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    The Medieval Period lasted from 400-1500 AD and began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The fall and the beginning of this era had massive changes to the social and economic systems of that time. These changes began to occur because of the start of feudalism in both Europe and Asia during this time in hope to protect themselves from barbarians. At that time, the feudal system was the law of the land, and the way that the upper class maintained control over the lower class. To maintain this

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    Medieval knights: The Medieval period was dominated by the feudal system and the role of the Medieval knights and their servants. Articles about their life, living conditions, clothing, weapons, training, armor, tournaments and jousts of the Medieval Knights can be found in this section. When we think of the Medieval times the first thought often takes us to the Medieval knights and their ladies. It was the duty of a Medieval Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their liege Lord according to

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    Introduction The medieval period in European history begins after the fall of the Roman Empire around 500 C.E., and continued until the early modern period beginning around 1500. The medieval period is split into the sub-categories of early medieval (500-1000), central middle ages (1000-1300), late medieval (1300-1500), and followed by the early modern period (1500-1800). At each of these periods of time important political, economic, social, cultural, religious and scientific changes were being

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    Strangeness during Medieval Period According to the European history, the period between years 500-1600 has always been referred to as the medieval period. This is because the era acted as the transition point from the old Europe to the modern Europe. The word medieval was invented by European scholars who combined two Latin words; medium and aevum which meant middle and age respectively. Numerous changes marked this era. For instance, the era began with the falling of the Roman Empire. This fall

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    The role of women in the medieval period were strictly designated. Women were viewed as possessions and served the function of conforming to the authority or will of others. Women in the medieval period cultures possessed almost no autonomy of what they thought was right, therefore they were consistently at the mercy of their “lord” or husbands as well as society. The work of these medieval women writers impacted me by exposing and making me understand the sense of isolation and desperation felt

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    In the Medieval Period, people created many inventions to help them with everyday life, including weapons, armor, and farm equipment. They had to create these things so they could survive. They had to have weapons to protect themselves from enemies and animals too. The farm equipment they did have had to work efficiently. If it broke down it had to be able to be repaired. In the medieval period they had many weapons to protect themselves and to fight with. One of the most common weapons was the

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    The medieval britain time period was the start of the noticeability for women. Women were beginning to rise in control in this time period. They were gaining more respect and honor than previous time periods, whereas women were only known to keep the house and children. However, women were also known for their seductiveness in this time period. They also were more loved for their virtues rather than their prettiness. Women in the medieval time period were being put in more higher places and were

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    The Medieval Bestiary During the middle Ages there was thought to be a spiritual aspect to animals – real and imaginary. The bestiary was an odd compilation, even to today 's standards. It combined observations from nature, zoological commentaries, imaginative illustrations and a good dose of moral and religious lessons to bind it all together. In a time where there was no distinct separation between church and science, it seems almost natural that a book like the bestiary evolved from such an unlikely

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    The medieval warm period was a period of time in our history where the world saw usually warm weather, hence the name medieval warm period. Archaeologists using different type of methods have discovered that between 800 A.D and 1200 A.D. The world went through a warming phase that change how many people lived. They have been able to figure this out from different types of evidence that has been left behind from back then. One way, is from tree rings which we have looked at before. Tree rings give

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    only start and end civilizations, but they can also bring about new technological advancements. The Medieval Warm Period (MWP) was one of these phenomena that played a major role in shaping the history of Europe and had a great impact on creating the world we live in now. During the Middle Ages, around 950 A.D., Europe experienced a slightly warmer climate and this era was called the Medieval Warm Period. According to climatologists, the earth’s temperature increased by one degree Celsius; however,

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