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created to rally armies and make sure everyone received what they needed, but even though it was very effective, feudalism had many drawbacks along with positive things. The Hundred Years’ War last 117 year, and was a conflict between France and England, which

eatLandon Wood Turner AP World History 1 November 2012 AP World History Book Report Summary: The Black Death, by Philip Ziegler, covers the epidemic that spread throughout Eurasia around 1348. The book mostly focuses on England and how the disease affected this area. The book also covers other portions of Europe such as France, Italy, and Germany but not as in depth. Ziegler uses the research of many historians to piece together what occurred during this time of grief. Ziegler starts off the

1. In the late middle ages, there were three great calamities. The first was the hundred years war, which was multiple wars between England and France from 1337 - 1453, which had a great impact on medieval Europe, leading to the increased use of crossbow in battles and great changes in peoples daily lives. Another calamity was the black death, which was a large epidemic that swept through Europe in the 10th century. It was passed to ports and then overland by fleas living in the fur of rats. The

occurred in almost all of Northern Europe. Black Death- was an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plagues in Europe around 1348 that killed between one third and two thirds of the population in less than five years. The epidemic spanned from China to England to North Africa. Transmitted along the silk road and other trade routes which come from black rats Bubonic Plague- Bubonic meaning it came from a flea. Most common form of plagued humans, characterized

Medieval Europe, which lasted from about 500-1300 CE, originally was filled with Germanic invasions and threats from groups such as the Islamic Caliphate, the Magyars, and the Vikings. The constant instability from these external threats eventually demanded for a new system of government, which for Europe was feudalism. This system of government would last for centuries, until the eventual rise of towns and trade around Europe began the downfall of feudalism. Japan, although geographically independent

Bristol was believed to be the first city that the black death had reached in England, which helped create the spread of the disease because it was an important port and city during the medieval time. London was known as a crowded, busy city, with poor hygiene and living conditions, that were said to be dirty and disgusting. The River Thames carried more ships and infection to London which spread to the rest of England. The academic journal titled “The Bubonic Plague” written by Kristina Lenz, (obtained

How did the Black Plague affect England’s population in 1347-1350? This question is significant because not only did the Black Plague affect people, but it also eliminated them. The people in England had no idea what was the cause of this disease because it was unknown to them. As time went by, someone already had the disease, and soon enough the whole town did. Every minute, every second was precious time for them because in those few seconds someone was dying, but they could not do anything because

(MIP-1) The black plague swept through the medieval times causing utter chaos and fear. (SIP-A) The thing everyone had on their minds when the plague hit was death, but what truly was the plague that took everyone by storm ? The plague was a disease that was extremely contagious that spread from person to person as quick as wildfire. (STEWE-1) In Europe of 1347 millions of people were in shock by the visit of the black plague (Konstam 118). The black plague all started when it first rose in the early

FAQ about Medieval Theater 1 Q: What type of plays were the most popular and who was the most popular play writer? There were three types of plays that were the most popular. One of them being Mystery plays, which were stories used from the Bible. One play had the priests and monks that were actors and there were four or five different scenes/acts. Another popular type was The Miracle play, which was about a saints life and their actions. And lastly is the Morality plays which taught people about

matter. “In the medieval times, the term peasant simply meant the class of people who worked the land in order to see aristocracy” (Zarlengo 11). Despite the poor diets and their unimportance the biggest part that influenced their lives was a terrible disease. Due to poor health conditions the black plague impacted a great amount of peasants. This infection caused by rodents killed a numerous amount of people. “It would eventually kill between a third half of the population” (Medieval Realms; Rural