Music 1711F/G Lecture : MU1711 Jan 11
6 Feb 2013
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Medieval - means "between" (classical antiquity and renaissance) After rome fell, war and poverty took over in many parts of europe, leading to a decline in education eg. ability to read greek, do mathematics. Beginning in the 5th century, individual christians would retreat to the desert on their own to become hermits. Groups of hermits dedicated to a christian life formed monasteries. Scriptoria (room) in monasteries preserved much of western culture for centuries while war waged around them. Monks wrote and copied cultural information for preservation. Beehive huts preserved literature, philosophy, math while the various wars happened in europe. Missionaries sent to bring it back to europe. King of the franks, then crowned by pope leo iii on christmas day 800 ad as emperor. Ruled most of the germanic/italian lands as the holy roman emperor . In use in france by the normans from about 900 ad. Instituted in england by william the conqueror from 1066 ad onward.
