The Franciscan Order embraced poverty and rejected planning, which was polar opposites of the life led by the townspeople of the High Middle Ages. So, how did the Franciscans gain popularity among urban populations? […]
The Franciscan Order faced hostility and changed in many ways after the death of Francis of Assisi in 1226. Why did this popular religious order face hostilities and stray from the Franciscan way of life? […]
Several religious orders tried to reform monastic life in the High Middle Ages, including the Cluniacs in the 10th and 11th centuries, and the Cistercians in the 12th century. So, what made the Franciscan Order unique? […]
Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan Order, which was a mendicant religious order in the High Middle Ages. What was the life experience of Francis of Assisi that led him down this path? […]
There was a lot involved in the Great War for the Empire including the plans to unite the colonies which failed. But what turned the tide in Britian’s favor? […]
The colonial Parliament imposed certain restrictions on imports and abolished taxes on some goods. How did these steps impact the settlement of colonies in America? […]
British King and the Parliament had decided to organize settlement colonies in America. In regulating them, they used a tool, what tool was that? […]
Even though the High Middle Ages remember Benedictine Monasticism as an integral development in Culture and Religion, its prevalence was ephemeral, and it soon saw a number of reforms. Read about The Cluniac and Cistercian Reforms, two important Movements in the development of religion during this period. […]
The High Middle ages witnessed a number of developments in society, culture, and religion. The spread of Benedictine Monasticism was an extremely important development, which paved the way for religion and culture going forward while ultimately dying out itself. […]
The Old North or Yr Hen Ogledd referred to the areas that kept their British languages after the fall of the Roman Empire but lost it to the invaders that arrived from the 5th century onwards. Only one area’s efforts and approach helped their language survive to date. […]
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