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Dark Ages Dbq Essay

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Noah Bates Bates 1
Mr. Newman
DBQ Essay
October 25, 2015
The Dark Ages The Dark Ages were a time in history that was tragic to the people of Europe. One third of the whole population in Europe died from the effects of the Dark Age. The Dark Ages started after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Most of the people who died were poor because they could not escape or find protection for themselves. In addition, people lost a lot of money due to the disruption of trade and the downfall of many cities. The Dark Ages had many social and political changes in Europe due to religion, law, and trust/leadership. …show more content…

Laws are for the good of people for not doing a crime and getting punishment for doing a crime. One of the main laws was the feudal law. It was an agreement with a lord and his vassals. A vassal had to do military and political service while a lord had to give the vassal a grant of land. The decline of feudalism happened when vassals would team up with other vassals and override the power of the king. Other factors included the signing of the Magna Carta and the power of religion. Tithes in Ireland were also an important agreement. …show more content…

Trust is when you know you can count on the partner you are working with. An example is “Now we hope that none of you will be slain, but we wish you to know that the kingdom of heaven will be given as a reward to those who shall be killed in this war” (Leo). The people in the army trust the people that if they die, they will go to the kingdom of heaven. Leadership is when a leader takes control and handles it in an effective matter. In the Middle Ages, there were Kings who were in charge in a part of Europe. A saying for a king to understand is “Furthermore, since each part is ordered to the whole as imperfect to perfect, and since each single man is a part of the perfect community, law necessarily concerns itself particularly with communal happiness” (Aquinas). Kings unfortunately lost power and this caused confusion and ruckus in the part of leadership in the Middle

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