Exploring the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the High Middle Ages, from about...
Middle Ages
She presided over Georgia’s greatest territorial expansion, taking advantage of the decline of other major powers in...
Keep in mind the great diversity of the Islamic world. Only a minority of Muslims were from...
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...
This movement led to the start of many new Christian churches that broke away from the Catholic...
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...
Exploring imperial China during the period from about 221 BCE to about 1644 CE. Introduction The word...
Chinese advances in exploration and travel, industry, military technology, everyday objects, and disease prevention. Introduction Over the...
Exploring the establishment of the Duchy following the Fourth Crusade. Introduction The Duchy of Athens was a...
All of the extra features, such as marginal glossing and pointing hands, tell you about how the...
Infighting between Louis the Pious’s sons and external threats from different civilizations contributed to the collapse. Introduction...
The rise of Turkish power in Anatolia eventually gave rise to the Ottoman Empire which rapidly conquered...
For the colonizers, it was a tremendous success. For the colonized, it was a catastrophe of epic...
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...
In its broadest academic sense, the word “myth” simply means a traditional story. However, many restrict the...
From the 14th through the 16th centuries, Europe crackled with energy. Introduction The period in Europe known...
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...
The hysteria quickly spread and local authorities used it as an excuse to attack both Jewish and...
Exploring the medieval roots of the now-obsolete meaning of the word ‘Twitter’. Does Twitter have its origins...