The story Beowulf was very interesting. I read about tales of the Anglo-Saxons and their customs; I liked this story because it showed the pride that they had in what they did. To me, the celts were interesting indiviuals in the way that they had magical religions and that the religion is still strong with Ireland today.
Another thing that interested me was when the angles and the saxons attacked Germany, because if you think about now and then, Germany seems to be a pretty powerful nation and that sort of grabbed my attention. Also, the Anglo saxons England seemed to be very unorganized at times which made me think that the attack would be unorganized.
The Anglo-Saxons focused alot on warrior tradition and protecting England from invaders. To be loyal was to leaders was essential to Anglo saxons, kind of like terrorists are today.
In Bewoulf, I don't exactly know what was the cause of his death, but I believe it had something to do with the devotion and pride that he put in for his kingdom. He was very loyal which is the reason his name is dtill well known today.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
The Middle Ages
The Crusades (1095-1270)- The Crusades were a series of wars waged by European Christians against the Muslims, with Jerusalem and the Holy Land as the prize. Although the Europeans ultimately failed to hold Jerusalem, they benefited enormously from contact with the higher civilization of the Middle East. The Crusades exposed Christian Europe to the Middle East’s sophisticated civilization.
The murder of Thomas a Becket (murder in the Cathedral): When Chausers pilgrims set out for Canterbury, their goal was the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket (1118-1170). Thomas, a Norman had became Prime Minister under his friend King Henry II. Later; the pope was the leader or the king of all kings and his kingdom had no boundaries.
The Magna Carta- the Magna Carta was a signing by King John that was written in 1215, at Runnymede. The signing was a defeat for central papal power. As aristocrats writing for aristocrats, the barons had no interest in the rights of the common people. But the Magna Carta later became the basis for English constitutional law, in which such rights as trial by jury and legislative taxation were established.
The Black Death- The black death(the bubonic plague), which struck England in 1348-1349, delivered another blow to feudalism. Highly contagious and spread by fleas from infected rats, the disease reduced the nations population by a third causing a labor shortage and giving the lower classes more leverage than ever against their overloads. The Black deaths effect upon labor shortage led serfs freedom and to the end of feudalism.
The murder of Thomas a Becket (murder in the Cathedral): When Chausers pilgrims set out for Canterbury, their goal was the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket (1118-1170). Thomas, a Norman had became Prime Minister under his friend King Henry II. Later; the pope was the leader or the king of all kings and his kingdom had no boundaries.
The Magna Carta- the Magna Carta was a signing by King John that was written in 1215, at Runnymede. The signing was a defeat for central papal power. As aristocrats writing for aristocrats, the barons had no interest in the rights of the common people. But the Magna Carta later became the basis for English constitutional law, in which such rights as trial by jury and legislative taxation were established.
The Black Death- The black death(the bubonic plague), which struck England in 1348-1349, delivered another blow to feudalism. Highly contagious and spread by fleas from infected rats, the disease reduced the nations population by a third causing a labor shortage and giving the lower classes more leverage than ever against their overloads. The Black deaths effect upon labor shortage led serfs freedom and to the end of feudalism.
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