Church of Western Europe in the 14th-15th centuries
At the beginning of the XIV century. the political situation in Western Europe has radically changed. The process of centralization has become more active. National states began to form. The royal power subordinated to
Everyday life in Russia in the XIII-XV centuries. Home, clothes, food
In XIII – XV centuries. noble people in Russia lived for the most part in the mansion – two or three-story buildings, first wooden, and later – stone, with porches and teremami. They were
Everyday life in the Moscow state. Description of the house, clothes, shoes, food
Princes and boyars lived in mansions, townspeople – in houses of wooden logs. The poor were huddled in shacks without windows. In the house there was certainly a massive stove, often painted. She baked
Law and Justice in the Middle Ages
The barbarous peoples who settled in the territory of the former Roman Empire preserved their legal customs. They were transmitted orally, from generation to generation, and changed very slowly. With the emergence of barbarous
The Magna Carta and the emergence of the English Parliament
King John, as a result of the unsuccessful war for England with Philip II August, lost in France most of the patrimonial possessions of the Plantagenets. Therefore, contemporaries called John a derogatory nickname Landless.
Language as a source of knowledge about the past
1. How do geographic names preserve the memory of past generations? Exploring past times, historians time and again come across names of cities and towns, villages, rivers, lakes, tracts, etc. Some names have an
Reims and Peresopnytsia Gospels. First printed books
1. What are the famous Reims and Peresopnytsia gospels? The Gospel is one of the most important parts of the Holy Letter, in which we are talking about the earthly life of Jesus Christ.
Ukraine is independent. Adoption of the Constitution
1. When did Ukraine become independent? August 24, 1991 The Act of proclaiming the independence of Ukraine was adopted. Therefore, this day is considered a public holiday. And on December 1, 1991, this document
Agriculture in medieval Europe
Medieval Europe was quite clearly divided into two agricultural zones: 1) southern, Mediterranean, where the ancient traditions of ancient farming remained, and 2) a temperate climate zone located north of the Alpine mountains. In
Christianization of Europe
At the end of the IV century. the emperors Constantine I and Theodosius I turned the Roman Empire into Christianity. At the same time, some barbarian tribes on the territory of the empire became