Volume 3: Why was the early medieval period so dark? (AD 600 – AD 1500)
It was in 1000 AD when the Normans invaded England; feudalism is set to have invaded. Welcome to the dark ages. The age between 13th to 15th centuries was a period of lull, with little constructive activities. It also marked the period of feudalism, wherein the ‘Lords’ offered ‘Vassels’ (common man), a ‘fief’ - piece of land, for providing him military support. If we can replace “vassels’ with “peasants” we could arrive at the Indian scenario. The feudalism was so much intertwined with the aggressive religious activities during this period. The emergence of Islam in Arab world (AD 600), the expulsion of Jews from Spain, early stages of Protestants reformation in Europe and rise of Sikhism in India brought about too much concentration on religion and supposedly little economic and cultural development during the dark ages. Finally, only the fall of Constantinople and rise of ‘Renaissance’ brought about the end to the dark ages.
Though it was a period of little economical and cultural activity, it was also the origination period for feudalistic concept and religious dominance. The monarchist rule and the quench for land continued.
Volume 4: Was there a real Renaissance? (AD 1450 – AD 1700)
Leonardo da Vinci, the “Renaissance man”, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare and a host of others brought about a cultural advancement that spread from Italy to rest of Europe. This was the late medieval period, which spanned from late 14th century to 17th century. This period saw the emergence of the strong Mughal dynasty founded by Babur in India. Babur’s grandson, Akbar contributed to the cultural development in Middle Eastern part of the world and greatly to Indian music. In the western world, Martin Luther brought about the Protestant reformation (the age of enlightenment) and anguish against Jews. On the scientific side, “father of astronomy”, Galileo and Copernicus brought about scientific revolutions.
To sum up, it was a period of numerous invasions of kingdoms at the fastest pace, thereby large local uprising & civil wars, the continuation of religious discomfort and discovery of new countries & rivers. The cultural uprising and start of political border rearrangement dominated the later medieval period. On Economic development, the emergence and conglomeration of British East India Company to trade commodities between Britain, East Indies, China and India was a significant step towards the oncoming industrial revolution.
It was in 1000 AD when the Normans invaded England; feudalism is set to have invaded. Welcome to the dark ages. The age between 13th to 15th centuries was a period of lull, with little constructive activities. It also marked the period of feudalism, wherein the ‘Lords’ offered ‘Vassels’ (common man), a ‘fief’ - piece of land, for providing him military support. If we can replace “vassels’ with “peasants” we could arrive at the Indian scenario. The feudalism was so much intertwined with the aggressive religious activities during this period. The emergence of Islam in Arab world (AD 600), the expulsion of Jews from Spain, early stages of Protestants reformation in Europe and rise of Sikhism in India brought about too much concentration on religion and supposedly little economic and cultural development during the dark ages. Finally, only the fall of Constantinople and rise of ‘Renaissance’ brought about the end to the dark ages.
Though it was a period of little economical and cultural activity, it was also the origination period for feudalistic concept and religious dominance. The monarchist rule and the quench for land continued.
Volume 4: Was there a real Renaissance? (AD 1450 – AD 1700)
Leonardo da Vinci, the “Renaissance man”, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare and a host of others brought about a cultural advancement that spread from Italy to rest of Europe. This was the late medieval period, which spanned from late 14th century to 17th century. This period saw the emergence of the strong Mughal dynasty founded by Babur in India. Babur’s grandson, Akbar contributed to the cultural development in Middle Eastern part of the world and greatly to Indian music. In the western world, Martin Luther brought about the Protestant reformation (the age of enlightenment) and anguish against Jews. On the scientific side, “father of astronomy”, Galileo and Copernicus brought about scientific revolutions.
To sum up, it was a period of numerous invasions of kingdoms at the fastest pace, thereby large local uprising & civil wars, the continuation of religious discomfort and discovery of new countries & rivers. The cultural uprising and start of political border rearrangement dominated the later medieval period. On Economic development, the emergence and conglomeration of British East India Company to trade commodities between Britain, East Indies, China and India was a significant step towards the oncoming industrial revolution.
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