In today’s popular culture, medieval times are portrayed as filled with chivalry, nobility, balls, drama, and romance. While all of these elements did play a role in life in the Middle Ages, they were far from the everyday life men and women lived at the time. Understanding the difficulties and challenges people faced during these … Read more

There is one word to describe the culture in the Middle Ages and that is barbaric. While some countries were better than others at maintaining order and the education of their society it was quite a rough time to exist when people had little to no rights. There were certain aspects of the Middle Ages … Read more

The clergy in the Middle Ages were very important and influential in the society. Some even had a great deal of power politically. The clergy in the Middle Ages were exempted from paying taxes because they were giving services to their parishioners and also provided spiritual satisfaction and care. They were the mediators between God … Read more

China is well known for being one of the leaders in developmental countries. China has repeatedly proven to be one of the frontrunners in developing and researching medicine, technology, science, art and many other industries that most major societies rely on today. The interesting thing about China is that it has been that way throughout … Read more

The medieval period of European history is an interesting topic because it offers information about the political, religious, and social situations of the world just before the renaissance period. During this period, our ancestors created path towards modernization and human progress. While some historians and scholars refer medieval period as the Dark Ages, yet this … Read more

Bread has been a staple of the human diet since the first cultivation of grains, and the Middle Ages were no different. Bakers in the Middle Ages had to manage a unique and specific set of obligations and situations while providing food for their families, remaining in good favor with the monarchy, and maintaining their … Read more

Merchants in the middle ages were business people who participated in retail and trade. The term “merchant” comes from the Latin term “mercer” which means trafficking and from the French term “mercies” which means wares. Thus, the medieval merchant was seen as both a trader and trafficker of wares across countries. The middle ages merchant … Read more

Seen as a period of decline after the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages was characterized by endless wars, the prominence of the Church, and a disparate social structure created by the feudal system.  Some parts of Middle Ages life are well-documented granting modern scholars insight, but other aspects, particularly pertaining to the lower classes, that … Read more

When talking about Renaissance almost everyone will think about this period of human history. This was a movement mostly affected by a culture in the Middle Ages, the culture that wanted to go out of the Dark ages and bring the sun into everyday life’s.  The Renaissance started in the Italy and it took 2 … Read more

The Middle Ages were a time dominated by numerous kingdoms, each striving to become the wealthiest and the most powerful, and behind each kingdom was a monarch.  During this time the monarchs began to consolidate the smaller regional kingdoms in the attempt of creating vast empires.   The various wars and alliance amongst kings and nobles … Read more