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    rebirth‚ a rebirth that started in Italy and later spread throughout Europe that spanned from a period of 14th century through the 16th century. Some historians regard the Renaissance period as a bridge that provided cultural and intellect from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The Renaissance period brought the revival of classical art‚ architecture‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ and learning. But most of all the Renaissance will be known for the artistic treasures produced in painting‚ architecture‚ and

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    In a linguistic analysis of a passage from both the “Miller’s Tale” and the “Man of the Law’s Tale” of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales‚ focus on the lexicon and the word-formation processes utilised‚ and consider how far it is representative of its period. Introduction: Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales were written in Middle English during the 14th Century‚ the period after the loss of Old English inflexions and before the standardisation of spelling due to the introduction of the Caxton

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    as the death hole because the enemy can get trapped. This can result “in death for the attacker” (“Concentric Castles”). Also‚ the walls served as an obstacle for anyone who tried to attack the castle (“Concentric”). The earliest castles in the Middle Ages had an outer wall that was surrounded by a moat filled with water. To cross the moat‚ there were “retractable drawbridges that could be lifted for security”

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    as freezing‚ salting‚ and canning. After many generations have passed and as civilization came and went‚ different cultures developed their own delicacies and native dishes‚ so the diets of each food region were unique and different. During the Middle Age‚ the Silk Road was found. It connected Europe to the Orient‚ and empires traded native dishes and plants such as noodles and tea with one another‚ drastically changing the way people ate. From

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    In the Middle Ages‚ Juruselam found itself under Muslim rule‚ which made it difficult for Christian pilgrims who wanted to visit due to it being the site of Jesus’ preaching‚ crucifixion‚ and subsequent rise from the dead. At the Council of Clermont in 1095 the leader of the Roman Catholic Church at the time - Pope Urban II - gave a call to arms that resulted in the calling of the first crusade with the objective of reclaiming the Holy Land and winning back Jerusalem for the Christians. Religious

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    In the Middle Ages‚ Juruselam found itself under Muslim rule‚ which made it difficult for Christian pilgrims who wanted to visit due to it being the site of Jesus’ preaching‚ crucifixion‚ and subsequent rise from the dead. At the Council of Clermont in 1095 the leader of the Roman Catholic Church at the time - Pope Urban II - gave a call to arms that resulted in the calling of the first crusade with the objective of reclaiming the Holy Land and winning back Jerusalem for the Christians. Religious

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    The Gilded Age received its name from Mark Twain‚ a famous author who wrote the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Twain was referring to the gilding process‚ when one covers an object with a superficial layer of gold and to make fun of the way America was while playing on the phrase “golden age”. Gilded is an accurate term to describe the period of time between 1865 and 1900‚ because immigrants were attracted to the idea of the American Dream that so many were achieving during the second industrial

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    SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE ADULTHOOD The main activities is: • LOVE AND WORK -The healthy adult one who can love and work and the is part of there aspect • MID LIFE TRANSITION/CRISIS - "Mid-life transition" is something that happens to many of us at some point during life (usually at about 40‚ give or take 20 years). It is a natural process and it is a normal part of maturing. - The mid-life transition or crisis can also be approached using a Myers-Briggs personality model stemming from

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    In the Canterbury Tales Prologue‚ there is a start of a pilgrimage with many types of people. The destination is to a place called Canterbury‚ and each pilgrim agrees to tell tales on the travel to help the time pass faster. Before the character tells their tales‚ Chaucer introduces them. Chaucer’s concept was to explain each character’s personalities through their physical appearances. Three characters Chaucer uses description of physical appearance to illustrate their characteristics are the knight

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    Middle Ages 3 In the middle ages it was important for to get one’s terminology in order. There were two classes during that time in the feudal system the Nobles for (kings‚ Queens‚ Dukes‚ and Knights). the lower classes were for the (labors for their lords‚ masters‚ serfs‚ servants‚ and for men at arms‚ etc.). The point of the middle class was the gathering of (Merchants‚ traders‚ artisans whose rank was between nobles and the peasants). So let’s move on and see why the middle classes emerged

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