Bubonic plague killed more than 25 million people, or at least one third, of Europe’s population during...
Middle Ages
Exploring the civilization of Japan from about 500 to 1700 C.E. Introduction Together, the Japanese islands make...
Medieval cultures in West Africa were rich and varied. Introduction West African cultures are quite diverse. Many...
The era of the samurai lasted for 700 years, until the emperor was restored to power in...
Introduction The culture of medieval Japan was rich and varied due to exchanges with other Asian peoples....
Dutch painter Pieter Claesz’s Still Life with Turkey Pie (1627) features a cooked turkey that’s been placed...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
In medieval times natural phenomena, such as comets and eclipses, were regarded as portents of natural disasters,...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
Exploring some changes in European life that led to the Renaissance. Introduction Much of the power in...
Exploring trade and commerce, homes and households, disease and medicine, crime and punishment, and leisure and entertainment....
Some misconceptions are due to lack of education and experience, and some are utter nonsense and historically...
The relative inexpensiveness of the infantryman, combined with a shortage of manpower, provided incentives for expanding their...
Exploring the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the High Middle Ages, from about...
They improved ways of doing things that influenced the Scientific Revolution in Europe centuries later. Introduction In...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The document’s validity had been contested since 1001 CE until finally proven to be a forgery. Introduction...
Exploring the key events that contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe from the 12th through...
Exploring the political and economic system that developed in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Introduction Historians...
Christians mounted violent campaigns against Jews and heretics in addition to the wars in Europe, North Africa,...
The Church had a close relationship with the English state throughout the Middle Ages. Introduction Medieval Religion...
Rome’s influence lives on in many ways today – in art, architecture and engineering, language and writing,...
Looking for history in the latest version of King Arthur. Introduction For those of you watching Cursed,...
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen...
The plague remained endemic for 300 years, returning every so often to cull the population. Introduction In...
Medieval people firmly believed in God and occult powers. By Véronique SoreauPhD Student in English and Anglo-Saxon...
Tribal militia formed the basis of the army in Kievan Rus’ before the Mongol invasion. Introduction The...
From Kievan Rus to the adoption of Christianity and Ivan the Great after the Mongol invasion. Introduction...
During this period, China’s huge cities dwarfed the cities of medieval Europe. Introduction The Song period was...
Exploring how the Chinese both welcomed and rejected foreign contacts. Introduction At times, the Chinese welcomed foreign...