1. catholic religion
Exploration and learning was almost put to a stop. ... Because these cities were very wealthy, many merchants started to spend money on different things, such as painting, learning, new banking techniques, and new systems of government. ... Also many books were published in languages other than Latin, such as English, Portugeese, Spanish, French, and Italian. ...
This was almost as bad as being English, as "[they] were hated throughout Limerick for invading Ireland in the twelfth century. ... He had spent days studying Latin with his father and learning all about the catholic religion to be an altar boy, but as soon as the priest saw the poor looking Frank he said there was no open room. ...
Rites of Passage A rite of passage, whether defined as a "ritualistic procedure" (Webster's) or as a "ceremony" (Random House), represents a change of status of an individual in his/her society. Rites of passage are generally thought to ensure smooth and successful life transitions and/or changes...
For many centuries, there was very little scientific advancement due to a restraint the Catholic Church had over Europe during the Middle Ages, but this all changed during The Scientific Revolution. During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church had created a system of beliefs based on the teachings o...