The Middle Ages
The middle ages is the period in history between 400 and 1500 A.D., which means from the fall of the roman empire to the renaisse. It was a violent period.
Of spies, pirates and assassin, it became unsafe to travel or trade goods which increased poverty.
Many castles, criminals were condemned to die by being hung in gallows, among other terrible punishments.
Nevertheless, it was the time of knights there were many scientific discoveries and arts. The most common toys for kids were whistles. Little dishes and dolls
During the 15th century, population increased and the upper class activities decreased.
Therefore, many new forms of literature emerged. Troubadours appeared in Southern France; Dante Alighieri wrote "The Divine Comedy", which was the most important poem in this period. Chess was also invented as were many other sports and games.
The Crusades
During the Middle Ages, the crusades took place. They were a series of holy wars carried out by the Christian States of Europe that started in 1095.
The objective of the Crusades was to force the saracens saracens out of the holy land including jerusalem. The name "Crusade" came from the french word "Crois" that means "cross". There were eight crusades; the first four are sometimes called the principal crusades, and the remaining four the Minor Crusades.
The crusades caused thousands of deaths, but they also brought many innovations from the east to the west.
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Products and ideas began to move between these cities, which led to many inovvations discoveries and inventions. During this time period, christianility also became the dominant religion in Europe, which drought greater peace throughout the region.
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