Subject: Favourite Era of History
Posted by: Swingking2
Date: Apr 28 09
Which era stands out to you. Which do you think was the most influentual, important or just plain fun, which era stands out to you? Have your say.
Posted by: Swingking2
Date: Apr 28 09
Which era stands out to you. Which do you think was the most influentual, important or just plain fun, which era stands out to you? Have your say.
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Mixamatosis 
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I like the renaissance period from Leonardo Da Vinci to Shakespeare. Before this period the mass of the population are illiterate peasants and as a result you don't hear their voice and their story in the history books - not as individuals. Also their lives were very restricted. They were uneducated, dependent on feudal lords and pretty unanimously religious and of one faith. Any questioning of religion was heresy punishable by death. The renaissance sees a great flowering of the arts, the sciences and changes in society that mean voices are heard from people other than Kings and their courts and nobles. There is a bit more social mobility. Education is beginning to extend beyond the aristocracy. Capitalism is in its origins. The printing press has been invented. There is more individualism and questioning of orthodox religion (the reformation etc) but there is still a lot of mystery. We only see this period imperfectly, It's an exciting period and it's fascinating trying to work out what was really going on. It was dangerous to speak your mind and information is often published anonymously or in a sort of code. Reply #61. Jul 24 15, 5:21 PM |
lizdewinter
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I'd definitely say the Edwardian's and on into the First World War, this whole part of our history is so poignant. Reply #62. Oct 24 15, 3:55 PM |
jonathanw55
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for me ,the age of sail, ie the age of discovery, or rediscovery, Europeans discoving new lands etc bodly going where they hope no one has gone before. Reply #63. Oct 28 15, 8:02 PM |
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