The black death was thought to have been originally introduced to most of Europe through some trading ships that arrived on the coast of Rome. The boat was immediately quarantined, but it was too late. The deadly virus spread rapidly across the continent, taking with it the lives of thousands. The black death’s symptoms included …
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History 7 *wrong topic*: The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a revival of the arts (literature, painting, sculpting, etc) and was the time of some of the most famous artists and poets in all of history. Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Petrarch are a few. The Renaissance was also the beginning of many new styles of painting and poetry. It also emulated …
History 7 #65 William Wallace
William Wallace was a Scottish hero who led the Scottish rebellion against England, and while he failed, he inspired Robert the Bruce to attempt again and he succeed in winning the freedom of the Scots. William Wallace was born in Elderslie and grew up under the English rule. He was the one person who would …
Marco Polo: History Lesson 60
Marco Polo was one of the most famous travelers in history, being the first man to record his travels throughout China and the eastern countries. His book about the topic, The Travels of Marco Polo greatly influenced other great travelers, such as Christopher Columbus, who had a copy of Marco’s book on his voyage to …
History 7 #55: Investiture Controversies
The Investiture Controversy we talked about mostly this week was between King Henry of Germany (Holy Roman Emperor) and Pope Gregory. They both wanted to appoint their own bishops. Henry wanted to have this power so that he could put men who would obey him in the church position, therefore giving Henry slightly more power …
History 7 #45: Feudalism & Manorialism
Feudalism The Feudalism System was a system that decentralized the government of England. The King was the top of the system, with his appointed lords governing certain pieces of land. Beneath the lords were appointed knights. The knights oversaw the peasants (freemen) and serfs, who worked the land. The King obviously lived in the palace …
The Conquest of England by the Normans: History Lesson #40
The Conquest of England was a turning point in English history. The Normans, led by William the Conqueror, began the Conquest of England at the battle of Hastings in 1066. The English army was weary from putting down a rebellion in the north, and less in numbers because the levies duty time had expired, and …
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Canute the Great: History Lesson #35
Canute the Great was a Norwegian Prince. When both his father the king and his brother the crown prince died, Canute became king of Norway. Then he conquered England and Denmark. When he conquered England he fought Edmund, who was a brave English King. He made a treaty with Edmund that when Edmund died Canute …
Charles Martel and the Battle of Ambleve: History Lesson 30
During the time of the Merovingian Kings in France, the Kings had got lazy, so they appointed a “mayor of the palace” which was basically the man who would lead the army into battle and govern the empire, while the King in name was mostly a figure head. Charles Martel was the Illegitimate (the father …
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History 7 #25: Why is it important to Study Islam?
Islam is the second most subscribed to religion in the world, so it is good to understand the basis of what they believe, regardless of weather you believe it yourself. It also makes it much easier to understand the thought process of Muslims, and why they do a certain thing that is not “right†to …
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