This gave the early Christian civilization of Germany time to acquire sufficient strength to roll back the returning tide of Mohammedan invasion when it broke upon Europe in the fifteenth century. Social Effects of the Crusades The Social effects of the Crusades upon the social life of the Western nations were marked and important. The Crusades afforded an opportunity for romantic adventure. The Crusades were therefore one of the principal fostering influences of Chivalry. Contact with the culture of the East provided a general refining influence.
Thus Creating the biggest power in Europe, both economically and militarily, and arguably becoming the world’s first superpower. Therefore it must be deduced what was the most important of these changes in developing the monarch’s reputations, in order to conclude the short term significance of the conquest of Granada. There is a strong argument that due to social change; the greatest short term significance was the changes to Spain’s relationships with nearby powers. This is supported by schemes to teach seminaries Arabic and the creation of hospitals, both of which were used to persuade the conversion of Muslims after 1491. This respectful nature is somewhat communicated through The Capitulations of Granada, where the terms of surrender agree that “Moors shall be judged in their own laws” and that “Christian slaughterhouses would be separate from Muslim ones”.
New York rather than London became the world’s financial capital. This shows the war had a positive impact on the USA as they were increasingly depended on as trade suppliers and giving out loans to Europe, this meant that the USA’s economy benefited greatly as money was being spent on trade and interest was added onto the loans which meant they would receive more money than in they hadn’t loaned it out. When war broke out in 1914, the size of the United States army was relatively small at 120,000 strong. One of the first actions taken by the US government was to increase the size of the army through the selective service act. This introduced conscription via what became known as the draft.
Both of these events mark major turning points in the Western World. They helped bring the Western World back to the top of the world, and helped it regain its influence over the rest of the world. Many events led to the start of the Renaissance for at the time Europe was still in turmoil from Feudalism and the Black Plague. Primarily, the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states for many reasons. The Italian city- states would not under feudal control at the time the Renaissance began, so they were allowed them greater cultural and economic freedom.
Final Project: 17th Century Louis XIV- “Sun King” - Longest reigns of any European monarch - Absolutist Monarch - During his reign, France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers of Europe - France became the ideal culture since he put great care into its enhancement so he could boast it to the world. - He maintained a strong kingdom because he never doubted his right to be king - Established a court at Versailles - believed in the motto, "one king, one law, one faith." anti-Protestant policy, aimed at converting the Huguenots to Catholicism - Louis issued the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685. In addition to revoking the Edict of Nantes, the new edict provided for the destruction of Huguenot churches and the closing of their
They were able to gain things like corn and potatoes, but they also brought crops and trade products along with them to the Americas. They introduced horses as well as wheat and cotton. The expansion of trade to the Americas not only benefited Europe, but also benefited the New World by introducing trade crops that are still huge in America today. Without the discovery of these products, Europe’s economy would not have skyrocketed and they would not be as prominent a continent as they are today. The slave trade began around the mid-1600s with the European colonies that were built in the Americas.
Continuties and Changes in Western Europe Between 500-1500 C.E, Western Europe experienced political changes in which there was an increase in urbanization and an expansion of land that all led to an overall reform that helped strengthen the European society. However, through much of the development in Western European political foundations, the religion of Christianity continued to be a driving force of power throughout the empire. As Western Europe continued to grow in population, citizens started to leave the manor system and venture into cities for trade and specialization which led to an increase in urbanization. People in the manor system experienced the leadership of a lord in the setting of a large plot of land that was self-sufficient
It led into the understanding for a need for foreign trade to expand, to at least increase foreign trade to help aid the American economy through times of depression. It led to the Spanish American war and unrest with American citizens regarding the moral issues of expanding. Religion, racial rights, and the economy were all major players in the American imperialism policy. Through the blood shed and the many treaties which were signed, the policy did bring America closer to foreign relations for trade and opened doors for communication where there originally were none. And, as a French diplomat was once quoted “The United States is seated at the table where the great game is played and it cannot leave.” The battle for expansion continued on into the 20th century.
HOW DID WILLIAM GAIN CONTROL OF ENGLAAND BY 1086? William, Duke of Normandy and King of England, needed to gain control of England after a big victory when the Normans defeated the English in 1066. Some of the short-term problems were the fact that Dover castle was full of English soldiers, London was under the control of the English troops and there was also a threat of invasion in the north by Vikings with English support. William overcame these problems quickly and with ease. However there were still some long-term problems.
They forced the lords to offer freer terms to the peasantry. Often, peasants earned freedom in return for an annual payment to the lord. Allowing large numbers of people to move from agricultural to industrial work in the towns brought economic acceleration. Indeed, a sort of handicraft industrial revolution took place during the 12th and 13th centuries, especially in the Low Countries where great cloth-making centers such as Ghent and Bruges accumulated much wealth and stimulated growth in Western Europe generally. The Hansa, a widespread league of North Sea, Norwegian and Baltic trading towns, emerged in this period, opening up Scandinavian resources to supply Western Europe with furs, timber, beeswax, and