteracy was common in the Middle Ages due to not having a lot of schools for education. Since people did not have a well education, they did not understand why or how things happened in life. In the Background Essay it quotes, “Both serfs and their masters looked to the Catholic Church and the Bible to explain the world.” In the 1300’s, education began to spread due to the need of people to efficiently carry on their work. Education made people to start to...
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...The Middle Ages was an era characterized by an immense decline in art, learning, advancements, and much more. The Renaissance was a period in Europe that brought about many changes to Europe. It lasted from around 1300 until 1600. The French word “renaissance” translates to “rebirth” or “revival” in English. During the Middle Ages, people were focused on religion and going to heaven in the afterlife. Life on Earth was full of suffering and sadness, and people believed anything that the Church said, even without the evidence. However, the late Middle Ages caused new attitudes and ways of thinking to spread across Europe. People regained interest in Greek and Roman art. The focus of art was no longer religion, and it displayed the beauty of man....
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...In 500 B.C.E Europe entered the Middle Ages. This time period can also be known as the Dark Ages because Europe experienced destruction of towns, decline of trade, and loss of common knowledge. After the fall of Rome various barbarian tribes invaded Europe and weakened the society. After the barbarians ransacked towns, burned churches, and destroyed property they left the town in shambles without any government or order. According to Document 1 “ they (barbarians) sacked towns and village and laid waste the fields. They burned down the churches… society has no longer any government.” Due to the fall of government and invasions trade stopped. Goods were no longer able to be supplied to town’s people which led the government to...
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...of people during the Middle Ages were, according to the document 1, the responsibility of the knights who were the people of the middle status. While the serfs had to supply the knights with provision working on their lands, they gained the guarantee of security. At the same time, the knights provided military service to the nobles, and the nobles in turn provided the knights to the king so that the king also was secured. The manorialism differentiates from the feudalism in terms of presenting an economic system while feudalism refers to the politics as well. According to the document 2, the system of...
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...From the point of 400 to 1400 in Europe the “Middle Ages” were considered “dark” but was it really dark? This age was believed to be the Dark Ages , some believe it was full of heart breaks, unsteady economy, and disappointment but that's only seeing the bad parts of the situation. The Middle Ages are that because they were between the fall of the Roman Empire and the European Renaissance, it was believed to be a period of decline for Europe. Also, because it falls in the middle of two important time periods: Classical period (Greece & Roman) and the European Renaissance. The Middle Ages should not be considered the “Dark Ages” because they had some form of government, universities being built, and the population was increasing, so not everyone was suffering. This age should not be consider as “The Dark Ages” because its population and economy grew. In Document B it states “ From 1000 to 1300, the economy of Europe developed and prospered. Available farmland tripled, and the food supply increased notably, bringing up the population.” And it...
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...Kate Mozzochi Mrs. Neumann Honors World History December 20, 2013 Middle Ages Classification The Middle Ages were a time of massive change for all of Europe. The time period started off with the overthrow of the Roman Empire and creation of feudalism. Although the time period has been called the Dark Ages, faith and advances in arts and construction created positive changes to earn the era the name the Golden Ages. The Middle Ages lasted from AD 500 to 1400 and were a time of hardships, growth, faith, and feudalism. Due to the hardships that led to the name the Dark Ages, positive faith and advances resulted. Although the Middle Ages have been known as various names, the labels the Age of Faith, Age of Feudalism, and the Golden Ages best describe the time period. The Age of Faith can be used as a label for the Middle Ages because during the era, Church had a vast influence over the people of Europe. The Church attempted to create a peaceful environment through enforcing the Truce of God. The Truce of God allowed people to handle and carry weapons but not use them to injure anyone during certain days of the year. The Truce of God called for, "every Sunday, Friday, and Saturday, and on fast days of the four seasons... this decree of peace shall be observed... so that no injury shall be done in any way to any one" (Document 5). The Church had so much influence that it controlled when people fought and banned fighting on weekends, feasts, and fasts. The Church also thought...
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...During the period era between 500 and 1400, the entire Europe went through the process of disease, faith, feudalism and golden age. Throughout the years of the middle ages, 1/3 of europe's population was decimated, faith in God was renewed, and advancements in art, architecture and science occurred. Thus, the middle ages cannot be portrayed by using one label, however, the term “middle ages” is able to fully illustrate all three aspect that happened during the middle ages. The Middle Ages are often referred with numerous different labels: especially the Dark ages. For instance documents 1 provides clear illustration of Europe being referred to as the Dark Ages. Document 1 highlights the fact that Hungarians (barbarians) have sacked towns...
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...Antony Manavalan Mrs. Palmer AP European History August 14, 2024 Chapter 11: Essay Response Chapter 11: Review of the Middle Ages Q: Analyze the social and cultural effects of the “terrible” 14th century on Europe, especially those initiated by the Black Death. In the aftermath of the stable High Middle Ages, the 14th century was plagued by several events that changed the course of history significantly. Considering the widespread destruction and terror it brought as it swept across Europe and Asia, the deadly plague, the Black Death, was the most impactful of these events. Caused by the bacteria, Yesteria pestis, the plague was unleashed through crucial trade routes, including the famous Silk Road. The next major twist in European history came in the form of the Hundred Years’ War. This...
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...Antony Manavalan Mrs. Palmer AP European History August 14, 2024 Chapter 11: Essay Response Chapter 11: Review of the Middle Ages Q: Analyze the social and cultural effects of the “terrible” 14th century on Europe, especially those initiated by the Black Death. In the aftermath of the stable High Middle Ages, the 14th century was plagued by several events that changed the course of history significantly. Considering the widespread destruction and terror it brought as it swept across Europe and Asia, the deadly plague, the Black Death, was the most impactful of these events. Caused by the bacteria, Yesteria pestis, the plague was unleashed through crucial trade routes, including the famous Silk Road. The next major twist in European history came in the form of the Hundred Years’ War. This...
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...In the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church ruled all. Many people were illiterate, and when people discovered new ideas, they were often concluded from unconcise evidence and were blindly believed. When the Renaissance began, people started to become more thorough and started to question the ideas people had thought of during the Middle Ages. For example, people thought they knew how the universe was set up and how the body function, but these were both blindly assumed and later proven incorrect during the Renaissance. When the Renaissance was happening, people decided to question different ideas and found out more about the world and themselves. One of the many topics people assumed during the Middle Ages was the organization of the Universe....
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...Middle Ages DBQ Historical Context The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of time from approximately 500 ce to 1400, have been referred to by a variety of terms: the Age of Faith, the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, and even a Golden Age. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Roman Empire and the disorder that followed, which led to the rise of feudalism. During this period of darkness, the Roman Catholic Church provided spiritual direction as well as many nonreligious functions for the people of the time. Many literary, artistic, and architectural advances occurred. Instructions: Soapstone each document, then based on your own knowledge and on the information found in the documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the question. Organize the information into a brief outline. Write a well-organized essay proving your thesis. The essay should be logically presented and should include information both from the documents and from your own knowledge outside of the documents. Do not type, all work will be neatly hand written. Remember, others must be able to read it. Question: Which labels for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe, The Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe? You must discuss three labels. Document 1 In The Middle Ages, historian Frantz Funck-Brentano made use of previously published texts to describe Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries (Heinemann...
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...Marriage in Medieval Times Marriage: a union of two loved ones. In medieval ages women did not have a choice about who to marry. The arrangement was done by the children’s parents, in those ages children were married at a young age girls were as young as 12 and boys were as young as 17. Medieval society’s expectation of marriage was quite different from the expectations of marriage now days. Men were sometimes able to choose their wives. Marriage back then was not based on love, but actually a political arrangement. Amt, Emilie. Life in a Medieval Village. 5 November 2013 <educators.medievaltimes.com>. There were a lot of reasons why marriage could be prohibited as opposed to today; one of the reasons was if the two were closely related it was prohibited for them to get married. If the boy and the girl had taken any vows before it was also prohibited for them to be married. Other reasons included rape, adultery and incest. Carter, Rachelle. Marriage in medieval times. 5 11 2013 <http://www.dfwx.com/medieval_cult.html>. In those times there were two types of marriages: Secular and the ecclesiastical type. Secular was meant to be a protection for the social order. Ecclesiastical marriage was to protection the divine order. Secular marriage was most common during the middle ages, because marriage was seen as a civil contract between to families. It was seen as an exchange of property and money. Women were seen as part of the property being exchanged. ...
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...Age Segregation and Old Homes. | Divided Cities | 5/18/2013 ‘Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man’. -LEON TROTSKY Life cycle changes over time as a person grows old. He passes through different phases of life and gets opportunity to experience changing situations in life. There come situations when a person feels fortunate to have a great life whereas, all the same, situation arrives when a person is made to have worst experiences of life. He is made to feel alone, socially isolated or segregated in the society. Sometimes, there comes a situation, when the houses, which were typically considered to be large and spacious, motivate its residents to consider other housing options. My research, basically revolves around the people who choose to live in old homes. My research question is based upon their perspective about this residential segregation and the bonds they have developed within themselves in the old house. I also tend to disucuss the reasons behind choosing such an institutional living. Literature review. Old age segregation is highly debatable topic and a lot of literature is existing which highlights different perspectives of such segregation. TIME TO MOVE?A LITERATURE REVIEW OF HOUSING FOR OLDER PEOPLE by franceska Richard and Gill Walker, looks into the social context of housing for aged ones. It covers the demographic material, facts about social framework of housing for older people. This includes a review of demographic...
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...SEGMENTATION FOR PERODUA ALZA. Market segmentation is the division of market into small segments in order to make marketing easier and avoid the waste of resources. Segmentation helps the company to know their target customer before making a decision to market their products. In automobile industry, for example the Perodua Alza, the company can use the demographic segmentation strategies to identify their potential customer. Under the demographic segmentation, Perodua Alza can be segmented to customer income, family size, and age. Perodua Alza is mainly for average income potential buyer who needs an MPV to fit a big family members with low budget and monthly payment. Besides that, Perodua Alza also suitable for the customer with social lifestyle, such as, going out or in vacation with family members which is 5 until 7 person. No more regret or offense because have to stay while the others be on a holidays. Perodua Alza mainly bought by a customer in the middle age between 30 to 50 years old and married due to family size. Young people not very interested with Alza because they tend to choose a car which suit their wild, young and free personality such as ferrari Using a psycographic segmentation, Perodua targeting Alza to customer based on their attitudes, values and lifestyle. Potential customer who’s always hang out with friend also can be a target customer because their active lifestyle such as camping, tend to make them choose the convenient and more ample space car to fit all...
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...suitable for the elderly depending on their type of impairment or disabilities. considered not so important in the community. Nowadays, community realize that the elderly should involve or participate in the social and community activities as they had a lot of knowledge, experience and I. INTRODUCTION Elderly is defined as aged 60 years and above. The number of older people is rapidly increasing in Malaysia and also in developing countries [1],[2]. The rapid wisdom that can be shared to give some ideas in the requirement and design process on how to design the assistive technology and interactive system for the elderly [1],[5]. There are challenges in designing a growth for the elderly is around 70 to 80 years old or older. At this age, the elderly had increase on the technology for elderly. Several reason involve in the needs to design for elderly friendly. impairment or disabilities in terms of...
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