Somebody once said , “We cannot free ourselves unless we move forward united in a single desire.” This quote fundamentally wraps up the transition of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in 13 words. There were many aspects and elements of this period that restrained people from advancing and improving the quality of life. The Middle Ages, also known as the “Dark Ages” , consisted of violence, diseases, and lack of cultural advancement. Factors such as the northern population recovering from the plague, war ending, and city merchants becoming wealthy enough to become educated humanist led to the Europeans escaping that era and moving on to building a stronger nation.
What a better time to put the past behind them and create a new beginning than when people started to recover from the disease that killed almost one-third of Europe’s population. With everyone in good health and in a sane state of mind, they would all come together and dig each other out of the enormous hole they were put in , in the Middle Ages . As people started to recover , they had a higher expectation for the quality of life . They almost had their life taken away once and they were determined to make the best of the rest of it. People decided enough was enough and that they had to somehow change the way
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they were living completely. Another factor that held the Europeans back from improving their way of life the most was war.
With countries in war , the use of resources were limited because people in war needed them . Instead of using their resources to advance their way of life and technology, they had to use them to survive during wars and to provide to expand their land. War also delayed the ideas of Renaissance because people could not travel. In order to expand and become greater , they had to travel to different areas but with war in the way , it made it harder for people to spread their new ideas. Many people were also involved in the war which slowed down the pace in which the spread of a new life was going
around. Furthermore, wealthy merchants becoming educated humanist and politics was a big part in this transition. In order to live in a strong and advanced era, countries need a strong foundation which would be a government and an economic system. As merchants became educated humanist, they would move on to teaching their knowledge to others and so forth . This created a domino effect and next thing they knew , they were blossoming with new ideas and teachings. Merchants also went on to becoming apart of the government of the city-states. A prime example of how far selling items can take you in life . Although in the moment it might seem as if though there's no escaping, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel but you have to work to get to the end. If war hadn't ended , merchants never became educated humanist , and people never recovered from the plague , people of the Middle Ages would've had a hard time breaking out of the horrendous era they were in and would've never made it to their new and improved lives filled with artistic and humanistic qualities which made the Renaissance an era that would never be forgotten.
Some things are not as they seem. “Ring Around the Rosie” seems like a pleasant children’s nursery rhyme, but many believe it is actually a grisly song about the Black Death in Europe. The Black Death was a serial outbreak of the plague during the 1300s. During the Black Death, more than 20 million Europeans died. One-third of the population of the British Isles died from the plague. Moreover, one-third of the population of France died in the first year alone, and 50% of the people in France’s major cities died. Catastrophic death rates like these were common across all of Europe. However, just like the poem “Ring Around the Rosie”, the true effects of the Black Death differed from what many people believed. Though tragic, the Black Death caused several positive societal changes. Specifically, the Black Death helped society by contributing to the economic empowerment of peasants and disempowerment of nobility that led to the decline of manorialism, as well as by encouraging the development of new medical and scientific techniques by proving old methods and beliefs false.
The Dark ages is the time between the 500’s and 1400’s. The Dark ages was a time of civil wars, Death, diseases, invasions and thief. There was a lot of invasions and to protect them self from that communities made a code call The code of Chivalry as (Doc 5) states “Europe in the Middle Ages was a dangerous place. Invasions from Muslims, Mongols, Vikings, and other tribal groups were common. War between lords was also common. The value of protection and warriors created a social code called Chivalry. Knights fought for lords and ladies, and lived by a gentleman- warrior code of Chivalry.” And other big thing in The Dark Ages was Diseases. Diseases in the dark ages was deadly because there was not antidote and even Doctors were scared of
The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were different in their own unique ways. The Middle Ages, time was simpler. They relied more on the churches and their religious means. The Renaissance was during the year 1350 and didn’t last until 1700. The Renaissance means “rebirth” or “revival” (Background Essay). This was a time when art and science were popular and important. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the change of man’s point of view from the Middle Ages due to the Renaissance.
The Middle Ages was a dark time for the people of Europe. As the Black Death reigned during the mid-14nth century, dead bodies littered the streets, social order was abandoned, and human pretenses were forgotten. This deadly disease resulted in a complete alteration in the foundations of Europe itself. Unique practices, myths, and beliefs manifested themselves in the people?causing them to doubt the very church and government which had once captured their undoubting faith. Despite the scrambling of both doctors and church officials, there seemed no end to the enormous death tolls. The plague, feared and dreaded by all, changed the behavior of an entire continent and resulted, ultimately, in the death of a third of its population.
5).” “Finally, the Church influenced politics at that time” (Doc. 3).” “The Church unified Europeans and gave every person a sense of how the world worked (Doc.3).” “Ultimately, political leaders only had local power, the Church was the most powerful institution (Doc.3).” These are just some of the things that we’re going on in the politics of the Middle Ages.
In “Document A: Textbook Passage #1’’ it explains that the early Middle Ages of Europe were dark. It says that they were undergoing in many crucial factors that would help the civilization be successful. An example of this is in the last part of the text when it says, “Europe suffered a decline in commerce and manufacturing, in education, in literature and the arts, and in almost all that makes possible a high civilization. Cities grew smaller and in some cases practically disappeared, and western Europe became a region of poverty-stricken farming communities, each virtually isolated from the rest of the world.” says Roehm, A., Buske, M., Webster, H. & Wesley, E,. (1954). The Record of Mankind. Heath and Company. This explains the specific
Beginning of the nineteenth century was very chaotic because during this period very important changes took place and the world was redesigned. Boundaries changed new countries emerged, new ideologies emerged and all this led to the new world. The most chaotic place was Europe as the great emperor Napoleon was leading his numerous armies to different locations and fighting the bloodiest battles Europe had not seen before. He was able to flip the power scale over and establish new ideology of nationalism and fulfill his nation with pride. Napoleon’s large scale operations needed a lot of supply. To maintain his armies equipped and his budget funds full he had established active trading with the America, which for this period of time was an independent
The collapse of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of the Middle Ages that lasted
Rulers of the High Middle Ages overcame challenges to their power and began the process of recentralization by removing power from other nobles and the Church and by increasing their own power. These changes were not liked by the people that the rulers were taking power from, but that did not stop rulers from continuing to pilfer power from others. Rulers of the High Middle Ages did anything they could to increase their power and decrease that of their opposition, such as requiring their vassals to declare loyalty to the king and by declaring themselves a higher power than church officials and their nobles.
Steve Jobs once said, “Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new”. In the fourteenth Century, one the most devastating epidemics to ever be witnessed hit Europe and claimed over fifty million lives. Death became a normal part of life, and it overtook cities, homes and families. However, the plague did more to Europe than kill off almost one-third of its population, it brought grand-scale changes necessary to advance life and bring Europe out of the Dark Ages. The plague was the first time in recorded history that an epidemic was vast enough to have a lasting impact in European society on church authority, the use and invention of technology, and social balance.
In the 18th century, the most astonishing reality is that the number of people who lived in British America increased greatly. In the early 17th century, the number of citizens who habitated the new world approximated 250.000, but rose to 2 million at the end of the 17th century (page 125). The multiplication of citizens in the colonies signified a society no longer unvaried. It meant the colonial, the people consisted of different groups, races, and religions. The variety of colonists resulted for 2 reasons : natural growth and immigration from outside. (page 125). Surprisingly, the immigrants didn't come from England, but from other parts of Europe, for example Scotland Ireland and as well as Germany. The Scots - Irish contributed
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky has been made into both a film and a novel. Although the film and novel are based on the same writing, and written and directed by the same person, Chbosky, they are similar, but also vastly different. This usually happens with film and novel adaptations because of many factors such as time. The Perks of Being a Wallflower novel is similar to the movie in ways such as Patrick and Charlie’s kiss and the Truth or Dare game are still in the movie because of their importance to the film, but are different in ways such as Charlie does not give Patrick the suicidal poem he gives him in the book, and Charlie’s sister’s abortion is taken out, most likely due to factors such as time and its PG-13 rating.
The Renaissance, also known as the Middle Ages, is very historic because of the wealth and power that it held. Through economic and political aspects, it flourished into the ripe environment that it is known of today. Although the culture
The Renaissance was a time of change. It began in Italy during the 14th century, and spread throughout the North. People all over Europe were affected, for the better and for the worse. Some people finally had a chance to control their own fate. Others, like upper class women, lost their social status. The values and purposes of Renaissance education were to improve the society, increase the economy, and restore the religious beliefs.
The Renaissance period started in Italy and took place between the 1400’s and the 1600’s. In French, the term Renaissance means rebirth, which is an accurate way to describe that period since it was then that many people chose to break away from the stagnation, incertitude, and extreme hardships that occurred during the Middle Ages and plagued most of Europe. The Renaissance period is noted for being a time when the population sought educational reform which increased literacy and many were able to master more than one skill set. This led to an intellectual, economic, and artistic revolution that transformed several European nations such as Italy, France, Spain, and several others. During this time, there were several developments within the Catholic Church, such as scandals and controversy. Because of that, many people were driven away from the traditions of the church and sought more freedom of expression and individualism. As economies improved, there was more wealth and a desire for self improvement which greatly influenced the arts.