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St. John the Baptist monastery is unusual monument of medieval culture: archeologist - Focus Infomation

Sozopol. The reliquary unearthed on the island of Saint Ivan will be opened on Sunday morning in the Museum of Archeology in the coastal town of Sozopol. Earlier a press conference will be held and a multimedia ...

Played king at Medieval Times - Chicago Sun-Times

William Fowler rode Harleys, worked construction and liked to skydive. But with a snow-white beard, rosy cheeks and piercing blue eyes, he looked the part of an 11th-century king. Or so thought workers at ...

Polish town celebrates controversial knights - USA Today

KWIDZYN, Poland — The Teutonic Knights have long been reviled in Poland, where the Germanic warriors swept in during the Middle Ages and converted pagans to Christianity at the point of a sword. Many here ...

Michelle Obama tours medieval Spanish town of Ronda - Raw Story

US First Lady Michelle Obama and her younger daughter Sasha visited the picturesque medieval town of Ronda in southern Spain on the fourth day of their holiday in the country. Some streets in the historic ...

Burg holds on to medieval charm - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Quedlinburg, Germany, was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1994 for its historic houses. QUEDLINBURG, Germany – A medieval castle housing ancient treasure; crumbling city towers; crooked-beamed, half-timbered ...

Old Town Prague Hotel Betlem Club in the city center - PRLog (free press release)

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 07, 2010 – Are you looking comfortable and stylish accommodation in Prague? Travelling to discover sights, entertainment, shopping or going to a business meeting to Prague? Try a ...

The Palio of Siena: a bareback horse race around a square in a medieval town in ... - Daily Telegraph

Thousands of spectators gathered in the Tuscan town of Siena for a bareback horse race through the main square. Twice a year, almost without fail since the mid-1600s, the Palio di Siena has been held in the Piazza del ...

Around Town: F1 engineer's talk will not be the pits - Edinburgh News

Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button. A TALK by Formula One engineer Jock Clear is nearing a sell-out. The Mercedes chief engineer is speaking at the Knowledge Festival, a new ...

Mosque near Ground Zero: Frequently asked questions - Washington Post

2. What was previously in the buildings? One of the buildings, at 45-47 Park Place, used to house a Burlington Coat Factory, which closed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (The top of the building was damaged ...

Q&A: The Piedmont in Italy - New York Times (blog)

In addition to Asti, which is only about 18 miles from Calamandrana, other spots worth visiting are the nearby medieval town of Alba and the villages surrounding the hills of Langhe (south of Alba), ideal ...

Resolved Question: What do you think of this game?

I'm a little annoyed with the free MMORPGs out there. None seem to follow a direct theme with "Medieval" games having magic and Asian themed games having European mythological creatures. I'm thinking of a game where you be a mythological creature, humanoid of course, such as a Werewolf, Vampire, Wizard, 'Sentient' Zombie (living dead), Skeleton, Lich, Mer-person or Elf. Each race has it's own Horde that it is a part of each owning different parts of the land (caves, towns, forests, etc.) and each having different relationships with one-another. An example of these relationships would be: Elves + Wizards Lich + Zombies + Skeletons Vampires - Werewolves Mer-People- Elves Magic would be restricted to Wizards, Elves and Lichs, the others having their own abilities. The game would mainly revolve around the Wizards and Elves wanting control over the "Wild" races so the game would be quite dark and Gothic outside of Wizard controlled areas and especially Elvish areas. What do you think? What are your ideas? (remember it's a free MMORPG) more

Resolved Question: Can you guys provide me a real setting for a fiction work based on following criteria?

I want a real name of a small town/village with population not more than 10,000 It is for my new story and I did little research but could not find any. It place must fulfil two or more of following criteria: It should be a small, unknown beautiful place, beautiful scenario, nice sunrise and/or sunset views, fields and flowers, orchards Should be well-equipped with schools primary, secondary, college/s, a movie theatre, shopping malls etc overall good place to live in Kind of romantic, with prominent springs, autumn, winter and summers AND rains Must be in either UK, US, France or anywhere you like in Europe Better if nearby a lake, river or beach mysterious medieval types are welcome Somewhat like the place in Emily Bronte's Wuthering heights or Stephenie Meyer's Forks, Washington I have never been to aforementioned countries so does not know such places in detail as a local might know. Done deep reasearch but to no avail. Please give me one or many names you know or if you live there its best, I will do further study. Details are welcome. FYI I'm writing a romance/fantasy/MYSTERY Give me a cool real place and I promise to return with a cool story Its not another vampire story by the way it has nothing to do with vampires but I like Twilight for its settings no matter what. Best answer will be choosen for more perfect place Please answer Thanx in advance!! more

Voting Question: Moonlight Beauty Part 1?

Moonlight Beauty 1 Chapter 1 The year was 1707, I was a French peasant. I lived in Villeneuve, which is a town that is near Paris. My name is Victor Valcum. My mother was an English countess and my father was a French knight. They both drowned at the Gulf of St. Malo. I had seven brothers and two sisters: Gaston, Francis, Darius, Pierre, John, Vincent, Rudolph, Daniela, and Anna. They all died in an earthquake after my parents died. I was left alone to pick cotton and wheat, to cut logs for fire to keep warm, and to get whip lashes from my master Nicolas Poussin, for accidentally doing something wrong. One night I decided to go walk around in the cotton fields to go look at the moon and the stars. The air was cool and calm and the stars reminded me when my mother and father would get a coruscate look in their eyes when they were happy. The moon brought back memories when my father taught me how to hunt at night with my bow and arrow. Now as the moon beams down on me, I heard a russel behind me. I turned around and saw a beautiful young woman standing there. She had reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her pale skin gleamed in the beauty of the moonlight, and her face looked so familiar, like the same that I’ve known once before, but she wasn’t a dream she was a real. She started to walk towards me, but I turned around and walked away. I turned my head to see if she was still behind me, and she still was. So I ran, but as I ran I tripped and hit my head on a rock and became unconscious. Minutes turned into hours. When I woke up, I was lying on the skin of a European Black Bear. I looked all around at my surroundings, everywhere I saw medieval things. I got up from the floor and, I started to walk around the place admiring the paintings. “Do you like them?” I heard a voice say. I turned around saw that same beautiful young woman, standing there beside the fireplace. “Who are you? Where am I?” “Don’t be frightened, I’m Elizabeth O’Grady and you are in a castle, which is on an island, called “Rockwall.” She looked at me, “People are going to be looking for me.” I said uneasily. “We are miles out from shore. Why would anyone look for you? You are just a peasant.” Just the sound of her voice made me weak in the knees. I started to walk backwards. But then I felt this strong pull, that got me closer to her and she held my wrist. “You’ve got fruit punch mouth.”I said. She ignored me and bit my wrist, and then she detached herself from me. She looked at me and smiled, then walked back towards the fireplace. I started to feel this burning sensation, like I was on fire. I screamed and my body was going out of control. “Calm down, Victor. It will be over soon. Just relax.” I felt this pain that was so bad. As my humanity was coming to an end. I felt that my heart was failing, and my blood was flowing much slower. 3 Chapter 2 As I woke up from my painful experience, I looked around the room, with my eyes. I felt like a god, with so much power, like I could do anything. “Now do you feel better?” Elizabeth asked. I nodded my head as I looked at her. She walked to the other side of the room. Elizabeth turned around and looked at me. “Come,” she told me. I got up from the floor. “Where are we going?” I asked her, “Come and see.” Elizabeth told me as she opened a door that led to a dark hidden passage way. As we walked in the dark passage way, I found out that I could see in the dark. I heard rats scurry by us. “How much longer do we have until the end of this corridor?” “Why are you scared?” “No. I’m just feeling a little bit claustrophobic.” A minute later she opened another door. But instead of it leading down another dark corridor, it lead outside to the beach. The stars were flickering and moons light shined like diamonds against the sea. The waves crashed mildly against the sand. We walked on the beach and we talked about our pasts and our families. She told me that she is two hundred years old and I told her that I am twenty- two years old. She, also, told me that she was only twenty- two, when she was born into darkness. “Can you be more specific with what you mean by being born into darkness?” I asked her. “Well, being born into darkness is what you went through, up at the castle.” She explained to me in a soft voice. “Ah, here we are,” she said with a smile. I turned my head to see what Elizabeth was staring at. We were both looking at a woman sitting all alone playing her mandolin, by a fire. “This is your first feed.”Elizabeth trailed off staring at my face, waiting. “I’m going, I’m going.” I said like I was in a rush. I walked off towards the woman, who sat next to the fire. I picked up one of the woman’s instruments. I played so fast that she noticed that I was a vampire. So she got up and ran. I chased after her. I felt like I wasn’t myself, more

Voting Question: looking for good books.. like stuff with superpowers/fantasy/magic (young adult/adult books)?

ok im looking for some good books to read. im 17 and about to be a senior and im looking for some good books to read. im trying to move into more adult books. (even though i still find some good books in the children s section.. how they got there i dont know but they are there) so what i like: superpowers (this includes magic.. books like "city of bones" or just where the main character has sum sort of superpower) fantasy (books like eragon/rangers apprentice ( words cannot explain how much i love that series).. i like actually fantasy though i dont really like medieval stuff enless it takes place in a fantasy world (like rangers apprentice) si-fi .. ok ive not really read much si-fi. stuff like "hunger" (its about this town where all the adults disappear and some of the kids gain supperpowers. READ IT). then there is the book called "ariel" .. its about what would happen if the laws of physics changed and in our world electronics and most modern convinces ended .. and we gained magic from fantasy worlds.. the main character has a friend whose a unicorn.. woe he taught to talk.. the unicorn is intelligent and cusses alot im not really sure what genre superpowers go into.. i would preffer books whose character is close to my age. (17 senior in highschool) but i can handle books where the character is up to 30 maybe 40 years old... so long as the book is action packed arial http://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Steven-R-Boyett/dp/0441017940/ref=sr_1_4/180-0851658-2702736?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280810602&sr=8-4another example of books i like is the circle trilogy by tedd dekker...and skin by tedd dekker.. he is AMAZING..nuff saidmystical creatures work too.. vampires (as long as they arnt gay twilight vampires... werewolves.. that stuff more

Resolved Question: In Medieval times, why were hospitals built outside of the town?

I have a homework sheet with a map of a medieval town, the hospital is located just outside the town and i need to answer why its outside of the town.. please help! more

Resolved Question: here's my story what shall i name it?

1 Chapter 1 The year was 1707, I was a French peasant. I lived in Villeneuve, which is a town that is near Paris. My name is Victor Valcum. My mother was an English countess and my father was a French knight. They both drowned at the Gulf of St. Malo. I had seven brothers and two sisters: Gaston, Francis, Darius, Pierre, John, Vincent, Rudolph, Daniela, and Anna. They all died in an earthquake after my parents died. I was left alone to pick cotton and wheat, to cut logs for fire to keep warm, and to get whip lashes from my master Nicolas Poussin, for accidentally doing something wrong. One night I decided to go walk around in the cotton fields to go look at the moon and the stars. The air was cool and calm and the stars reminded me when my mother and father would get a coruscate look in their eyes when they were happy. The moon brought back memories when my father taught me how to hunt at night with my bow and arrow. Now as the moon beams down on me, I heard a russel behind me. I turned around and saw a beautiful young woman standing there. She had reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her pale skin gleamed in the beauty of the moonlight, and her face looked so familiar, like the same that I’ve known once before, but she wasn’t a dream she was a real. She started to walk towards me, but I turned around and walked away. I turned my head to see if she was still behind me, and she still was. So I ran, but as I ran I tripped and hit my head on a rock and became unconscious. Minutes turned into hours. When I woke up, I was lying on the skin of a European Black Bear. I looked all around at my surroundings, everywhere I saw medieval things. I got up from the floor and, I started to walk around the place admiring the paintings. “Do you like them?” I heard a voice say. I turned around saw that same beautiful young woman, standing there beside the fireplace. “Who are you? Where am I?” “Don’t be frightened, I’m Elizabeth O’Grady and you are in a castle, which is on an island, called “Rockwall.” She looked at me, “People are going to be looking for me.” I said uneasily. “We are miles out from shore. Why would anyone look for you? You are just a peasant.” Just the sound of her voice made me weak in the knees. I started to walk backwards. But then I felt this strong pull, that got me closer to her and she held my wrist. “You’ve got fruit punch mouth.”I said. She ignored me and bit my wrist, and then she detached herself from me. She looked at me and smiled, then walked back towards the fireplace. I started to feel this burning sensation, like I was on fire. I screamed and my body was going out of control. “Calm down, Victor. It will be over soon. Just relax.” I felt this pain that was so bad. As my humanity was coming to an end. I felt that my heart was failing, and my blood was flowing much slower. 3 Chapter 2 As I woke up from my painful experience, I looked around the room, with my eyes. I felt like a god, with so much power, like I could do anything. “Now do you feel better?” Elizabeth asked. I nodded my head as I looked at her. She walked to the other side of the room. Elizabeth turned around and looked at me. “Come,” she told me. I got up from the floor. “Where are we going?” I asked her, “Come and see.” Elizabeth told me as she opened a door that led to a dark hidden passage way. As we walked in the dark passage way, I found out that I could see in the dark. I heard rats scurry by us. “How much longer do we have until the end of this corridor?” “Why are you scared?” “No. I’m just feeling a little bit claustrophobic.” A minute later she opened another door. But instead of it leading down another dark corridor, it lead outside to the beach. The stars were flickering and moons light shined like diamonds against the sea. The waves crashed mildly against the sand. We walked on the beach and we talked about our pasts and our families. She told me that she is two hundred years old and I told her that I am twenty- two years old. She, also, told me that she was only twenty- two, when she was born into darkness. “Can you be more specific with what you mean by being born into darkness?” I asked her. “Well, being born into darkness is what you went through, up at the castle.” She explained to me in a soft voice. “Ah, here we are,” she said with a smile. I turned my head to see what Elizabeth was staring at. We were both looking at a woman sitting all alone playing her mandolin, by a fire. “This is your first feed.”Elizabeth trailed off staring at my face, waiting. “I’m going, I’m going.” I said like I was in a rush. I walked off towards the woman, who sat next to the fire. I picked up one of the woman’s instruments. I played so fast that she noticed that I was a vampire. So she got up and ran. I chased after her. I felt like I wasn’t myself, it felt like I was more

Resolved Question: what should I name my story?

Chapter 1 The year was 1707, I was a French peasant. I lived in Villeneuve, which is a town that is near Paris. My name is Victor Valcum. My mother was an English countess and my father was a French knight. They both drowned at the Gulf of St. Malo. I had seven brothers and two sisters: Gaston, Francis, Darius, Pierre, John, Vincent, Rudolph, Daniela, and Anna. They all died in an earthquake after my parents died. I was left alone to pick cotton and wheat, to cut logs for fire to keep warm, and to get whip lashes from my master Nicolas Poussin, for accidentally doing something wrong. One night I decided to go walk around in the cotton fields to go look at the moon and the stars. The air was cool and calm and the stars reminded me when my mother and father would get a coruscate look in their eyes when they were happy. The moon brought back memories when my father taught me how to hunt at night with my bow and arrow. Now as the moon beams down on me, I heard a russel behind me. I turned around and saw a beautiful young woman standing there. She had reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her pale skin gleamed in the beauty of the moonlight, and her face looked so familiar, like the same that I’ve known once before, but she wasn’t a dream she was a real. She started to walk towards me, but I turned around and walked away. I turned my head to see if she was still behind me, and she still was. So I ran, but as I ran I tripped and hit my head on a rock and became unconscious. Minutes turned into hours. When I woke up, I was lying on the skin of a European Black Bear. I looked all around at my surroundings, everywhere I saw medieval things. I got up from the floor and, I started to walk around the place admiring the paintings. “Do you like them?” I heard a voice say. I turned around saw that same beautiful young woman, standing there beside the fireplace. “Who are you? Where am I?” “Don’t be frightened, I’m Elizabeth O’Grady and you are in a castle, which is on an island, called “Rockwall.” She looked at me, “People are going to be looking for me.” I said uneasily. “We are miles out from shore. Why would anyone look for you? You are just a peasant.” Just the sound of her voice made me weak in the knees. I started to walk backwards. But then I felt this strong pull, that got me closer to her and she held my wrist. “You’ve got fruit punch mouth.”I said. She ignored me and bit my wrist, and then she detached herself from me. She looked at me and smiled, then walked back towards the fireplace. I started to feel this burning sensation, like I was on fire. I screamed and my body was going out of control. “Calm down, Victor. It will be over soon. Just relax.” I felt this pain that was so bad. As my humanity was coming to an end. I felt that my heart was failing, and my blood was flowing much slower. more

Resolved Question: Do you know Sa’adi - the famous persian poet?

Human beings are like parts of a body, created from the same essence, When one part is hurt and in pain, the others cannot remain in peace and be quiet." — Sa’adi Abū-Muḥammad Muṣliḥ al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī (1184 – 1283/1291?), better known by his pen-name as Saʿdī (Persian: سعدی) or, simply, Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is recognized not only for the quality of his writing, but also for the depth of his social thoughts. A native of Shiraz, his father died when he was an infant. Saadi experienced a youth of poverty and hardship, and left his native town at a young age for Baghdad to pursue a better education. As a young man he was inducted to study at the famous an-Nizzāmīya center of knowledge (1195–1226), where he excelled in Islamic Sciences, law, governance, history, Arabic literature and theology. more

Resolved Question: In order to become a city in medieval Europe, a town would have to meet what two criteria?

Resolved Question: Do yew like my story so far? :D?

I wrote this like ten minutes ago. And it's supposed to be a haunting story. Well read it and tell me if you like it. Font: Cataneo BT, size: 11. The timeline is maybe in the 1600s? Without cars or electronics, and horses. NOT medieval times. Plz, if yew like it add me as a contact, so yew can see the latest updates I have made ^.^ Central was the creepiest town ever, people would say. I painted it as sad and lonely. I will give you the grand tour. As you ride along on your horse, you could see a faded graveyard well with age in the distance, on the right of the setting sun. I encouraged Bella, my white horse to continue following mama and papa. She promised this town would change everything around. And that is exactly what happened. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “All settled in?” mama asked. I breathed a sigh of relief as the last of my boxes for my room was unpacked. “Yes mama. I’m going to try and make new friends. All right?” she smiled. “Wonderful Megan.” Off I went to start my morning adventure, first stopping by the stables to pet Bella and give her a juicy apple. I then ran along the rolling fields and hills feeling the grass tickle my legs under my blue dress. To be this free must be a crime, ain’t it? Flying along the fields, hearing the whispers of field mice and chirping calls of birds from high and from low. Spying on little creatures of the rocks and flowing waters, and to even let your hair flow freely past your shoulders, into the wind. This whole world must be illegal! The setting sun with its beautiful setting colors, the kind people, minus the cruel people, sweet smells of strawberry tarts, and galloping hooves of thunder by happy wild horses. To live even shall be a gift, eh? Now in life, we don’t even to seem to even appreciate the small things. The ones that matter most. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I ran past the old small one room house held together only by nails and wood. It used to be a huge Victorian house, yes in the middle of nowhere with fine maids and the best food, but a mysterious fire brought it all down. The teenager girl, Wendy that lived there was sad and lonely. Her mama never really married with a true heart, and didn’t believe in love. Well Wendy was sad and lonely because after all those years of living in Central, she found a man. His name was Henry. He gave her a beautiful gold locket. But when mama found out she was outraged, and thus threw the necklace into that fast moving stream outside their house. Wendy was heartbroken and grieved for hours screaming all the time. Some say the old woman cast a spell on that very stream. Because the next day Henry was found dead in the stream. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sad and even more heartbroken, she threw herself off the balcony, almost seven stories, therefore crushing her arm and her leg. Nothing more. She was okay, not really okay, but alive. Some even say she was alive because Henry was still watching over her. She crawled over to the stream, and caught a fish. She managed to pry its slimy mouth open and tear it all the way back. She screamed as she found the necklace inside its throat. She pulled it out and smiled. Her dying wish was to find the necklace. And die besides her love under the gleaming moonlight. more

Resolved Question: How do I write my thesis statement for this particular research paper?

We are instructed to write a research paper on the Black Death plague. My instructions are to answer these questions: In your paper you must address the following questions: Writings about the plague survive in the form of literature such as Boccaccio's Decameron and the official writings of town leaders attempting to assess and prevent the sickness. Art influenced by the plague also survives. In your paper please explain what the plague was, its origins, and variations. Give dates and spread patterns. Discuss how medieval people viewed death and the plague. Describe the steps they took, either as individuals or through groups and institutions, to prevent the sickness and as a reaction to the sickness. How did the plague affect art? Address the “mood” of the artistic images from the period and how you think this “mood” evolved as the plague returned repeatedly. Remember to weave together a paper that addresses all the points without looking like a series of short answers. I've been trying to find a simple way to come up with a thesis for a research paper but they all seem to go the same route that I am supposed to be arguing something. I am not arguing anything just putting a paper together that includes the answers to the questions. I have an outline of how im going o write the paper and everything, just dont understnad how I am supped to write a thesis if I am not arguing anything or trying to prove a point. Would something like this work: To understand how big the plague was we need to know what the plague was and how it effected Europe. more

Voting Question: What does my dream mean?

Last night I had this really weird dream that really left me a bit confused: i was in a medieval-looking town, but it had bits of places (villages & towns) i've been in (i live in the south of spain). Suddenly, very sharp nails were flying from all directions (they poured out from the sky, there were nails that looked like if they were being shot, like if they were bullets), the nails were piercing the houses' walls and some of them were hurting me too, but it wasn't an unbearable pain, it was a bit irritating and annoying. I suddenly was in a house, that looked like it was a poor family's house, but it was actually amazingly big. 2 random people (that somehow i had the feeling that I knew although I've never seen them) told me to follow them if i wanted to protect myself from the flying nails. We went up the house, and the nails became stronger, sharper and they went through the cracked walls like uncontrollable bullets. We had to walk up on some kind of fabric instead of stairs (so it was a bit complicated to keep balance) and the 2 random kids and I had to avoid some cactus-looking plants that were on the fabric. Halfway there, there was a window (well, a hole), and massive dark and heavy nails were violently pouring out of it; the kids ducked down and avoided them, but i wasn't able, so i had to quickly run, hoping that i wouldn't suffer a lot. Then, out of no-where, my grandma appeared and hit my head with a cactus while she said: "It'll give you good luck!" I was confused and i kept on running, I was about to reach the last part of the house, but then everything blacked-out and I woke up. Sorry for this really boring essay :) more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my story plot idea?

In the mid fourteenth century, Europe was scarred by the black death. Medicine was behind but they used lots of interesting rituals and methods to try and cure people. A boy is an apprentice to medicine in this era and has to learn the nasty ways of torturous treatment as they travel from town to town. Along the way they witness gravedigging horrors, murders and conflict over the rarest herb drug and a hidden market amongst the town that take victims of plague to test on in large hidden buildings, and of course the family troubles and chaos of medieval England. I thought I might also throw in the fact that in secret, a clan of surgeons and more advanced physicians have excelled in true medicine but don't reveal themselves because they would be destroyed coz of their tests on innocent, their odd beliefs and the money they steal etc Maybe this evil circle take prisoners and victims and not only test on them brutally but are against the church who are making their life difficult coz priests believe it is against god and so they have to be secret. Maybe they even do their deeds for Satan, or start a secret War with the church??? more

Resolved Question: Would this plotline work for a novel?

In the mid fourteenth century, Europe was scarred by the black death. Medicine was behind but they used lots of interesting rituals and methods to try and cure people. A boy is an apprentice to medicine in this era and has to learn the nasty ways of torturous treatment as they travel from town to town. Along the way they witness gravedigging horrors, murders and conflict over the rarest herb drug and a hidden market amongst the town that take victims of plague to test on in large hidden buildings, and of course the family troubles and chaos of medieval England. I thought I might also throw in the fact that in secret, a clan of surgeons and more advanced physicians have excelled in true medicine but don't reveal themselves because they would be destroyed coz of their tests on innocent, their odd beliefs and the money they steal etc The big thing is, they started the plague by inventing the virus and intended to test it on people abroad as rivals, but it spread across Europe and they have no way of stopping it and r desperate using the most brutal methods on taken victims to find one. The story is of hard times and this corrupt team that are very powerful and cruel. I can make it realistic. So wat u think??????? more

Resolved Question: What is the worst thing that could ever happen to a person?

Sorry about the length, but I’ll try to keep you entertained. But I’m NOT sorry about the long rant at the end…It’s about atrocious discrimination that few people even notice. It’s something that needs to be heard. Anyway… I'm writing a Gothic psychological/fantasy/romance story, but I'm not quite sure how the plot should progress. So whenever plagued writers-block, the writer needs to find the worst (but fitting) thing that could ever happen to the protagonists and use it to create conflict (a.k.a. torture the characters :P). Please give me suggestions! AND DON’T YOU DARE TROLL ME!! >.< Summary: A kind but introverted psychic boy (the hero), who has been having nightmares of a girl (the heroine) being murdered for years but can only see the girl not the murderer, is cast out from his adoptive family, and he moves to a older, creepy town, with a disturbingly high infant mortality rate (later revealed that the villain is very sadistic so he does that to make the heroine feel like it’s her fault.) He meets the ghost of the victim in his nightmares. She wants him to expose her killer’s identity but can only give vague details like “I thought he was my friend.” (He originally thought she was a ghost from long ago because of her old-fashioned clothes until she says that the murderer is still alive and holding her captive. It turns out that a little after she turned eighteen, her family ditched her to take in the hero. After that she went to live with a female friend. The friend’s psychic brother (the villain) who frequently and increasingly visited became obsessed with the heroine and murders her so that she could never get away. …And I don’t know the ending yet… About Gothic literature… Although my story has a kind and pure ingénue character (the heroine) who wears Gothic clothing, Gothic literature does not necessarily need to include Gothic fashion. It often has horror characteristics, such as vampires, but it is not always a “horror” story. And just because Twilight has vampires, it is not technically “Gothic.” This kind of literature tends to take place in a creepy, mysterious setting, the heroes/victims are powerless against the powerful, tyrannical, often supernatural villain, and just about anything taboo fits in nicely. Ah, and damsels in distress… A few good examples would be Dracula, Shutter Island, The Phantom of the Opera, Interview with the Vampire, and anything by Edgar Allan Poe. My story’s setting is very similar to the manga “Le Portrait de Petit Cossette,” because of the girl being killed and trapped by the villain. (I rarely read manga and never ever watch anime, so don’t call me a nerd!) The villain in the story is influenced by the character Arnold Friend from Joyce Carol Oates’ Gothic short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” A story I highly recommend! My villain is similar to Arnold Friend, because he acts so nice and charming but starts to get more evil and threatening. From "I wanta introduce myself, I'm Arnold Friend and that's my real name and I'm gonna be your friend, honey,” to "This is how it is, honey: you come out and we'll drive away, have a nice ride. But if you don't come out we're gonna wait till your people come home and then they're all going to get it." (Please read his character description at http://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/where-are-you-going-where-have-you-been/characters.html) By the way, don't listen to all the crappy stereotypes about Gothic fashion... -The style reemerged through classic rock and is about the centuries-old dark romanticism with old-fashion aspects typically from Medieval, Rococo, Victorian, and Edwardian fashions, so the mall-goth teenagers who wear plain, completely modern dark clothes, wear their hair over their faces, and call themselves "Goths" and "Satanists" just to scare their parents really are NOT Gothic! -Also, most of us are not Satanists---and most Satanists dress in normal clothing. In a way, Gothic fashion is less of a disturbing, Satanist cult than the popular clothing nowadays, because Gothic came from times when almost everybody was Christian and evil was very much frowned upon. Crosses are also many a Gothic's favourite accessories! (My dorm roommates thought I was a Satanist for the whole semester, WHEN I HAD A LARGE CROSS ON MY DESK THE WHOLE TIME. T_T) - Black, grey, and red aren’t the only Gothic colours. White and blue are especially lovely if worn right! (Example of blue Gothic: http://img19.imageshack.us/i/dsc04309h.jpg/) (Example of white Gothic: http://media.photobucket.com/image/hnaoto/Psychoscutter/Gothic%20Lolita/hnaoto94.jpg?o=63) - And every few years Gothic influences (e.g. frilly blouses) will appear in popular trends, so I guess that makes just about everybody a Satanist! :P - We're not trying to "copy" or "imitate" each other. (If you say you think we are, I say yWow... I actually exceeded the maximum amount of characters...lol. And, The Canadian, I said NO TROLLING. more

Resolved Question: What should I name my main character?

It is for a fantasy story lord of the rings sort of genre. Character Description Main Character About 17-20 Eldest of two other brothers (Twins, and yes one is evil(ish)) Father is dead, so he is the head of his family (It's sort of medieval times so oldest male is the head) He has the responsibly of the Farmland (Sunflowers, Wheat, windmill) Comes form a poor family Lives in a small town (In the countryside) He ends up becoming a hero, but very very later on is corrupted by power and becomes evil for while (Month or so) then turns good again and saves the day from his own evils and kill who was tempting and corrupting him, using him as a puppet in his evils. My ideas so far, (For some reason I'm going for "TH") Theodor (Theo) Theodoric (Theo) (Favoured one at the moment) Hugo Thaego (Th-ae-go) (I made this one up) Bonus Points What should his brothers be called One is light hearted, kind and strong One is conniving, jealous of Main Character and scrawnyPlease add your own names too, as many ass possible and lots of detaillol just realised I put *** instead of as lol more

Resolved Question: Guilds were organized in medieval towns to?

A)provide for defense B)administer a system of justice C)regulate production or trade D)organize religious worship more

Resolved Question: Review my book Preview?

Please read carefully and answer the questions below. Title: Seeds of Veridis Genera: Fantasy / Action Adventure "Seeds of Veridis" takes place in a world know as Verus Terra which promotes a general appeal of medieval romanticism paired with the farthest reaches of one’s imagination. Verus Terra has been torn by relentless turf wars of its two great superpowers; the alliance of Gramonomyth and the kingdom of Laluora. After a bloody 11 year stalemate the king of Laluora (King Mathis) miraculously discovers a method to weaponize various plants species. This new bio weapon shatters the Gramonomyth front and drives them back to defensive positions. However, soon after this is accomplished the Kingdome of Laluora is stricken by a mysterious famine. The soil becomes oddly unfertile, crops fail, and the once feared plant weapons of Laluora are now suddenly rendered useless. Laluorian society degrades and becomes riddled with civil strife. King Mathis becomes desperate and in his desperation he turns to the ancient myths and legends of Verus Terra hoping to uncover a secret power. Little is known about what King Mathis finds. However, what is known is that individuals with a rare type of green eyes are being abducted by agents of the crown seemingly vanishing forever only to be assumed as dead. Mathis names these green eyed individuals as Druiths, his agents seek them with vigor and often with deadly force. This story follows the journey of a wanderer named Vaydric, a Druith. Ever since Vaydric was a child he has always had an intimate connection to the natural world and even gained miraculous abilities to influence plant matter. However Vaydric will soon find that his gifts run deeper than he thinks. Vaydric becomes forced into hiding when Agents of the crown kill his family along with the majority of his town. These events become branded in Vaydirc’s mind and he has grown vengeful towards Laluorian authority. A number of years pass until Vaydric reunites with an old friend; their meeting triggers a series of escalading events that sends him on a journey to discover what and who he really is. Vaydric is forced to put his trust in a number of unorthodox companions to protect that which he loves and uncover truth shrouded in mystery. Through his journeys Vaydric realizes that everything is interconnected; the famine, the Druiths, and a long forgotten legend all play a part in the destruction or salvation of Verus Terra. The more Vaydric discovers the more he realizes that he alone has the power to save this world. The illusions from myth to truth shall be bridged, the line between friend and foe will be bent, and the very fabric of life and love will be tested in "Seeds of Veridis". #1) On a scale of 1 - 10 (1 being a low or bad rateing and 10 being a excellent rateting) Please rate how interesting or original this story sounds to you? #2) If you you have used or have ever baught an e-book before (based on this preview) would you consider buying and e-book version of this story. #3) General comments or statments of the book/preview. Thanks, your imput is greatly appreciated ! more

Resolved Question: what do you think of this fantasy summary plot?

ok this summary is without the details of characters, the details of my world and all the other important stuff. read my idea for a plot that isnt yet developed and could u give me some advice, thoughts and suggestions? basicaly this fantasy world split into many elemental regions and wonderful cities that is like a medieval village theme with beautiful landscapes, is the world in the story. it functions and was founded by 12 men, who were the beings of the 12 zodiac signs. they all had the power of the zodiac and were basically gods. e.g. the god of aquarious had the control of all water in the world, and libra could create laws for the human mind to evolve with. they existed in harmony and used their powers to create a world in its physical, mental and visual form. they then lived in control of the world while it flourished and waited for thousands of years. they had staffs with each a special gem or rune in them to control the world. but a few of these gods become mad and greedy with their powers and wanted the world to themselves. there were 3 or 4 bad ones - e.g. cancer tried to take control by bringing illness and death to the other gods and people belonging to each god. libra tried to make all people obey his laws and hate the other gods, etc. of course the gods had to use their staffs and powers and turn into their true forms (i.e. cancer was a giant vicious crab) to fight each other. the bad gods were banished from the land and kept under watch of the good gods that remain. but now, the damage potentially done by the bad ones is starting to take form, as the good gods grow old and have less control over their world. they eventually had to blend into the skies after immortality and left the world to look after itself, some good gods dead, some not present in this world and some weakening, with the bad ones still "locked away in some dimensionalprison" the plot is about how these bad gods start to escape from their prisons and their powers bing chaos into the world. as they kill gods slowly but surely the god's good powers start to fail and the world is at riskof turning to a place of hell. for example aquarious dies which brings horrendous storms and bitterly cold weather to towns. libra brings dark control making leaders greedy and evil. the characters would have to travel to the contrasting regions of the world to try and help the gods, or gain their power through finding their staffs and having trouble with evil leaders and u know the usual troubles, to bring the world back to its harmony. it sounds a bit bland now but i can make it sound good when i actually write it. also, i was thinking of having one massive complex, crystal city as like a central place for dreams or nightmares, which have something to do with the zodiac world. please give me any sugestions, problems you thought i had, and ideas that you would like to see in this book? the idea is that this world can be used as a place for many series and sagas. but it has to have a uniqueness about it. more

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Resolved Question: Does anyone know the name of this movie?

I want to rent it, but I can't remember the name for the life of me! I only remember a few things, but hopefully someone will know what I'm talking about! It's a comedy about some tough guy who goes back in time to the medieval ages. The people in town end up throwing him to this beast in a well in the middle of town, but he had a rifle with him so he ended up killing it. He becomes some sort of hero in the village, and these zombie-like people try attacking it. The girl that he slept with during that time was kidnapped and turned into a zombie too somehow, but I can't remember everything, only snipets here and there. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Which movie is it? more

Resolved Question: What kinds of smiths and artisans would there be in a medieval-fantasy town in my story?

An important setting in my story is a part of town with smiths and artisans. I'm having trouble describing the setting. So far I have a slab of marble being carried into a work space, and a normal blacksmith fixing a sword. Any other ideas? more

Resolved Question: Looking for a place to research medieval horse armor/barding patterns?

I've been trying to work on a project for some time, and I haven't been able to find some information I need. My project is making miniature scaled horse armor for some of my model horses (Breyer and such models). I've done a lot of internet searches, and found some really good pictures of medieval armor, but so far I have not been able to find anything that shows patterns or information on how the armor was created (i.e., riveted? If so, at what points, etc.). I know one of the most logical answers is going to be "go to your local museum and talk with the curators there." The problem with that is that I live in a small town that is at least 4 hours away from any museum that would have a medieval display. Any information would be greatly appreciated, especially if there is a website out there that I have yet to stumble upon. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: If you can name this strategy game will get 10 points!?

When I was a kid I used to play this strategy game but now I forgot the name of it. It is basically where you build your town, and you have to fight the other town. Its a medieval strategy game, you can also build wood ships, and towers to defend your place, (this is important)...> you can upgrade them from Arrows to Rocket to Cannon. I remember you can buy an old priest and when you use him on an enemy he transform your enemy in to one of your people. The military I remember are a look-a-like sparta, a horseman, a cannon(but there are more I just forget) Sorry for this long list If any one could answer this 10 points will be given! more

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Resolved Question: English Homework..... I'm weeks behind!?

Complete the following: 1.The twins, crying and holding their blankets, collapsed in the corner and sucked their thumbs until they fell asleep. Choose True if the sentence contains a participial phrase. Choose False if it does not. 2.Jacob danced around the room madly. Choose True if the sentence contains a participial phrase. Choose False if it does not. 3.Holding his wand in front of him, the wizard approached his enemy. Choose True if the sentence contains a participial phrase. Choose False if it does not. 4.Mike does not like eating cold pizza. Choose True if the sentence contains a participial phrase. Choose False if it does not. 5.My heart was broken by Stacy; I do not know if I will ever recover. Choose True if the sentence contains a participial phrase. Choose False if it does not. 6.Select the options out of the group shown that are effective revisions using participial phrases. Select all that apply. Maddie was in her crib yelling at her stuffed animals. She avoided sleeping. She was standing up and pounding her wall, too. A.Maddie was yelling in her crib and pounding her wall as she avoided sleeping. B.While she avoided sleeping, Maddie instead pounded her wall and yelled in her crib. C.Yelling at her stuffed animals and pounding the walls, Maddie avoided sleeping. D.Maddie, yelling at her stuffed animals and pounding the walls, avoided sleeping. E.Maddie avoided sleeping as she yelled at her stuffed animals and stood up to pound on her wall. F.Sleep escaped Maddie as her stuffed animals were yelled at and her walls were pounded. 7.Match the target audience to the products that are most appropriate to them. 1.Denture cream 2.Blue or purple nail polish 3.Gravity- and wrinkle-defying moisture lotion 4.Tennis shoes with racing stripes and built-in wheels 5.Cars with built-in child safety seats A.Young boys B.Parents of young kids C.Middle-aged women D.Senior citizens E.Teenage girls 8.Advertising can be traced back to _____________, when signs on the walls of buildings began to appear. A.the 3000s BC B.the 1000s BC C.the 1400s AD D the 1600s AD 9.Town criers in medieval and colonial times were experts at what form of advertising? A.Posters B.Word of mouth C.Television commercials D. Wooden signs 10.How did the printing press influence advertising? A.It did not. B.It made the printing of multiple copies of advertisements to disperse in public possible. C.It made color printing possible. D.It made having pictures on ads possible. 11.What do soap operas have to do with advertising? A.Soap operas were the first TV programs to offer advertising space. B.Soap operas have nothing to do with advertising. C.The first soap operas were dramatic radio programs that were sponsored by soap companies. D.Soap operas have female viewers, so networks sell expensive advertising space during them. 12.When the American economy soared in the 1950s, what new piece of technology changed the advertising world forever? A.Radio B.Personal computers C.Television D.Record players 13.How did the tone of advertising change in the 1950s? A.Ads began to be more negative. B.Ads began to contain humor. C.Ads started to focus more on the benefits of the product. D.Ads attempted to create a particular product image. 14.Doyle Dane Bernbach, a legendary company in the world of advertising, claimed A.ads were so good, people would fall for whatever was given to them. B.ads should never surprise people. C.ads had to be creative and artistic to avoid boring people. D.ads would never go out of style. 15.How has the TV remote affected the world of advertising? A.It has forced advertising to get better. B.It has not changed anything. C.It has made ads shorter. D.It has made ads duller. 16.Why are advertisers attempting to tailor their ads to narrower target audiences? A.To try to establish closer, more loyal relationships B.To lower costs C.To sell to a smaller consumer base D.To make their creative lives easierPLEASE HELP ASAP more

Resolved Question: A translation from English into Italian?

This is the text: Alsace is an improbably beautiful place, uncharacteristically neat and tidy, the stuff of which fairy tales are made : medieval towns and villages with higgledy-piggledy, half-timbered houses alight in summer with cascading geraniums and petunias ; south facing slopes neatly contoured with row upon row of vines; richly decorated wrought iron inn signs; great wooden doors from beneath which waft insistent, irresistible smells of onion tart, freshly baked bread, new wine, old barrels. Thanks :) more

Resolved Question: Writers/Fantasy Readers: How big was a medieval kingdom?

I've always wondered how big a kingdom is supposed to be in fantasy stories. I can't picture it in my head, and I'm trying to world build. Were kingdoms basically countries ruled by kings, or were they groupings of towns and cities, or what? Help :( more

Resolved Question: Is My Nuclear War Simulation Accurate?

Ok, I made this simulation by myself. It is meant to simulate an all-out nuclear war between NATO and Russia. To stop anyone from telling me this again, I did base some of this on Threads. 1) Russia starts moving convoys into a foreign country for defence purposes, e.g. Iran. 2) Germany reports suspicious behaviour to NATO. 3) United States is angry with Russia and asks them to cease what they are doing. 4) Russia refuses and later on, a US submarine goes missing in the middle pacific. 5) US blames Russia. 6) Germany reports that the Russians have started a military base in Iran. 7) United States is furious with Russia and demands that they move out as soon as possible. 8) US carrier sunk in persian gulf. 9) US send troops into Iran in an attempt to move the Russians out. 10) The United Kingdom sends troops in to reinforce their commitment to NATO. 11) Russia has no response. 12) Serious damage caused to a Russian cruiser when it collides with a US destroyer. 13) Russia is furious. 14) US sets and ultimatum to Russia demanding that all US and Russian forces are to be moved out of Iran. 15) US ultimatum expires: US bomber jets attack russian base with non-nuclear weapons Russia responds with a single nuclear-tipped air defence missile Many US planes lost US respond with a single battlefield nuclear weapon on Russia's base Exchange stops 15) All NATO associated countries (and some countries of the EU) are put on red alert: In the UK the 'Protect and Survive' videos are played and booklets are distributed. In the US many air-attack drills are put into action. 16) Many anti-Russian demonstrations are held in the US and many riots take place in Germany. 17) 08.00: Russia launches at NATO. 18) 08.30: Missiles are detected over Europe, Britain and parts of NATO irrupt into panic. 19) 08.35: Single warhead explodes high above North Sea Energy pulse burns out many electrical systems Massive damage to communications across Britain and north-west Europe 08.37: First missile salvo hits NATO military targets in Britain and Europe In the UK blast casualties between two and a half and nine-million. At the same time in the US (03.37), sirens are sounding and the first missile salvos start hitting minutes after sirens are sounded. First salvo blast casualties in the US are five to thirteen million. 20) Nuclear exchanges escalate and NATO launches back at Russia. 21) Second salvo from Russia hits priority economic targets: Communications Energy Steel Chemicals East-West exchange: 3000 megatons, 210 megatons total fall on UK, 1000 megatons on the US, another 300 megatons spread around Europe, Russia receives 1490 megatons. Two-thirds of houses in US and Britain within possible fire zones. 21) Fallout imminent, fire-fighting and rescue attempts unlikely. 22) Many die from instant effects and many short-term survivors die from fallout. 23) About 14 days after the attack, the risk from fallout passes and survivors go on a run for food and clean water. 24) A global nuclear winter descends on the earth and many crops fail to grow Many starved or are forced to eat rats 25) First and subsequent harvests poor: Running out of fertilisers Low on agrochemicals Crops survive but lack of sunlight means poor growth. 26) One year after attack. Skies become clearer Returning sunlight now heavier with ultra-violet light. 27) Cataracts widespread: Higher risk of cancers leukaemias 28) Second and subsequent harvests: No fertilisers No agrochemicals Crops susceptible to viruses, diseases and insects. 29) 3-8 years after attack: Population reaches minimum. UK numbers may decline to mediaeval levels Possibly between 4 and 11 million Numbers around the world decline drastically 30) 16 years after attack: NATO and Russia have made very little recovery. Some efforts are made to re-build towns and villages but most fail. 30) No country wins. more

Resolved Question: What are the causes and effects of the growth of towns, trade, learning, and education in medieval Europe?

i need this fast and i do not want cites thx. more

Voting Question: Name of this 2d computer game?

I played this in elementry school on one of the computers, so I have no idea how old it is but when I played it it was around the year 2000. It took place in medieval times and your character was a warrior of sorts. You would buy armor and weapons in town, then go to this castle which was more like a maze and try to kill enemies and find treasure.The graphics were very simplistic and pixeled. It used very few colors. There was very little animation, if any. When you moved your character he always stayed in a front view, even when you used the right, left, and up arrows. The main character sprite was a light yellow color.i remember you started outside hear a town, the grass was a generic bright neon green color.It was a top down view game more

Resolved Question: I can't remember the name of a movie?

It was probably from the early to mid 90s, it was about a boy who had just moved to a new town, where 2 rival gangs ran his school. One was purple and green, they were called the Snakes, the other was Yellow and Black, but I forget their name. Anyway, he almost gets jumped by the Snakes, until the Yellow and Black gang comes in and saves him, then tries to get him to join. He refuses, but they still insist he joins, so the leader goes around protecting him for a while. A few days later, something happens between him and a member of the Snakes, and he gets chased by them. He ducks into an old toy store to hide, where the shop owner gives him a speech about honor, and how it related to the medieval Knights. The end of the movie involves him getting pulled into a fight with the member of the Snakes, as both gangs watch. He tries to get the gangs to see how what they're doing is stupid, and that there is no reason for it. They refuse to listen and get into a huge rumble with each other while the kid escapes. That's all I can remember really, I'd really love to watch it again. If anyone knows what movie this is, please let me know! more

Resolved Question: How do you destroy a medieval town in order to get rid of dragon marks?

I'm writing a novel where the main character is a King who has to keep the existence of dragons hidden from his people. He is a mean king. One of his towns was destroyed by dragons, but there is still a town there, all the people in it were killed so those people who saw the dragons are dead, but there are people who are trying to save the rest of the town who see all the dragon marks everywhere. So the king not only has to make sure the people helping the remains of the town do not figure out the truth of the town, but he has to destroy the rest of the town to get rid of dragon marks, all the while, not making it seem like the town was destroyed on purpose. If that makes any sense. i'm trying to find a way to solve this problem that i ceated so if you have any ideas, i would love to hear them =D more

Resolved Question: How did medieval town gain independence from feudal lords?

---> How did medieval town gain independence from feudal lords? more

Resolved Question: Proof Reading Needed of research essay!! Easy 10 points?? Improvements welcomed also!?

There are countless tribes and clans, who are renowned for their barbarian like nature; one tribe however has forever altered the history of our world. This formidable group of barbarians terrified every nation who knew of them and to see a group of those vile and merciless barbarians racing up to your village shouting a battle cry would mean certain death. The fact remains that this group were possibly the most merciless and uncivilised of all the barbarians, but without a doubt, the Vikings gave the greatest contribution to western civilisation due to their creation of the first cities of Ireland, their creation of the first medieval global market place in Ireland and their impact on the creation of Medieval England. Possibly the most important contribution the Vikings made to western civilisation was their dramatic impact on the creation of modern Ireland’s Cities. In 795-980 A.D they founded all of the country’s first cities including the capital of Ireland; Dublin. When the Vikings began to raid Ireland, it was for slaves, plunder and land. There was no surprise that the Vikings got all three but by settling down in Ireland, they actually helped create the first cities for the country which were Dublin, Waterford, Wexford, Arklow, Cork and Limerick. These first cities of Ireland that the Vikings created were of vital importance as these cities became the first medieval global marketplace. Another great contribution that the Vikings made to western civilisation was the creation of the first medieval global market place also in the time period of 795-980 A.D. This medieval marketplace is where all the international trading ports and cities come from. When the Vikings came they introduced one of the most influential concepts- a village or town as a outward-looking commercial factory where supplies and goods are made and shipped to foreign markets overseas in return for other goods and supplies from the foreign markets. Thanks to the Vikings most of the western civilisation began to participate in this early global economy that would later transform into what we know as the global economy today. The last main contribution that the Viking’s made to western civilisation was their creation of Medieval England. In 820-911 A.D., The Viking’s or the North men, as the French called them drive out the French and took the province of Normandy for themselves which gets it’s name from the Vikings. In less than two generations, the Vikings had acclimated into French Language and Society. The Vikings became Christians, spoke French and had completely forgotten their culture in their original country of Scandinavia. The only Viking custom that they never lost was their martial skill and character of their ancestors. This was the quality that gave the Norman’s victory in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. which gave them the power to form medieval England. The Magnificent towers in Wales that tourists still visit today are there because of the Viking Normans. The Viking Normans created what we now know as Medieval England which has overall made a great impact on western civilisation as they created a clearer path and future for the England we now know today. As you can see, the Vikings have contributed greatly to western civilisation because of their creation of the first cities of Ireland, their major contribution on the creation of the first medieval global marketplace and their impact on the creation of Medieval England. No other group has contributed this much to western civilisation which is why in my opinion, that the Vikings have made the greatest contribution to western civilisation.sorry about the no paragraphs!! Their actually included in the real thing... you should be able to tell when the paragraph ends more

Resolved Question: Which two regions controlled most of the trade that occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages? A.?

Which two regions controlled most of the trade that occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages? A. France and SpainB. Italy and German townsC. Turkey and GreenlandD. Portugal and France -------------Which structure was constructed under the orders of Justinian I for use as a church, but was later turned into a mosque when Muslims conquered Constantinople? A. Notre Dame CathedralB. Orthodox ChurchC. Hagia SophiaD. Shinto shrine -------------- Which of the following descriptions best identifies the storyline of Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy? A. a troubadour's travels through a Medieval townB. a knight's courageous battle with an enemyC. the travels of Marco PoloD. a journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise more

Resolved Question: Did anyone see House last night? Is there really places like that?

The people lived in some kind of medieval town and lived life like it was back then. They even used real swords to fight each other with. Are there really places like this?This wasn't a Renaissance Faire. It was people actually living this way, and they did use real swords because the one guy got sliced in the arm. more

Resolved Question: i need help this is a study quiz helpp so i can study the answers and a's that test please!!!?

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What was another name for the French Protestants during the Reformation? Huguenots Armadas Frenchies Camelots Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What is the definition of indulgences? Giving money to the poor Forgiveness of sin for payment Forgetting your manners Getting money from the church Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Which of the following was not a religion that formed following the Reformation? Lutheran Church of England Church of United States Calvinism Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Who was the German monk who questioned the works of the Catholic Church? He nailed 95 statements of protest to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany. Max Lerner Martin Luther Leonardo da Vinci Pope John X Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Who invented the first telescope during the Renaissance? John Harrington Galileo Galilei Leonardo da Vinci Copernicus Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Which of the following was NOT a Renaissance invention? The flushing toilet The submarine The portable clock The light switch Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Who was a great astronomer during the Renaissance? He published a book stating that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe. William Shakespeare Copernicus Sir Isaac Newton Johannes Gutenberg Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What is the definition of Renaissance? Revisit Reinvent Rebirth Repay Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Because of what during the Middle Ages do we have good manners? The Code of Honor The Code of Chivalry The Code of Knighthood The Code of Manners Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) During the Middle Ages, what was developed as a place for merchants to sell their goods without having to move around? Banking Malls Flea Markets Towns Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What were the rules that knights followed? excommunicated dubbed code of Chivalry Crusades Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What was a servant during the Middle Ages that was often considered part of the land? serf squire tournament vassal Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What was a competition that tested a knight's skill? serf squire tournament vassal Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What was a military expedition to Jerusalem to claim the Holy Land from invaders? excommunicated dubbed code of Chivalry Crusades Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What is the first stage to becoming a knight? manor Medieval moat page Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What is an opinion that is not totally the same opinion of the church? feudalism fief heresy Inquisition Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) During the Middle Ages what was the document that forced the king to give the people more rights and more say in the government? The Constitution The Bill of Rights The Magna Carta The Bill of Carta Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Because of what did one-third of the population in Europe die? Bubonic Plague SARS Influenza A common cold Question 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Who is a skilled person who works with his hands, also known as a craftsman? Crusader Fief Moat Artisan Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Who was the great-grandson of William the Conqueror who had his pal, Archbishop Thomas Becket, killed because he did not agree with him? William the Conqueror Billy the Kid Henry VIII Henry II Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What was another name for the Bubonic Plague? Extreme Death Death and Beyond Black Death Red Death Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What is the smallest continent? Asia Australia North America Antarctica Question 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) What are the imaginary lines on a globe that run east to west and measure the distance north to south. They are flat! Latitude Longitude Prime Meridian Equator Question 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) Which of the following is NOT a continent? North America Central America Australia Antarctica Question 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) How may continents are there? Four Nine Seven Twelve more

Voting Question: Please Help me with Social Studies?

I have to write a thematic essay about movement in the medieval ages. I know the bubonic plague made families abandon each other. does that have to do with it? and they'd live in towns i believe for freedom? Please help me. more

Resolved Question: Could this sci-fi history plot work, and how?

Resolved Question: Could this be a good sci-fi novel?

a novel about the black death in the 14th century. basically it is all chaos in a bussling, frightened town, and the main characters find out that an evil group of surgeons has not only been playing with the minds of the victims by harmful herbs, operations and experiments for a cure, but that they themselves started it deliberately, having known something the general public didnt back then. it is an adventure to put a stop to their evil ways and a gorey story about death, fighting and fear in a dirty medieval town. i was thinking of adding some weird things. for example they actually believed that the zodiacs caused it so i could maybe have the surrealism of the zodiac gods and monsters. maybe the 4 elements? i dunno what do u think?alternatively - the surgeons could be torturing victims bodies until their soul is released. the evil doctors and mental physicians do it to find the long lost descendants of the legendary zodiac gods and demons. by finding the 6 demon's and bringing them back to their fleshy form (like scorpio as a vicious scorpion), they can create a cure for the [plague. maybe as a twist they caused it? more

Resolved Question: Could you read and comment on my poem please?

Storming up the ravaged and decayed hill side This is where good and evil truly collide Weapons stabbing and slashing in frenzied rage Battling villagers who have come of age Arcane spells are cast to injure and then kill Loud screams of torment and pain, the cries are shrill Demons hailing from hades sound the attack The flames of the mages leave a cinder track Crashing of swords and flicks of arrows rain down For weeks this conflict was the talk of the town Nurses carry off the wounded and the dead The worst of the injuries, a deep dark red Dark magi reaching to the grasp of evil The proceedings now seem almost medieval Paladins call upon the light to aid them Leaders shout vexatious words used to condemn Never letting up the forces remain strong Fighting against the things that have done much wrong United with hope, a better life in mind With this thought, the enemy falls far behind Losing their troops their plan is sadly failing For the side of good, it is now clear sailing Victory is won, with a swing of a sword The opposition is finished, not adored Heroes go home with pride and joy in their hearts The enemy now is none but body parts This is sort of a fantasy poem so not a realistic one. Even if it's rubbish I guess it's a bit different right?perkyperkins: I may consider that! I'm just worried about people stealing my poetry. I guess theres still a chance with me posting it on here though. more

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I was thinking of this plot: For hundreds of years up to now a secret organization who kept to themselves in history has been searching for 6 legendary things. The clan is a thousand year old ever changing society of brutal, cruel surgeons, clever philosophers amongst the medieval cities. Company exists now(2011). They seek 6 souls and relics which are the long dead and lost 6/12 zodiac demons. Scorpio, Taurus cancer aeries Pisces and Virgo. The other 6, (good gods) banished them. Long ago they were 12 good beings who ran our world in peace like a clock each one having an attribute to represent. But 6 became evil and the world gained problems. The surgeons are their followers for many reasons, and so in the days of the black plague in 1349 they seek the final soul of a zodiac, extracting souls from falling victims by surgical torture and brutality in secret. Unfortunately they never found the man who acted as the host to the soul lost and scattered in time clinging on like parasites. He died in disease and had no offspring. The soul died, the demon which brought disease. So nowadays disease is less of a problem. In the present day this company has set itself up in a large HQ where they have found out who this man was and so worked on a way to try and go back and get the soul. They worked out that souls that were of no use to the old surgeons were sometimes stored in a shrine sometime in 1349. Using a system of wormholes, freezing time and other malarky, they can send people to 1349 by swapping their soul with their locked away ancestors soul. The company therefore seeks out the descendants. What we don't find out until the end is that the company, are the surgeons company in present times , and are obviously trying to change time and ensure they get that soul back, bring the 6 demons back to life and control the world as their true zodiac forms in the 6 horrible problems of the world. This is why the surgeons follow them. So they pretend these people are going back purely for research, so they dont resist and refuse to go back. These are the only ones who can go back. The story goes on to show how: - they go to the plague ridden towns and have many experiences and adventures with the chaos going on - slowly finding out who these odd surgeons are and why they are really doing this, and wat is the risk -an epic battle between a god and demon in the 14th century in their true forms Eventually the company unfortunately gets the souls location - so they managed to delay it a little bit at least. In the end the company runs off to try and get it, while these locked up goodies are the only ones who know what is coming to the world and they don't know wat to do. CliffhAngar ending I know it sounds weird and non-explanatary but for a general plot not knowing the amazing detail I have at the back of my mind, HOWDoes it SOUND?? more

Resolved Question: In medieval England, did villages and towns have access to clean water?

Like around the year 1000 ~ did they have access to public baths, wells to draw water from. Thanks :) more

Resolved Question: Writing a story, question on knights?

I have 3 questions :D: I'm writing a story that has some medieval elements in it. A knight and his squire will be traveling from one town to the next ; closely placed together. 1.) Is one or two hours a sensible amount of time for them to travel from the first town to the next? 2.) Would they travel on horseback, in a carriage, or what? 3.)In one/two hours, how many times would the horses(if they are riding) have to stop for rest/ how long can the horses go without stopping? Thanks! :) more

Resolved Question: How did guilds influence business practices in medieval towns?

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Resolved Question: Would you get offend once reading this? (Detail below)?

We was in Camelot. It looked a bit different then people think it would it to be. It have a huge wall surround the whole town and surround the wall was a huge forest. It looked like a old Medieval town. Only the castle was huge like four stories high. There was a Huge stone tower in the middle of the city. It looked like a Bell tower only with a huge painting of an very familiar looking angel in it. The whole town have small houses and for some reason it felt like a ghost town. Like almost nobody lived here anymore. Almost nobody because I could smell a few people still living here. There was a few of them but I knew they was hiding for some reason. "Who goes there?" said a voice. I turn around and felt a sword pointed at my throat. The person carrying the sword was a man about the age of 20. he have medium brown hair, light blue eyes, had the face of an famous actor of some kind. He worn armor that worthy of a knight."Whoa Dude. I'm not the enemy. Put the sword down. Sir Lancelot." "how do you know my name? Are you a witch? If so you must die for Practicing the dark arts." he said. Astra Looked like she wanted to turn him into a toad for such an insult but you could tell she didn't want him to know that she was a witch. "Um no. I was just guessing. I never really know you name. I just happen to guess the right answer. I don't think you would want to kill me unless you want to pissed off a lot of people." I said. "who would they be?" he asked. "My wife for one. My dad who could easily kick your butt being an angel and all." once hearing about who my father was he lower his weapon. "wait you're the son of an angel. Sorry about that. You look like something the devil created." "wow somebody takes things in the bible too seriously. Dude I fought the devil. Well I fought somebody like the devil. Lets just said I shown him who boss. " "you fought Satan? Prophecy foretold of a young noble knight who will one day free our land of it's curse. It said that an son of an angel would fight the dragon and people will one day return to this land. That is why there a picture of the hero on the top of the tower." "Wow he look just like me. Sure I'll fight this dragon for you. Just one thing you have to do for me." okay since people said it was too long. LOL. So I shorten it out a bit. So anyway would you get offend by this? I'm not making fun of Christians. I'm making fun of Medieval Christians who may had took the bible too seriously. would you be get offend by this? if so why? if not why?thanks for your answer every I'll work on my grammar as much as I can.thanks summerchild4 I'll try working on my grammar more thanks tho.Sorry about the Grammar people my writing still need work so don't get mad please I'm still new at it. more

Resolved Question: Vampire, Questions/Quiz if you like Vampires/Fantasy?

Hey, I am making a sims2 Vampire video on Youtube soon, but I not sure when vampire where around in which countries. All I know is in the 17th Century. What ares were around that time e.g. Victorian,Tudor,Medieval, Please Help, I do not Know! And in my story where would you want my Vamps to live e.g. What country and what Accent for the Video..American,British,English(French Accent).. Please Help Me:))x Oh and what type of Houses would they live in to fit in with the towns people? Mansion, Castle, Victorian House?? x more