Each era had their social classes: the higher class of the kings and queens, middle class of the merchants and bourgeoisie, and lower class of homely peasants. ... One might think that because of these long hours, wages would be increasingly high. ... Death rates were very high in the factories. ... These huts were only one story high and came in bunches in villages. ... Everyone and everything lived their entire lives on the manor. ...

• Word Count: 1659
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In the middle Ages, alchemists strived to find, "The Philosopher's Stone- which is a fabled stone that had the capability of turning base metals into gold. ... Thus we see a full circle formed, with the transmutation of elements possible in the Middle Ages, the non transmutation of elements in the beginnings of the capitalist age, and back to the transmutation of elements in the 20th century. ... Feudalism increased rapidly, from tribal size to that of a kingdom, and became more complicated and organized, with the kingdom divided into manors, owned by the manor lords, who divided it a...

• Word Count: 1800
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The concept of feudalism has dominated much of the research and study of Europe during the Middle Ages. ... By the High Middle Ages (about 1000 C.E.), much of Europe had developed a variation of this system of feudalism. ... An increase in communication broke down the isolated manor, supported the rise of towns and helped to facilitate the emergence of the burgess class. ...

• Word Count: 1485
• Approx Pages: 6

In the middle of her carrier she moved with her children to the United States, where she had to prove herself once again. ... Karen knew at age 12 she wanted to study medicine, and after promising her father that she would ask for nothing else from him, he agreed to pay for her to go to the Realgymnasium. Realgymnasium is like high school and two years of college (O'Conneil, 1980). ... In order to develop each in a healthy manor person needs to have a balance of love and friction or frustration. ...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Italians, through organization and cleverness exploited their advantages, and by the high Middle Ages strong, wealthy and independent city-states, unlike the manors of Europe, had evolved. ... He is seen as the writer who most clearly had one foot in the Middle Ages and the other in the Renaissance. ...

• Word Count: 2254
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Media critic Richard Harwood points out that the "Golden Age" for diversity in American press was the period from 1880 to 1930. ... They have always broadcast middle-of-the-road programming that would reach the largest possible audience. ...

• Word Count: 1918
• Approx Pages: 8