Blood libel stories‚ tales that propagated the claim that Jews used the blood of Christian children in their religious rituals‚ were very common throughout the Middle Ages. Even literary masterpieces such as Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales were not exempt from this popular practice. In his 14th century collection of short stories‚ Chaucer writes the Prioress’s Tale‚ a story about a Christian child martyr who is kidnapped and slaughtered by a community of Jews (Chaucer‚ 170-176). Blatantly
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Conflict Analysis Sheet Name of Conflict: The Crusades Time period: Crusades took place from 1096 – 1270 Type of Conflict: Religious conflict and Health conflict Underlying causes: The reason for the crusades was a war between Christians and Muslims which centered around the city of Jerusalem. The City of Jerusalem held a Holy significance to the Christian religion. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem commemorated the hill of crucifixion and the tomb of Christ’s burial and was visited
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Diet of Worms) and he escaped to Germany. The idea of Protestantism quickly spread over Germany‚ as people began to be interested because his religion was simpler and was based on faith. Luther worked with authorities and brought upon reforms of the papacy and instructed all Christians to obey their rulers. However the radicals (the group of people that did not want the church and state together) began to interest German peasants with their ideas of social change. Since the 15th century‚ the
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Absolutism in the 1700s exceeded Constitutionalism The Experience of France and England in the 17th century demonstrates the intellectual and practical superiority of absolutism over constitutionalism. Absolutism in France was much more secure than Constitutionalism in England. Absolutism controlled all competing interest groups and organized all religious sects. Louis XIV had centralized power and control under his authority in France while Constitutionalism in England failed to create absolute
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Byzantine Empire Constantinople Also known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium‚ Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine moved capital to Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have
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1. What were the ’disasters’ that Europe suffered during the fourteenth century‚ and what were their consequences? (Short Answer). There were many disasters during the fourteenth century for instance‚ The Black Death and the revolts and repression‚ The Hundred Years War‚ The Babylonian Captivity‚ and The Great Schism all of which lead to many consequences. The Black Death was a horrible plague that hit Europe in the 1200 to 1600 time frame‚ wiping out about a third of its population. The disease
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Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was considered the greatest artist of the 20th century because of his unique styles and techniques. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga‚ Spain on October 25‚ 1881 to a professor of art named Jose Ruiz Blanco and his wife Maria Picasso Lopez. Because of his fathers’ occupation‚ Picasso’s talent was quickly noticed and appreciated. Don Jose‚ an art teacher‚ moved Picasso and his family to La Coruna and then to Barcelona where he was Picasso’s instructor at the fine
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The Black Death is the name later given to the epidemic of plague that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351. The disaster affected all aspects of life. Depopulation and shortage of labor hastened changes already inherent in the rural economy; the substitution of wages for labor services was accelerated‚ and social stratification became less rigid. Psychological morbidity affected the arts; in religion‚ the lack of educated personnel among the clergy gravely reduced the intellectual vigor of the church
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Most scholars contend that the religious reformation that occurred due to the split with the Papacy was unintended and was merely the answer to his seeking of an annulment. However there are some who very strongly suggest Henry was the only one who pushed for the split and that the Reformation overhauled the way people worshipped. Henry VIII is
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Charlemagne History 101 - Fast Forward Fall 1996 PREPARED BY: SUBMITTED: September 30‚ 1996 Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ King of the Franks (742-814)‚ was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. His belief in the need for education among the Frankish people was to bring about religious‚ political‚ and educational reforms that would change the history of Europe. Charlemagne was born in 742 at Aachen
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