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this image is the depiction by Emile Signo of the Crusades taking Jerusalem during the first crusade. the first crusade was the only successful crusade because the Europeans used the element of surprise. every other crusade had failed.

The Spanish inquisition was the mass expulsion of what the Catholics of the Iberian Peninsula considered to be heretics, those people would include, Moors, Muslims, Jews Protestants, and anyone who was not a devout Catholic. Torture was often used to…

Pope Leo the 3rd crowning Charlemagne Emperor. this was all done in order to further legitimize Charlemagne rule as well as provide the church with a powerful benefactor and protector. Thus, starting the circular division of power between the…

the Pope who crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and thus began the Circular power division between Church and Crown.

The Malleus Maleficarum, or otherwise known as the Hammer of witches was the infamous book that help kick off two centuries of the Witch hunts in Europe. In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII issued the bull Summis desiderantes affectibus, in which he deplored…

the painting of the garden of earthly delights, is divided into three sections the first is a representation of Eden where we see a rendition of Adam and Eve, the center piece is an image of earth and all its people, while the last part is a…

Joan of Arc was the Patron Saint of France, a woman who led troops in Battle against Frances old rival England. She was Captured and found guilty of crossdressing (due to the fact she wore Armour) and was sentenced to death and burned at the Stake.…

Feudalism was the system that medieval European societies abided by for centuries the hierarchy/ structure of power went as followed, the King (and sometimes the queen) held the top position of power. then the lords (knights/those who fight) would…

A skeleton on horseback runs across a group of people while wielding a bow, the artwork is a depiction of death during the plague harvesting the lives of the people of Europe. a great deal of artwork during this time involved death and skeletons.…

The War of the Bucket, also known as the War of the Oaken Bucket or in Italian: Guerra Della Secchia rapita, was a conflict that took place in 1325 between the rival city-states of Bologna and Modena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.…