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What evidence do you have of music BEFORE the Middle Ages?

a lot


Why did women in the middle ages wear a lot of cross jewelry?

it was law


Were there other religions insted of catholic during the middle ages?

There were a lot of Muslims in Spain during the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. There were a lot of Jews through many parts of Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In the start of the Middle Ages, there were still some pagans in the area that had been the Roman Empire, and pagans remained in northern and eastern Europe. There were other Christian groups. The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church were two that remain today. There were also other Churches, like the Celtic Church, and a variety of heretical organization, such as the Cathars, that were more ephemeral.


What period of time preceded the Middle Ages?

The two periods are regarded as overlapping to some extent. Also the dates are very inexact. The Renaissance began during the 14th century in Italy. It is characterized by a so-called rebirth of civilization, creating the modern age. The Middle Ages were the middle time between the ancient world and the modern. They ended in the 15th century.


Did the Black Death end the Middle Ages?

No, the black death did not end the middle ages. The black death caused a lot of changes, some important, such as causing members of the nobility to try to tempt serfs to move onto their land and away from the land they were bound to. But the middle ages continued for another hundred years or more.

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What did they achieve in the middle ages?

a lot of stuff


What evidence do you have of music BEFORE the Middle Ages?

a lot


How much were knights paid during the Middle Ages?

The "Middle Ages" was not a period of currency per se. So to say how much were they paid is like asking how long does it take to catch a fish? It really depends on a lot of things, such as what does it mean to "catch a fish". well how to catch a fish you dike you get a rod and line and catch fish XD


Was torture used a lot in the middle ages?

stretching machine


Where are there articles on the early middle ages?

There is a link below to an article on the Early Middle Ages. Aside from having a lot of information, it has other links and references.


Did people in the middle ages get poisoned?

yes they got poisoned a lot


Why did women in the middle ages wear a lot of cross jewelry?

it was law


What Were The Wages in 1500s?

There were no "wages" exactly in the middle ages. Nobles were paid through the work of their serfs and peasants as well as taxes. Serfs were slaves so there were no wages. Peasants got to keep some of the food they grew so that was their wages. Monks weren't paid and the church was paid in taxes by the everyone. The king collected taxes from everyone. A guild apprentice wasn't paid because what he learned was considered payment. Merchants did sell items to people and there was a lot of barder going on as well. Money was very hard to come by.


How did people in the middle ages eat food?

The same as they do now, however it had to be eaten a lot sooner as there were fewer preservatives or fridges and a lot less attention was paid to the risk of food poisoning etc as the connections made with illness and food spoilage was not as strong as it is today.


Were there other religions insted of catholic during the middle ages?

There were a lot of Muslims in Spain during the Middle Ages, and in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. There were a lot of Jews through many parts of Europe during much of the Middle Ages. In the start of the Middle Ages, there were still some pagans in the area that had been the Roman Empire, and pagans remained in northern and eastern Europe. There were other Christian groups. The Coptic Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church were two that remain today. There were also other Churches, like the Celtic Church, and a variety of heretical organization, such as the Cathars, that were more ephemeral.


What did diseased rats cause in the middle ages?

Tthe bubonic plague - which killed a lot of people and that there was no cure for.


What period of time preceded the Middle Ages?

The two periods are regarded as overlapping to some extent. Also the dates are very inexact. The Renaissance began during the 14th century in Italy. It is characterized by a so-called rebirth of civilization, creating the modern age. The Middle Ages were the middle time between the ancient world and the modern. They ended in the 15th century.