Evolution of the Eastern Roman Empire to Byzantine Empire
Course material - 38 pages - Medieval history
This document discusses the transformation of the Eastern Roman Empire into the Byzantine Empire, highlighting key events and factors that led to this change.
The Baptism of Clovis: A Turning Point in Frankish History and Christianity
Text commentary - 1 pages - Medieval history
The History of the Franks, Book II, written by Gregory of Tours in the 6th century, recounts the pivotal baptism of Clovis, the king of the Franks, marking a significant turning point in European history. This excerpt, penned around 575, sheds light on Clovis's conversion to Christianity, a...
Guillaume Ier de Hainaut, Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland (1286-1337)
Biography - 2 pages - Medieval history
Guillaume Ier de Hainaut, born around 1286, was a pivotal figure in European politics during the early 14th century. As Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland from 1304 to 1337, he navigated complex alliances and conflicts that shaped the fate of his territories and the broader region....
A Comprehensive History of Jerusalem: From Caliphs to Saladin
Book review - 7 pages - Medieval history
Explore the tumultuous history of Jerusalem, from the 7th to the 16th century, in this in-depth analysis of the city's transformation into a world city. Discover how the city's sacred status has been shaped by conflicts, legends, and the rise of three monotheistic religions. Get a glimpse...
The Evolution of the Berber Origin Myth: Historical and Social Aspects
Text commentary - 5 pages - Medieval history
Discover the significance of the Berber origin myth, its evolution over the centuries, and the historical factors that led to its appearance in Spain. Maya Shatzmiller's article sheds light on the myth's historiographical and social aspects, raising questions about its true nature and...
The Third Crusade: A Journey of Faith and Vengeance
Tutorials/exercises - 1 pages - Medieval history
Join me, Jean de La Trémoille, on a journey through the Third Crusade, a tale of adventure, faith, and vengeance as we fight for the salvation of our souls and the retaking of Jerusalem from the Muslim forces.
Who Held Power and How in The Feudal Society (11th-12th Century)?
Essay - 6 pages - Medieval history
The High Middle Ages was a period that spanned from the 10th to the 13th century. This period was marked with the implementation of a new medieval society : the feudal society, which appeared with the collapse of the Carolingian system. The feudal society was related to the concept of feudalism,...
David Michôd's film "The King" (2019) and Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien (1954-1955) - hero's representation in medievalism
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Medieval history
Medieval society did not have a word about ancient hero models, because heroes belonged only to God. Some knights recognized for their admirable achievements were awarded the title of "Paladin". Nevertheless, the term is restrictive because it cannot qualify Robin Hood, the typical robber of the...
Marco Polo's travel islands in south Asia
Essay - 13 pages - Medieval history
Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254, he surely was one of the most famous travelers of the Silk Road. He was also a European man who left his country to discover the Middle East. There, he recorded the story of a journey that lasted twenty-four years. It was initially a trip that should have...
The war of the roses (1455-1485)
Essay - 3 pages - Medieval history
The war of the roses is a civil war in England, from May 22, 1455 to August 22, 1485. It's a war between two royal families. The house of York, with four symbol a white rose and the house of Lancaster represented by a red rose.
Science and Universities at the XI-XIVth centuries
Thesis - 5 pages - Medieval history
Science is opposite to dogma. Dogma is imposed a truth whereas Science is trying to understand phenomenon, and is open to criticism and correction. Scientific results are always comparing to the reality. This definition can be applied today but also back in the XII century. Science in the history...
Relationships between the USA and the UK
Sample letter - 5 pages - Medieval history
The particular and strong links between the USA and the United Kingdom emerged between 1607 and 1733 with the establishment of 13 colonies by the Empire of Great Britain on the Atlantic Coast of North America. Following the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, and a...
Prostitution in the Middle Ages
Thesis - 10 pages - Medieval history
Urban prostitution has become one of the most pressing social issues of today. Innocent girls, who are always on the look out for greener pastures, have become easy targets. Pimps lure these girls away to cities, and force them into prostitution. Many developing and developed countries have been...
Introduction to Irish History: The Great Famine and the Irish Diaspora
Thesis - 3 pages - Medieval history
A very simple question could be raised through this established fact: today, Ireland has a population of approximately 4 million while the the number of Irish Americans figure between 20 million and 40 million according to different sources. We all know that at the very beginning of the...
Oliver Wendell Holmes: The Great Dissenter of his time or of All time?
Essay - 6 pages - Medieval history
Oliver Wendell Holmes earned the reputation of the” Great Dissenter.” He commonly took a different path in the interpretation of Constitutional law. His most controversial and provocative dissents involved freedom of speech. Even though he was considered to be a literal and...
From the Norman Conquest to Chaucer
Thesis - 2 pages - Medieval history
The different tribes of Jutes, Saxons, and Angles went over to England at intervals, and each tribe established a different dominion in its own. By the end of the sixth century at least seven kings ruled the different parts of the country, and began to struggle for supremacy. Two centuries later...
William Wallace - Biography of a National Hero (1270-1305)
Essay - 4 pages - Medieval history
There is a little historic information on William Wallace, and most of the time they are inexact. Many events in his family, his birth town and his life differ from one author to another. I bring together the most pertinent information that I found about this man who gave his life to fight for...
The nation and territory of the Arab World
Thesis - 3 pages - Medieval history
A nation is a human group that shares a common history, culture, language or ethnic origin, and thus forms a political community, based on a defined set of territory or territories and personified by a sovereign authority. The nation is an essential set of geographical and geopolitical entities....
The history of the Mediterranean 1798-1956
Tutorials/exercises - 24 pages - Medieval history
The history of the Mediterranean region deals with the interaction of cultures and people of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea which was the central superhighway of transport trade and cultural exchange between diverse peoples. This history is important in order to understand the...
The political history of Cyprus
Thesis - 5 pages - Medieval history
Cyprus is the third largest Island in the Mediterranean. The Republic of Cyprus has sovereignty over the entire island of Cyprus except small portions that are allocated to the United Kingdom as military bases. Its political setup is complicated by the fact that it is divided into two main...
The history of the Mamluks of Egypt and Syria (1260-1517)
Thesis - 7 pages - Medieval history
For nearly 300 years the Mamluks were one of the greatest powers of the Middle Eastern Muslim World. They achieved the status of the strongest dynasty after having served as slaves for the Sultans before them. They emerged from their subservience to rule over Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Hejaz...
The army of Netherlands in the sixteenth century
Thesis - 4 pages - Medieval history
Netherlands is a sovereign state with its territories stretching from Northern France to the North Sea. Revolt against the Spanish led to the division of the country (Netherlands) distinguishing it into Southern Netherlands that remained under the Spanish rule. After a long war of eighty years...
New York: A symbol of the modern United States of America (USA)
Thesis - 6 pages - Medieval history
At the end of the sixteenth century, New York was dotted with islands, with a rich fishing area populated by several thousand Indians. Sailors from Holland visited the area more often since the early seventeenth century which gave it the name "New Amsterdam," before a massive increase in English...
The birth of a mass society in Europe
Thesis - 8 pages - Medieval history
A corporation is defined as a group of people who are organized and share a common culture, norms and values. Thus, society may be defined as a heterogeneous group of people distinguished by their social status possessing equal rights. They may benefit from the society irrespective of their...
The crusaders as the architects of the East-West relationship in the middle ages
Thesis - 5 pages - Medieval history
In this summary of the eight crusades that extended from 1095 to 1270 AD French historian Jacques Goffau opined that “‘arguably, the only fruit of the Crusades kept by the Christians was the apricot.” Irrespective of their outcome, the crusades remain as the most important event of...
Orientalist Scholarship, the Conquest of India and the Events of 1857
Thesis - 4 pages - Medieval history
Britain's conquest of India was not an occupation in the conventional sense. Although England did have a military and economic presence on the sub-continent for over 200 years, the source of their power lay in a control of India's knowledge. England came to dominate the country through the...
Facundo's barbarism vs Armiento's civilization
Thesis - 2 pages - Medieval history
Sarmiento's Facundo presents a biased historical account of Argentine history and the struggle between “barbarism and civilization” taking place during the 17th century in Argentina. Sarmiento's political aims of spreading European culture, which he deems to be civilized, and of uniting...
Possession, exorcism and the medical hysteric in Fritz Lang's M and Fury
Thesis - 4 pages - Medieval history
Gustav Hübener claims that “the fight against demons is found among all peoples” and that “what we would nowadays call mental disease” was previously explained by people “as a demonic obsession.” Hübener's decidedly universal definition of exorcism is left at...
The functionality of the supernatural in Medieval England
Thesis - 5 pages - Medieval history
Peter Brown has observed that, in medieval Europe, the supernatural “was intimately connected with the life of the group on every level. At the same time, however, it was operative because it was thought of as radically different from the human world into which it penetrated.” This is...
The falsehood of Terry Jones' claims of censorship
Thesis - 3 pages - Medieval history
Terry Jones argues that the Ellesmere manuscript was censored in the early 15th century, suggesting “that there was a nervousness about owning this particular manuscript of The Canterbury Tales.” He focuses on three of the manuscript's pilgrim portraits—those of the Knight, the...
