Manners, Customs and Dress During The Middle Ages and Renaissance Period

Preface The Manners Customs the Middle Ages-this subject world also. In it, we two periods quite distinct one from the other." first, mixture barbarism society, very most adverse and opposite tendencies What ardent struggle during long is picture! side, property. &c., word, everything which establish the basis public this new order things established means of elements supplied once barbarian, Roman, and Christian creation, working of which occupied whole the Middle Ages. Hardly does modern society, civilized by Christianity, of its power, than divides itself modified both of human race does present subject interesting. It subject have chosen succeed our first which will be followed a similar study the various aspects Religious and Military Life.

This work, devoted to vivid and faithful description Manners and Customs of the Middle Ages Renaissance, answers fully the requirements contemporary times. fact, longer content with chronological narration and simple nomenclatures which formerly considered sufficient for education. We longer imagine the history institutions less interest than that our wars, nor the annals the humbler classes are privileged orders. We go further still.

Introduction Europe, during the middle ages and Renaissance periods had significant features as far to life of the people, system of administration and the cultural life were concerned. This period led to the rise of feudalism and serfdom, a new system of art and architecture, dress and food habits, music and painting, and in the end classical revival etc. All these features had a lasting impact and many aspects still have very cherished nostalgia.

Medium aroum-Medieval or the Middle ages is the period of European history that falls between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West and the Renaissance, Le. roughly a period that extended approximately from the fifth century to the fifteenth century in Western Europe. However, sometimes the term is restricted in its use to the four or five centuries after the year 1000 By the early 16th century, humanists regarded the civilization that followed the fall of Rome as distinctly different from the classical culture that preceded it and the classical revival of their day. The notion of a separate but inferior medieval civilization has since been transformed into a more positive appreciation of the age and its achievements. The notable achievements are the emergence of national states, the vigour of cultural life, and spiritual attainments of Church in what was above all an age of faith. Though a more or less well defined period between ancient and modern times, it has no obvious beginning, still less an obvious end.

From about the first to around the fifth century AD, Rome was the greatest power on earth. It was ruling over Britain and the countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Around 400 AD, the Roman Empire began to weaken and gradually replaced by many small kingdoms ruled over by strong warriors. For many years to come, Europe was without the luxuries and riches that had marked the height of Rome. However, the period of Middle Ages began and ended for different countries at different times across Europe. It also affected different areas of the continent in different ways. The Catholic Church was already a powerful institution at the end of the Roman Empire. It continued to be the unifying force between the many small kingdoms that would become Europe. The Church salvaged much from the ruins of the ancient world and became one of the centres of learning during the Middle Ages. The people of the Middle Ages had rich culture and produced many advances in art, literature, science, and medicine. It paved the way for the ideas that would become the beginning of the Renaissance.

The period of middle ages witnessed the rise of Islam and its entry into Europe. It posed a serious challenge to Christianity that led to crusades. Crusades were the holy wars, which were authorized by the Pope in defence of Christendom and the Church. These wars were fought against the "infidels" in the East, Germany, and Spain, against heretics and schismatic who threatened Catholic unity, and against Christians, who opposed the papacy. Crusaders committed themselves with solemn vows, and by the 13th century, were granted the full indulgence, i.e. remission of all punishment due for sin and an assurance of direct entry into heaven.

The Crusades had led to the emergence of a new class of people known as the "Hospitallers.

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