World Civ-Middle Ages Archives - Daniel Aaron Lazar Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What medieval Europe did with its teenagers https://daniellazar.com/2014/05/30/what-medieval-europe-did-with-its-teenagers/ Fri, 30 May 2014 08:53:41 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4967 Today, there’s often a perception that Asian children are given a hard time by their parents. But a few hundred years ago northern Europe took a particularly harsh line, sending children away to live and work in someone else’s home. Not surprisingly, the children didn’t always like it.  

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]]> In the Middle Ages, animals that did bad things were tried in court. https://daniellazar.com/2013/08/13/in-the-middle-ages-animals-that-did-bad-things-were-tried-in-court-2/ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:51:59 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4581 In the fall of 1457, villagers in Savigny, France witnessed a sow and six piglets attack and kill a 5-year-old boy. Today, the animals would be summarily killed. But errant 15th-century French pigs went to court. And it wasn’t for a show trial—this was the real deal, equipped with a judge, two prosecutors, eight witnesses, … Continue reading In the Middle Ages, animals that did bad things were tried in court. →

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]]> German History in Documents and Images https://daniellazar.com/2013/01/02/german-history-in-documents-and-images/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:17:12 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4090 German History in Documents and Images (GHDI) is a comprehensive collection of original historical materials documenting German history from the beginning of the early modern period to the present. The project comprises ten sections, each of which addresses a discrete period in Germany’s history. GDHI is a great resource for German History 1500-Present

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]]> The Norman Conquest of the English Language https://daniellazar.com/2012/03/10/the-norman-conquest-of-the-english-language/ Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:02:11 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=3416 At first the English withstood the Norman attack of 1066. But soonthey succumbed to the invaders, as did their virile language of record. An article by H.R. Loyn. (History Today)

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