Essays on Medieval Europe

Back in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s Spain governed and controlled most of Latin America. One of Spain’s largest ruled areas was the Río de la Plata, which was a viceroyalty loyal to the Spanish Crown. The Río de la Plata was the region that is modern day Argentina. In the early 1800’s Spain...

Gothic architecture is initially a style in Europe that qualities stature and fragile. It started in the mid-twelfth century until the late sixteenth century, specifically the style of brickwork structures which have walls separated by overlaid tracery. Progressively substantial structures were executed amid the twelfth to the thirteenth century. Its birthplaces are French, along these...

Films about the Middle Ages are profoundly modern creations. They tend to reflect the concerns and preoccupations of their modern creators rather than those of the people who lived throughout the Middle Ages. It can be argued that it is only natural for societal situations at the time of producing such films to influence the...

Introduction A number of diseases have plagued humankind since the very ancient times. However, through the innovations of modern medicine in the latter part of the past centuries, both diseases and treatments have become more responsive and helpful in both prevention and treatment aspects. Overall, though the presence of some lingering diseases reveals the idea...

The nun’s name is Elisabeth. 14th of July 1348 (158) Dear Journal, word has come through our nunnery that the town across from us has been affected by the deathly sickness. Our sisters are praying for them. We do not know much about this sickness but it has been affecting so many places and people...

The black death was a disastrous disease outbreak that wiped out two thirds of the continent. There were many short-term effects in the way it wiped out so many people in such a short amount of time, and long term effects like the way we treat illnesses, the population loss and the towns and building...

The Black Death arrived on European shores in 1348; by 1350 the year it retreated, it had killed half of the region’s population. In 1362 1368 and 1381, it struck again. There were many thoughts going through peoples head such as how did it start what spread it and how it kills people. Many people...

Introduction The Black Death, while devastating, had a silver lining, and became an influential period of history which led to the development and evolution of Medieval times. Producing extensive scientific and economic benefits to the people of Europe, the Black Death revolutionised the medieval world through a series of breakthroughs in medicine and technology, and...

A new form of medical writing named the plague tract was created as a result of the Black Death. One of the most renowned plague tracts written in October 1348 was the Paris Consilium, also known as the Report of the Paris Medical Faculty. Forty-nine medical experts from the college of the faculty of medicine...

The Mongol empire was the largest contiguous empire in history and was very successful. This was due to the leadership of Genghis Khan, the Mongol army, and their nomadic culture. They introduced new concepts, technologies and ways of life to the world. Part of the Mongol’s key to success was their culture and ways of...