It is very difficult to say when the Middle Ages began because some historians said that Middle Ages started in AD476 when Western Roman Empire demolished where as some historians said that it started in AD410 when Alaric sacked Rome. But most of the people say Middle Ages started in AD 500 and later and ended with the discovery of America in 1492. Broadly, Middle Ages cover nearly 1000 years, from AD 500 to AD 1500. The history has seen both the ancient customs and medieval customs in those 1000 years.
This paper mainly divided into 3 parts. Part one of this paper gives brief description on early Middle Ages and late Middle Ages and Compares the monarchy of the early Middle Ages (500-1000 CE) with the Late Middle Ages/Early Modern Period (1400-1700 CE) by using historical examples from specific civilizations and discusses how the structures, organization, conduct, privileges, and prerogatives of monarchy in relation to political, social, and economic power. Part-2 describes the role of religion (organization, theology, spirituality, etc.) in the evolution of Western Civilization (1050-1690 CE).
[...] 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Lualdi, Katherine. Sources of the Making of the West, Peoples and Cultures. Vol. I. 3rd ed. [...]
[...] Germanic Monarchy was ruling the nation at that time. Pagan Germanic tribes were elected as the kings circa migration period. The kings are elected from a noble family in the pagan period. Most of the historians used to refer Germanic Monarchy as Barbarian Monarchy because Germanic rulers ruled Barbarian kings of Italy. This is the reason why Germanic law is also considered as the Barbaric Law. Most parts in the western world influenced by the Barbarian Monarchy in the Early Modern Ages. [...]
[...] Part-2 Role of Religion on Western Civilization Religious activities definitely impacted the western civilization in between 1050-1690 CE. Nobody can deny the fact that the influence of the Catholic Church in the formation of the Western Civilization in the Early Modern Ages. Catholic Church was not all about the church activities but also a major source for schooling and social activities like medical care. In face the Catholic Church influenced the people to put a full stop to the slavery, human sacrifice in rituals, polygamy and infanticide (Chadwick, Owen p. [...]
[...] This paper mainly divided into 3 parts. Part one of this paper gives brief description on early Middle Ages and late Middle Ages and Compares the monarchy of the early Middle Ages (500-1000 CE) with the Late Middle Ages/Early Modern Period (1400-1700 CE) by using historical examples from specific civilizations and discusses how the structures, organization, conduct, privileges, and prerogatives of monarchy in relation to political, social, and economic power. Part-2 describes the role of religion (organization, theology, spirituality, etc.) in the evolution of Western Civilization (1050-1690 CE). [...]
[...] The slavery and self sacrifice in rituals were the common practices in the Early Middle Ages but with the influence of the Christianity, people started avoiding the slavery and self sacrifice activities in the Late Middle Ages. This was considered to be the major change in the society for that matter. Utopia's philosophy was great and ideal for any society but it is not practical was nature. Thomas More had come up with a great fictitious book that represents an ideal society, which helps people to change their philosophical values and belief towards God and warfare. Bibliography Hunt, Lynn, et al. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: Peoples and Cultures. Vol. I. [...]
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