Music in the Middle Ages

The beginning of Middle Ages

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Medieval Castles

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Medieval castles illustrate the strength, magnificence and power of the Medieval warlords and their massive stone fortresses. These articles on Medival castles detail the History, Development and Architecture of Medieval Castles, Famous Medieval Castles, Motte and Bailey castles, Concentric Castles and Defending, Destroying and Attacking Medieval Castles.

Life in Medieval Times

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The daily life and times of a lord, a knight, a noblewoman, a peasant, a peasant woman, a monk and a nun. The jobs and occupations dictated the quality of life during the Medieval times of the Middle Ages in England.

Medieval Religion

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From birth to death, whether you were a peasant, a serf, a noble a lord or a King - life was dominated by the church and Medieval religion. In Europe during the Medieval times the only recognised religion was Christianity, in the form of the Catholic religion. There were various religious institutions, such as monasteries and convents, which are detailed in this section. There were many famous Medieval Saints and there are details of the names of this pious men and women.

Medieval Music

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This section details Medieval Music. People in Medieval Times enjoyed various types of music and dance. This section covers the Music of Middle Ages providing information about the music, and musical instruments. There are facts and information about Musical Instruments in Medieval Times, Troubadours and Minstrels.

Medieval Food

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The people of the Middle Ages loved their Medieval food and drink. What Medieval food was consumed by the rich nobles or the poor Medieval peasants? A typical Medieval Menu and some recipes are detailed. This section includes the Food which was served to a King, Spices used in the Times, Daily Meals, Medieval Food Preservation, Medieval Food and Diet, Foods of the Middle Ages, Cooking Food in Medieval Times, Drink, Fruit, Vegetables, Bread, Meat, Fish, Food Recipes used during the times.

Medieval Clothing

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Medieval clothing and fashion like everything else was dictated by the Pyramid of Power which was the Feudal System. Medieval clothes provided information about the status of the person wearing them and was dictated by strict Sumptuary Laws. This section provides information about the type of clothes and fashions worn during the times. Interesting facts and information about Medieval Clothing.

Romanesque Architecture

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Norman or Romanesque architecture
1066-1200

Gothic Architecture

1200

Early English Gothic Architecture ( also called Lancet Gothic architecture )
1200-1300

The signing of the Magna Carta in England

Jun 15, 1215

Magna Carta Libertatum is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215

The Hundred Years War between England and France

Jul 21, 1453

The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the French House of Valois, over the right to rule the Kingdom of France.
1337-1453

The ending of the Middle Ages

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