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Dark News Tape (July, 29)
News of the dark doom/death world
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Edward III
Introduction of the Reign of Edward III
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isabella of france
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plantagenets
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parliament
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wars of the roses
Medieval Apocalypse: Black Death
Were rats really responsible for the death of nearly 1/3 of Europes population?
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plague
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europe
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Rats in History: The Renaissance
From their being blamed for the Black Death to serving as Magellan's dinner, rats played a big role in Renaissance Europe.
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rats
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Shakespeare's World
See how playwright William Shakespeare drew on events, people, and ideas to create his own works.
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william shakespeare
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elizabethan world
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british history
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elizabeth i
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The Black Death
An examination of the effect of the Black Plague on medieval society
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plague
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constantinople
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paris
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england
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protestant reformation
The Black Death (1347-1351)
From Rome to London, people believed that the Apocalypse had come. It was 1348 and Europe was being devastated by the worst plague in known history: the Black Death.
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pestilence
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bird flu
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ebola
The Black Death and Medieval Art
Images of death and the macabre produced during the Medieval era were highly influenced by the Black Plague that spread across Europe during the mid-14th century.
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The Black Death and the Medieval Family
How the black plague impacted the medieval European family structure.
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medieval european family
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peasants
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serfdom
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depopoulation
The Counts of Hohenems 1613-1712
A century of rule by the Counts of Hohemens brought only misery, war, famine and plague to the villagers of Liechtenstein.
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liechtenstein
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thirty years war
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vaduz
The Golden Horde, c.1225-1502
The Golden Horde brought domination of Central Asia and Russia and the Islamicisation of its people. What was this state and how did the Black Death cause its demise?
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islam
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central asia
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russia
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iran
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mongols
Avi's 'Crispin: The Cross of Lead'
A look at the historical and mythical underpinnings of Newbery Award winner "Crispin: The Cross of Lead".
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avi
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peasants revolt
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english history
Biowarfare
The first recorded accounts of biological agents being used as weapons were from the 6th century B.C.
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Black Death . . .Of Thee We Sing
"Ring around the rosy, pockets full of posies. Ashes, ashes, we all fall down." Do we know what we are singing about?
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rhyme
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poetry
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Death Does More Than Take a Vacation
Brad Pitt is Death on vacation in <i>Meet Joe Black</i>. This romantic drama takes a memorable look at love, life, and death through the eyes of unforgettable characters.
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meet joe black
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death takes a vacation
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brad pitt
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anthony hopkins
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claire forlani
Fractured Canterbury Tales
Fractured Canterbury Tales. Read, choose your favorite and them take them to the poll!
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The Ancestral Numbers Game
The number of forbears all alive at one time surpasses the number of living persons on earth just 750 years ago.
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ancestors
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population
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1500 c.e.
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generations
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parents
The History of the English Language, Part Two
This article discusses the historical events that impacted the English language between 1066ad-1453ad, including the Black Plague, the Crusades, Chaucer, and the Hundred Years War.
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Tracing the History of a Plague - Part One
Five Hundred years before Christ, the Greek writer Thucydides wrote of a mysterious plague that struck the city of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. In this three part series, using a technique called retrodiagnosis, I'll explore the background, symptoms and finally the solution to this literary and medical mystery. Why? Because to understand the future of bioterrorism, one must understand the past.
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Tracing the History of a Plague - Part Three
Thanks to the writings of Thucydides, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been able to use retrodiagnosis to speculate on the true nature of The Plague of Athens. Their findings may surprise you.
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Tracing the History of a Plague - Part Two
Like physicians today, Thucydides describes in detail the symptoms that he and others suffered as they became infected with The Plague of Athens. Thanks to his eye for detail, modern scientists are learning more about the surprising identity of this mystery plague.
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AGO's Medieval Ivories in London
"Medieval Ivories from the Thomson Collection" at London's Courtauld Institute of Art features religious and secular artworks from the European Middle Ages.
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art gallery of ontario
Doomsday Book
Review of the Science Fiction novel Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis.
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Fighting bad bacteria by feeding on them
We have a vast range of amoeboid cells which literally eat our enemies and protect us. How ....please read ahead.
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biofertilizers
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anthrax
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History of The Black Death
What was the Black Death and how did it kill so many? This article provides an overview of the devastating disease that affected life during the Middle Ages.
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pasteurella pestis
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dic
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peasants revolt
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xenopsylla cheopis
Pelagius, The Welsh Monk
Pelagius was a monk who challenged the great machine of the Roman Catholic Church. His beliefs and followers were so wide spread that he could not be ignored.
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Sure Things II: Engines of Affluence
Safe and effective medical treatment will be unaffordable. The products you see on TV will be priced beyond your reach. The electrical power to your building will be off more than it's on. Or you could learn about engines of affluence and become one of the very rich.
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frontiers
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frontier theory
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grow or die
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second law of thermodynamics
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Beginning of the Renaissance
The Renaissance (1300-1600) is marked by cultural changes, influenced by Humansim, Machiavelli, da Vinci, the Medici Family, and Martin Luther.
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