The Knights in the Medieval times.
- Knights were specially trained fighters in the middle ages. - They were usually the sons of Lords or Kings. - They were the backbone of the medieval army. - At seven, they became pages. -...
Jc History Notes
Notes tagged with "jc history".
The American Reveloution:The Colonists Respond
The Boston Massacre The British imposed the Townshend Acts in 1767, which placed taxes on goods that America imported, such as tea, glass, paint and lead. This caused the tensions and prote...
The Slave Trade during the Age of Explorations
The Transatlantic Slave Trade Shortages of native people to work in New World - led to slaves brought from Africa - Worked on cotton and sugar plantations, in mines or as domestic servants ...
The Impact of Irish Monks Abroad
After the fall of the Roman Empire Europe went through a period of unrest and war known as the Dark ages from AD500 to 1000. These hard times in Europe and the attacks from the Vikings forc...
The layout of an early Irish monastry
- Oratory or church, made out of wood or stone, was where the monks attended Mass or prayed. - Scriptorium was where manuscripts were copied by hand and illustrated - A Manuscript is a book ...
Irish Monastries
- A monastery is a called religious community where the people (monks) dedicate their whole lives for God. - Monks are men who dedicated themselves to a religious order and to life ina mona...
Early Christian Ireland
- A pagan is someone who worships many different Gods often with a focus on nature e.g. a sun god. - Druids were spiritual figures similar to priests in pre - Christian Ireland.Spreading Ch...
A Life in Time: Galileo
- Galileo was born in Genoa, Italy in 1564. - He was a lecturer in mathematics due to his large interest in mathematics. - He heard about an invention called the telescope and improved upon ...
