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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14

The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14

Interactive Album of Mediaeval Palaeography Introduction Mediaeval Palaeography is a science in its own right, and a long learning process is necessary to master it. It is not only the art of reading writings of the past, but it also encompasses the history of writing, the analysis of forms and contexts of writing (material culture, social History, etc.). The purpose of this interactive album, consisting in a collection of transcription exercises, is not to be a substitute for a proper learning of this science, but simply to allow students or amateurs (genealogists, History enthusiasts, etc.) to train themselves in the practical aspect of palaeography, that is reading manuscript texts. To learn how to use the exercises, you can read the help page. Notice: this website is available in English for the most part. 15th c.The famous "cat paws" on commercial correspondence in the Dubrovnik State Archive: discover the text underneath the paws! 13th c.Excerpt of the Secretum secretorum

Camelot International: Britain's Heritage and History Heritage > Medieval Life Religion in the Middle Ages Most people in medieval Europe were very religious. They took their babies to church to be christened and they were buried in the churchyard. Unlike today, the Catholic church was the only church in Europe and all christians belonged to it. With it's own laws, lands and taxes the Catholic church was a very powerful institution. The Catholic church was run by the clergy. Only certain men could become priests. Priests were appointed and controlled by Bishops, the Church's equivalent of noblemen. There were numerous religious orders in the middle ages but the two most popular were the Benedictines who wore black robes and the Cistercians who wore white. In time a new order was founded called the friars. As a result of the churches work it became both rich and influential.

Religion in the Middle Ages The Catholic Church The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages, and it had its own laws and large coffers. Church leaders such as bishops and archbishops sat on the king's council and played leading roles in government. Bishops, who were often wealthy and came from noble families, ruled over groups of parishes called "diocese." Parish priests, on the other hand, came from humbler backgrounds and often had little education. The village priest tended to the sick and indigent and, if he was able, taught Latin and the Bible to the youth of the village. As the population of Europe expanded in the twelfth century, the churches that had been built in the Roman style with round-arched roofs became too small. Monks and Nuns Monasteries in the Middle Ages were based on the rules set down by St. Pilgrimages Pilgrimages were an important part of religious life in the Middle Ages. The major Cathedral Centres of the Middle Ages Beauvais The cathedral at Beauvais (St.

Composers of the Middle Ages There are few composers from the middle ages that are known today, yet we know that music was an important part of the medieval culture. The following links provide more information and music samples from these Middle Ages Composers. Hilegard von Bingen Born: 1098, Bermersheim, Germany Died: September 17, 1179, Rupertsberg, Germany. Hildegard of Bingen, also known as Blessed Hildegard and Saint Hildegard, was a German abbess, author, counselor, linguist, naturalist, scientist, philosopher, physician, herbalist, poet, channeller, visionary and composer. Music sample ("O frondens virga" from Ordo Virtutum) Moniot d'Arras Adam de la Halle Born: 1245–50. Adam de la Halle, also known as Adam le Bossu (Adam the Hunchback) (1237? Guillaume de Machaut Born: c. 1300, Rheims Died: April 13, 1377, Rheims Guillaume de Machaut, sometimes spelled Machault, (c. 1300 – April 1377), was an important Medieval French poet and composer. Perotin Born: fl. c. 1200 Died: ? Tylman Susato Born: c. 1510–1515.

Ten Medieval Warrior Women While Joan of Arc is well-known as a woman who was involved in medieval warfare, there are many more examples of women who took up arms or commanded armies during the Middle Ages. Here is our list of ten medieval warrior women. There are many women who could be included on this list, including ones who defended castles or commanded forces. Some accounts, such as Eleanor of Aquitaine leading a troop of women during the Second Crusade, have been shown to be untrue or gross exaggerations made by medieval writers. Other tales, such as the story of Onorata Rodiani, who said to have disguised herself as a man and joined up with a mercenary company in the 15th century, are also hard to verify. Some sources about women in medieval warfare: Susan Abernethy, The Siege of Beauvais in 1472 Mary Elizabeth Ailes, “Camp Followers, Sutlers, and Soldiers’ Wives: Women in Early Modern Armies (c. 1450–c. 1650)”, A Companion to Women’s Military History (Brill, 2012) David J. Christoph T. J.

DMMapp - Digitized Medieval Manuscripts App What is the DMMapp? The DMMapp is an open source app that links to digital repositories containing digitized western medieval manuscripts from all over the world. Finding digitized repositories can be difficult, and we want to create a central hub that can help medievalists, codicologists, and enthusiasts to find the medieval manuscripts they are searching for. Who made the DMMapp? The DMMapp is a project by Giulio Menna, MA, and Marjolein de Vos, MA. I love the DMMapp! Contribute to the DMMapp If you are aware of a library that is not on our DMMapp, you can use the "Add a Missing Library" form to let us know. I would like to base a project on the DMMapp! Absolutely! Where can I contact you? There is a nice and tidy contact form for that.

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