Final post 10

      I learned a lot of things this semester. Out off all the topics we learned the thing i most got out of this course is how to find very good sources very quickly and easily. I understand how important it is to have valid sources and that if you dont your entire argument can fall apart. I also learned about a lot new websites to use as sources that i had never used before like infotrac and bbc. That is the most memorable thing i got out of this course

Final Post 9

      Leonardo Davincci bes represents the idea of the renaissance man.The illegitimate son of a 25-year-old notary, Ser Piero, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, just outside Florence. His father took custody of the little fellow shortly after his birth, while his mother married someone else and moved to a neighboring town. They kept on having kids, although not with each other, and they eventually supplied him with a total of 17 half sisters and brothers (http://www.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html). 
        Leoonardo was a great artist and inventor. Many of his paintings are still world famous such as his classic painting, the mona lisa. He was also the first person to dream up certain invention that were way ahead of his time. In his studies they have found drawing of tanks and airplanes. Leonardo was the spitting image of the Renaissance and whenever i think of who made the biggest contribution to that time period i will always think of him.

Final Post 8

      The style of Romanesque and  Gothic Cathedrals varies grealty. Romanesque Cathedrals were built more like massive forts or castles. They were able to defend themselves better because they were built in a period accustomed to a lot of war. There were towers with arrow slits and baracaded doors. Cathedrals were able to defend themselves.

     Gothic Cathedrals were more artsy and were not very strong. They had glass windows and since there were not many wars people did not need to use them to defend themselves. These Cathedrals were much more pretty.

Picture Bibliography

(figure one) Cathedral of Salmanca, facade, 11th century Shttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Cathedral_of_Salamanca_Romanesque.jpg/750px-Cathedral_of_Salamanca_Romanesque.jpg, 15 October, 2006 

(figure two) San Zeno, facade, 13th century http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/San_Zeno1.JPG/800px-San_Zeno1.JPG, 21 january 2006

(figure three) Rose Window, Inside, 13th century, http://www.visitingdc.com/images/rose-window.jpg, 13 June, 2000

(figure four) Gothic Cathedral, facade, 14th century http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/P-Gothic-cathedral.png, 9 june 2009

(figure five) Situacio catedral romanica, floorplan, 14th century

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Situaci%C3%B3_catedral_rom%C3%A0nica_Barcelona.png/567px-Situaci%C3%B3_catedral_rom%C3%A0nica_Barcelona.png, 30 october 2007

(figure six) Gothic Cathedral Parts, overview, 12th centuryhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Gothic-Cathedral-parts002.jpg/517px-Gothic-Cathedral-parts002.jpg, 7 February 2010

Final Post 7

       The black death stared when diseased rats aboard trade ships first entered
Europe. These rats were infected with disease fleas. When the ships landed the rats would run thought the town and by trade and travel quickly infected all of Europe. This meant extreme disease for all of Europe. The black death appears as massive black bruises and zits all over the body. It causes the victim extreme pain and exhaustion. if i were a midevel physician i would first clean the body and get all the fleas off of the person and shave their heads. Then i would pop the zits and drain all the infected puss out of the body. Then i would help sterilize the open wounds and hope that the body can remain disease free long enough to fully heal. If a plague like this were to hit contemporary america would first go to hospitals but our doctors and scientist would quickly be able to find a cure and we would be able to fight the spread by limiting our travel. 

Final Post 6

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     These Crusade are unjust! We have had control over Jerusalem first and these English dogs have no reason to invade us. This is our land and i would like other countries to help us destroy these English armies! 
      If the English offered to compromise i would be more than willing to oblige. Our religions are very similar and we would allow Christian pilgrims to worship in our holy city unharmed. However if they try to start a war than we shall finish it.
                                                                                                                                     Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                        Salidin.