Monthly Archives: April 2013
Reflective Post
I believe the High and Late Middle Ages to revolve around power and divisions. As far as power goes, every part of the Middle Ages wanted to have power or wanted to be in control of something or someone one. … Continue reading
Reflective post
The two words that can be used to sum up the medieval period are power and paranoia. Power can be used in the sense that there was always someone or some organization trying to gain or retain power. The … Continue reading
The Research Series: Secondary Source
The Christians proceed to take Spain during the 11th Century. By 1492, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile had conquered the last of Spain, destroying Islamic Spain. Under their rule, Ferdinand and Isabella signed the Alhambra Decree which required … Continue reading
My top three post for the second half of the semester.
The first would be my video on £.s.d. which is about the money system of Britain and Ireland. This money system lasted from the Roman times until 1971. Money is a part of everyone’s life and to understand what people could buy with the … Continue reading
Research- Seconday Source
My secondary source provided some interesting information about Medieval Universities. It examined the universities in a different way than my primary source. In my primary source, I learned more about the establishment and standards of Medieval Universities. My secondary … Continue reading
£.s.d.
This is a video about the pre decimal system of Britain and Ireland before 1971. £ stands for pound, s stands for shilling and d stands for pence.
The Reflective Post
This class has really expanded my knowledge of Medieval Europe during the high and late era. Before, I knew very little about European’s history. Our syllabus provided a clear description of what the class would be about. However, the … Continue reading
Margery Kempe’s Temptations
“When this creature was thus drawn to our Lord she had great quiet of spirit from any temptations” [1]. Margery Kempe endured the adversities of fasting, being rebellious, fulfilling the desires of flesh, fearing Satan, and being boastful because she loved God more … Continue reading
Blog Assignment IV: Reflective Post
I think our list should not be modified because it is very accurate of what we have studied this semester. Our list shows the divisions of power and explains why there was so much confusion and with confusion comes paranoia. … Continue reading
Top 3 Post 2nd half of Semester
My top post of the second half of the semester is Religious Response to Plague. This blog discussed the religious response to The Black Death which I found very interesting. The plague must have caused many to struggle with their … Continue reading
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