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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400-1000‚ and late middle ages 1000-1400‚ paid for by the church Characteristics of Medieval Music- Christianity had huge impact‚ most surviving music is liturgical music Middle Ages Music The Middle Ages saw the emergence of great changes in English culture including the music played during the Middle Ages. The violent times of the Dark Ages had led to a primitive society lacking in elegance or refinement. The Medieval music of the Middle Ages generally consisted of the secular music of the church
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The Medieval Ages were known as one of the most violent periods of times in history. Because of this the architecture of castles changed drastically. Successfully defending a castle would depend on if the castle could defend a siege attack. Some defense features included moats‚ portcullis the barbican a gatehouse as well as crenellations and a drawbridge. (http://www.medievalwarfare.info/index.htm#towers) Castles were always built on land and were close to a body of water such as the ocean or a lake
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Early versus Late medieval times Christian Art In order to illustrate the return of naturalism from the early to late medieval periods I will be using the artworks entitled The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes by Church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo created in the 6th century and the piece God as architect of the world‚ by French Master in 1220 A.D. The first artwork will show the use of the philosophical meaning of Supernaturalism as well as the artistic definition through the use of symbols and
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Western Civilization Medieval Chivalry and Knighthood During medieval times knighthood was a class culture‚ cherished and jealousy guarded by the knightly caste. Knight had the honor of defending the king as well as their country. On the bloody fields of battle a code of chivalry evolved that tempered anger and fury with mercy. It created ways of turning the grim business of fighting into something tolerable‚ perhaps even acceptable. Chivalry was not only looked upon as a code for war; it
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Knights. These ironclad men of honor were the defining feature of the Middle Ages‚ becoming heroes and villains in post-medieval literature alike. Stories like The Once and Future King‚ a King Arthur story‚ are widely popular today for one reason: not because they are great sources of fantasy‚ but because they contain knights. Sir Lancelot‚ Sir Grummore‚ and Sir Gawaine are all great examples of heroic knights. However‚ the lives of knights are mostly unknown to the people of today. In the following
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In the medieval period the most powerful people in the Western Europe were the great nobles kings‚ lords and the lesser nobles. They were at the top of the feudal system.Nobles had control over the knights and peasants. Kings and queens found it difficult to rule without the help of the nobles for three main reasons. Firstly they needed the force of fighting men (knights) on call if their power was threatened‚ Secondly they needed someone to travel their messages it was hard for rulers to make their
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Although for the King and Monarch the Feudal System was considered ‘just’‚ to others it was considered unjust and not fair. Courts in Medieval Europe weren’t advanced therefore they didn’t have the technology we have nowadays to determine innocence. Medieval Courts didn’t have evidence to back up a case. Everyone no matter what in Medieval Europe were ‘guilty until proven innocent’. This was not a sufficient way as there was no evidence to support you if you’re proven guilty. Some evidence you could
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Medieval Characteristics ENG/106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces Eva Harvey March 25‚ 2013 Comparison and Contrast Paper: Medieval Characteristics Heroes The early epic poem may have served to reinforce shared cultural values within a nation and provide a mythic history for a people. Ancient classical epics contain references to gods and magic and often feature a hero beset by mystical forces. Many later epics imitate these earlier works and may use similar literary conventions
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Section 008 Essay question #3 Medieval Cathedrals Western Europe art of the eleventh and twelfth centuries is identified as Romanesque. Gothic style began in the vicinity of Paris in the mid-1100s. Romanesque began to form and then the Gothic style began to rebuild some of the Romanesque style. Cathedrals were built primarily for the use of worshipping God. In medieval times‚ the cathedrals were built bigger and more adventurous each time. The Romanesque styled cathedrals had separate compartments
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