Historian Albert Aachens document snapshotting the Peasants Crusade of the twelfth century provides interesting and valuable perspectives of events, people, and places. He was living at this time, and though not a pilgrim or crusader, compiled eyewitness and participant reports. Like a spark in tin...

• Word Count: 1445
• Approx Pages: 6

Before the Italian Renaissance, the education system in Europe was controlled by the Latin Church, which basically taught mostly religious doctrine. Then, beginning in the 1300's, many scholars began to discover classic works by the likes of Plato and especially Cicero. Cicero, who was a Roman phi...

• Word Count: 2270
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate