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that significantly influenced the development of magic and witchcraft persecution. Edward Peters formed his timeline beginning with early Christianity and ending with the sixteenth century. The study argued that these people, events, and documents led to the persecution and burning of witches in the seventeenth century. The timeline began with the explanation of harsh Greek and Roman laws against magos. The laws were harsh because magic was a disruption of society and the cause of political instability

The Canterbury Cathedral For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this Cathedral, and through the prayers of the Church his power and grace have shaped human lives. Ever since the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in the Cathedral in 1170, Canterbury has attracted thousands of pilgrims. This tradition continues to this day, and a large team of Welcomers, Guides, Cathedral Assistants and Chaplains are there to give all visitors a warm welcome

One of the most important inventions of all time was the invention of gunpowder. “Imagine their enemy's surprise when the Chinese first demonstrated their newest invention in the eighth century AD. Chinese scientists discovered that an explosive mixture could be produced by combining sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). The military applications were clear. New weapons were rapidly developed, including rockets and others that were launched from a bamboo tube” (Franklin Institute)

celebrations similar to Halloween all share similar themes such as: contact with the spirit world involving the spirits of the dead, fairies, witches, and the devil and evil spirit creatures. How did Halloween become what it is today? Starting in 5th century B.C.E., the Celts celebrated a festival at the end of each October, a time in which they believed ghosts and demons would roam the earth more than other times of the year. The festival was called Samhain (meaning “summer’s end”). As the days became

What makes an object worth collecting? Curiosity is an important aspect of collecting. With the spread of colonies, there was an affinity to discover the unknown, or rather, the different. The nineteenth century paved the way for many sponsored expedition, looking for curios. Found object; vases, pots and pans, tools of everyday use, gained an importance, as curios. Nature has captivated the human cognizance since man first acquired tools, it would only be natural for the curiosity to extend to the

    Every century has its own poetry; poetry has its own personality and aspects, especially love poems.  In the sixteenth century, poems about love were more about the court than the lover.  In the next century (the seventeenth), the poems of love were more about courting the lover.  An author from the sixteenth century, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, is well known for his lyrics pertaining to love.  An author from the seventeenth century is John Donne, who

approximately the third century and eighth century of our era in Europe marking the transition between ancient history and the Middle Ages that goes by the name of Late Antiquity. Historians often speak of several phases in these invasions, the role corresponding to the first Germanic peoples (of the third century to the sixth century), while the latter correspond to the Vikings and the Magyars and the Arabs (protagonists of the invasion Muslim seventh century and eighth century). ' 'The bronze age

occurred and are occurring today as history tends to repeat itself. Most of us would agree that civilization started in the ancient area of Mesopotamia. Nomadic Turks became noticeable in the history of Eurasia between the eleventh and the fifteenth centuries. The Turks are ethnolinguistic groups of Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Asia as well as parts of Europe and North Africa. They share a variety of certain cultural traits, common ancestry and historical backgrounds to Mongolia and East Central

paper was expensive. Paper was not made in the Western world until the 13th century in Italy. Before then it was made out of fiber from scraps of cloth. Another way a form of paper was made is from papyrus and parchment which was invention of the ancient Egyptians sometime around 4000 BCE and was made by pounding and pasting together strips of the papyrus plant. Parchment was popular by the Romans after the second century BCE, but was used as paper many years before that. Paper arrived in the West

originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries. Court musicians and dancers collaborated to make flowy dances. These were just the roots, if you were to watch a tape of this early form of ballet (which you can't) you would notice that it looks absolutely nothing like anything that you see today. Every ballet of the time was not choreographed and often had the audience partake in the festivities. As the 15th century went on Ballet evolved into choreographed steps and the dance