Academic papers on Medieval Times

Julian of Norwich
A 5 page essay/research paper that, first of all, gives a brief biography of Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth century mystic and theologian. The remainder of the paper looks at Julian's book Revelations of Divine Love, giving a brief overview of her...
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Cretien De Troyes/Arthurian Romances
A 5 page essay that examines the role that violence plays in Cretien de Troyes medieval Arthurian romances. The writer discusses how in his Arthurian romances, the worth of the hero, in this case, a knight, is largely based on his bravery in battle...
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THE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH FAMILY
This paper examines some unique features about the English families during the Middle Ages, and compares these families to the United States families of the 21st century. Treatment of children in the two periods is also discussed. Bibligraphy lists...
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Christine De Pizan/Book of the Three Virtues
A 7 page essay that summarizes and discusses this work by medieval feminist De Pizan, who was a learned and scholarly author during an age (e.g. the fifteenth century) when the vast majority of women, including aristocratic women, were denied formal...
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The Ellesmere Chaucer
A 5 page research paper that examines and discusses the Ellesmere Manuscript, which is in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California) is one of the earliest surviving manuscripts of Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval masterpiece The Canterbury Tales....
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The Rise Of Catholicism: 900
A 5 page paper. When Charlemagne died in 814, he left an empire that had no legal or administrative structure. What little stability existing during his time was shattered with the invasion of the Vikings. The Christian Crusades began shortly, a...
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Medieval Poetry/Alysoun
A 4 page essay/research paper that offers an explication of "Alysoun," a medieval lyric poem. The writer argues that an examination of this poem illustrates the medieval perspective on life, as well as the people's love of life and its pleasures....
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John of Salisbury/Medieval Political Thought
A 9 page research paper that summarizes the political theory of John of Salisbury, the most influential political theorist of the twelfth century and relates it to his time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Medieval Game:
This 3 page paper outlines plans for a medieval game, based upon the historical medieval game Nine Men's Morris. This paper provides a description of the game, the board, the goals of the game, etc. Bibliography lists no sources.
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Warfare During the Middle Ages
This 4 page paper provides a variety of facts and figures regarding the Middle Ages and how war was engaged in. Sections included provide an overview of facts regarding Byzantine Warfare, Feudalism and the development of the city states. How...
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David Herlihy's, "Medieval Households":
This 5 page paper examines the research of David Herlihy and provides a basic summary of his work. Furthermore, this paper asserts that the work of Herlihy is important because it contributes a new perspective to the understanding of the family. ...
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Roman, Greek and Islamic civilisations
A paper which looks at specific social and political aspects of ancient Greece and Rome, such as the position of women and the rise of Christianity, and also at the reasons for the spread of Islam in the medieval world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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How the Vikings Settled Europe
This 4 page paper examines The Vikings and how they were integral to contributing to civilization. The paper is positive and relays information about the good things these Norsemen did. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Illuminated Glory/The Apocalypse of St. John
A 7 page research paper that addresses the role that these books played in medieval culture. The writer argues that modern readers tend to look at medieval art and culture and interpret it according to a modern perspective. However, this is...
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A Period of Disenchantment in Europe
This 15 page paper delves into European history inclusive of the Middle Ages, the Baroque era and the Age of Enlightenment and looks at trends in a variety of time periods. The change from superstition to science is the focus of this paper. ...
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