What happened in the 12th century that made the tritone possible?
Q. A. Polyphony began and musical rules changed. B. People began singing in groups instead of as soloists. C. Organs were installed in all churches that could afford them. D.The Pope gave permission to use it.
Asked by #1RushFan - Thu Oct 8 12:12:36 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the answer is B.
Answered by COLTS LOSE! =P - Sun Oct 11 19:04:20 2009

How did the system of alliances of the 12th century actually contribute to the outbreak of WWI?
Q. How did military strategies assist in the failure of peace?
Asked by nbawizards0 - Fri Mar 28 16:07:34 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is the 19th and 20th centuries that are relevant.
Answered by anumber1cooks2000 - Fri Mar 28 16:11:34 2008

How did the Church effect both 12th Century England and Scotland?
Q. Could I possibly have some help on both what it effected and any results caused by this? Also what else was important in Medieval society. Thanks.
Asked by isthisidfree.nope - Tue Mar 17 16:30:15 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 12th century Scotland achieved independence from Rome for its church from England (Canterbury and York) but whilst Ireland had four Archbishops, Scotland had none. Scotland was known as the "special daughter of Rome" The bishops were more likely to follow the orders of the monarch rather than the Pope at the time. The abuse of power by the church and the opulent living style of the bishops in particular led to the Reformation in part in the future years.
Answered by runforfree - Tue Mar 17 19:01:13 2009

What was a peasants life like in early 12th century Scotland?
Q. What did they do? How did they behave? What did they wear? What were their names like? Please put in as much detail as you can. Thanks
Asked by OgTheClever...ish - Sun Jan 20 16:29:46 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The 12th century was a time of transition for Scotland. There were at least three cultures co-existing in the geographical location we now call "Scotland": The Gaels (Highlanders) The Scots or Anglo-Scots (Lowlanders) The Norse (although the remaining Norsemen had mostly been absorbed into the other two cultures, there were still, in the 12th century pockets of this group, especially in the northern islands.) Therefore, the life of a "peasant" (by which I will mean a common, agricultural labourer) was different depending on which group they were in. The lowland area was under Norman control and thus had a version of the feudalism that the Normans had brought with them from France. The highlands has the clan system that would became… [cont.]
Answered by Elise K - Mon Jan 21 12:16:32 2008

What was the lifestyle of the wealthy like in China during the 12th century? (No more spam please)?
Q. I really just want to know. What were the head of the households responsibilities? What were the different rolls of men and women? Were there servants or were children required to do chores? Were families close knit?
Asked by Miki - Mon Aug 24 23:13:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the lifestyle of the wealthy was good.
Answered by COLTS LOSE! =P - Fri Aug 28 11:53:22 2009

Compare and Contrast the Italian Renaissance with the Renaissance of the 12th century?
Q. Please include whatever you can, anything helps!
Asked by x45hl33x - Tue Sep 25 16:47:27 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. start from here please:
Answered by Popeye - Thu Sep 27 11:53:49 2007

What was the lifestyle of the wealthy like in china during the 12th century?
Q. I really just want to know. What were the head of the households responsibilities? What were the different rolls of men and women? Were there servants or were children required to do chores? Were families close knit? This is Cultures & Groups isn't it? This is about a Culture.
Asked by Miki - Mon Aug 24 20:38:55 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. that's so funny, but how would we know such things. How could people here possibly give you an informed answer on the lifestyles of wealthy 12th century chinese folk. I do recall some chinese history regarding the Boxing Era but that was back around the turn of the century, so that won't help any. I'm sorry.
Answered by Lana T. - Mon Aug 24 20:49:49 2009

Western and Easter Christians in the 12th Century?
Q. What were some conflicts/wars between the Eastern (Orthodox Church) and Western (Roman Catholic Church) in the 12th Century? And also what was the architecture and paintings like in the 12th Century and how was the government like? Thank you thank you thank you so much. I looked everywhere but can't seem to find it ..
Asked by lalalaha - Thu Sep 24 20:46:50 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In the 12th century? Not particularly. The major events of the argument which lead to the split - the Great Schism between the western (Latin/Roman) and Eastern (Orthodox/Greek) churches - happened in the 11th century. During the 12th century, relations, though strained, were still not too bad and there was a chance of reconciliation. However, the 4th crusade, in the early 13th century (c 1204) made things a lot more difficult, if not impossible. The leaders of the crusader army, against the express orders of the Pope, decided that Constantinople was too tempting a prize and they attacked the city which fell and was sacked. The Pope excommunicated the leaders but it was too late to mend the inevitable breach.
Answered by greenshootuk - Fri Sep 25 06:48:12 2009

why did they cut off the heads of those who committed suicide back in the 12th century?
Q. im watching kingdom of heaven and for those who havent seen the movie it starts with some men burrying a woman..and the priest says cut of her head,she is a suicidal isnt she? why did they cut off their heads? was it in case someone find the body the people would know they were suicidals or some other reason?
Asked by *Anda* - Mon Aug 3 12:28:16 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Suicides (and strangers in a community) were not allowed to to be buried in consecrated ground and it was believed that this would result in the spirit of the deceased wandering through local towns and villages causing all sorts of trouble and bringing evil in it's wake. To prevent this, the corpse would be buried at a crossroads in the belief that it's spirit would be confused by the choice of roads to take. On occasion a stake would be driven through the heart of the corpse to prevent evil taking hold and the head removed and buried separately so the spirit would have to search for the head before it could return to terrorise the living. In some areas this practice was continued right up to the 19th century and would also include the… [cont.]
Answered by Moriarty - Mon Aug 3 13:14:47 2009

why did the meaning of pride change after the 12th century?
Q. ok i guess im asking for educated statements from people. i already did research on it. im kind of doing a statistics thing on the topic. so pleas no links.
Asked by garciai72 - Sun May 31 05:59:21 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Follow the link
Answered by holly - Sun May 31 08:38:44 2009

If I travelled to the 12th century and returned 1 year later would I have spent a full year there or less .?
Q. I'm looking for a different take on the Twin Paradox. I'm not travelling through space at high speed but back in time. I hope the answer is that I thought I'd been there a few months but discover when I return I was there 1 year.
Asked by Calamity - Mon Dec 17 07:33:42 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The summation of all Earth's velocities (speed + direction) over a 12 month period is so close to being the same in the 21st century as in the 12th century, that the overall time flow will have been the same. In other words, no time dilation. The frame of reference of Earth in 12th century is equivalent to that of Earth in the 21st century. Therefore, 1 year then is the same as one year now. If you were to compare a shorter period (say two months) over an interval when the Earth is moving one way (at 30 km/s) in the 21st century and when the Earth is moving the other way in the 12th century, then you could assume a difference of 60 km/s between the two frames of reference. Two months = a little over 5 million seconds. Perceived… [cont.]
Answered by Raymond - Mon Dec 17 08:10:33 2007

I need the name of an American comedy movie in which two men come to the future from the 12th Century by magic?
Q. its a movie where two romans or two men come to the future from the 12th century by magic and end up being in a muesem in America, its very funny. i need its name, does anyone knoow ? one of the actor's got long hair n he falls in love, the other one is tall and strong. they try to go back to thier past, but needs to find a wizard to take them back. help please!!
Asked by ahsan k - Fri Dec 19 19:53:04 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That's called Just Visiting (2001)--A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000. There the knight meets some of his family and slowly learns what this new century is like. However, he still needs to get back to the 12th century to deal with the witch, so he starts looking for a wizard. It stars Is that the one with Jean Reno and Christina Applegate.
Answered by Marilyn B - Fri Dec 19 19:57:12 2008

How was Christmas introduced to France by the Romans in the 12th century?
Q. How was Christmas introduced to France by the Romans in the 12th century?
Asked by weezer - Sat Jul 28 02:58:04 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I don't understand how this date could be acurate. 300 to 500 AD Romans became Chrstian. By 1200 AD Gothic cathedrals were everywere in France, England, Germany and prety much everywere. The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas. In the late 300's, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. By 1100, Christmas had become the most important religious festival in Europe, and Saint Nicholas was a symbol of gift giving in many European… [cont.]
Answered by Chris - Sat Jul 28 03:20:10 2007

Would all those who were sentenced as Witches or heretics, from the 12th century on, martyrs or just victims?
Q. Please defend your answer. Perhaps I am one of the few that has read many books on this subject, but aren't there histories of those who refused baptism?
Asked by Terry has left the building - Mon Nov 23 17:04:04 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What is the difference? Not all martyrs are voluntary or even have control over what is going on. I know that the Salem Witchcraft trials got their start in a property dispute within the Updike family. And of course the King of France wanted the Templars' money. Most witch hunts were witch hunts in the sense that the McCarthy hearings were witch hunts-- except instead of communists these were defined as satan-worshippers to satisfy the powers that be. King James I of England was several good things, but he burned "witches" and among those he burned at least one is remembered fondly. Bloody Mary of course was horrible. Her sister really did oppress Catholics but you will NOT find the variety of executions on purely grounds of faith… [cont.]
Answered by jplatt39 - Mon Nov 23 17:23:45 2009

Can you name some good historical writers for the period 12th - 16th century monarchy?
Q. I've been reading philippa gregory and suzannah dunn, contemplating alison weir and been recommended anya seton's works. Any other good authors who have written fiction/historical novels on this period? I'd like to read more about the plantagenets and the houses of lancaster and york in particular but anything from the above years will interest me!
Asked by Draconia - Fri Jan 1 10:31:07 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Jean Plaidy wrote very good historical novels. I like Alison Weir's novels and have read quite a few of hers. I also like Margeret George.
Answered by caring carer - Fri Jan 1 10:38:15 2010

where did the taylor family live in scotland in the 12th century?
Q. where did the taylor family live in scotland in the 12th century?
Asked by rrr - Thu Oct 22 14:31:33 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Taylor as a name does originate with a single person. It is a profession name like Smith, Wright, Fletcher, Tyler, etc.. As such it has a vast number of original bearers. All you can really say is that the name has its basis in Norman French and in the 12th century would most likely be connected to a Norman household or settlement. This narrows down nothing, as most Scottish nobility traces its origins to the Normans such as Frazer or Bruce. When you meet another Taylor, you're most likely not related.
Answered by NONAME - Thu Oct 22 14:44:03 2009

What led to the revival of trade and the growth of towns in the 12th century?
Q. What led to the revival of trade and the growth of towns in the 12th century?
Asked by gprentice303 - Mon Apr 16 02:59:27 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Two major factors: 1) There were a number of agricultural innovations that, on average, increased crop yields from about 2:1 to 4:1. When land produces more food, then the society doesn't need as many people to do agriculture, which means they are available to do other things (like become merchants, lawyers, teachers, builders, etc.) One thing many people don't understand about our own society is that we are utterly dependent on regular, reliably spectacular crop yields to keep the vast majority of us doing things other than farming. If those yields decline, even marginally, then our civilization is in big trouble. 2) In the latter half of the first millennium AD, Europe was under constant assault from the North (by the VIkings), East… [cont.]
Answered by Geoff - Mon Apr 16 03:36:44 2007

who were England's closest 'friends' or 'allies' in the 12th century ?
Q. i didnt know whether to say 'britian mainland' as i dont know if wales, scotland etc were soveriegn or run by tribes of their own. but around that time, in europe, who were friends ? Germany ? France ? what was Spain and Italy's relationship like with England back then ?
Asked by jax555 - Sat Apr 19 14:12:50 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, the Kings of England in the 12th c (which would have mainly been Henry I, Henry II, & Richard Lionheart,) were Normans. They held a lot of land in Normandy and had ties through marriage to other French kingdoms such as Aquitaine. (France had many small kingdoms back then). So these would have been their strongest allies,though not France as a whole. The Welsh & Scots were definitely NOT allies,and strongly resisted Norman expansion. The number of great castles on the borders attest to troubled times between these countries. There were ties between England & Spain-Richard married Berengaria of Navarre (although she seemed to have been mostly a political pawn and saw little of her husband--as well as being the only English queen… [cont.]
Answered by hodekin2000 - Sun Apr 20 04:31:19 2008

what were the differences between british castles in 6th century to those in 12th century?
Q. what were the differences between british castles in 6th century to those in 12th century?
Asked by Nuala-Eibhlin - Mon Aug 3 19:25:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There were no British castles in the 6th century, the art of building stone fortifications being lost in western Europe with the fall of the Roman empire in the west in 476.It was not revived until the return of the Crusaders from the First Crusade, new fortification technology having been learned from the Byzantines. The Saxons were incapable of building permanent fortifications at this time; the Sub Roman British used old Iron Age hill forts, and even in the late 8th century, the major Saxon fortification work, Offa's Dyke, was nothing more than a big ditch with the excavated earth piled up on the other side into an earthen wall. So, no castles in Britain in the 6th century. Surviving Roman stone fortifications, for example at Reculver… [cont.]
Answered by ammianus - Tue Aug 4 13:47:32 2009

what does the church do for the poor compared with the 12th century?
Q. what does the church do for the poor compared with the 12th century?
Asked by unknown - Sat Oct 10 09:45:07 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Which 'church?' If this were the 12th century you would probably not need to qualify the question...it was all the Catholic Church. Since the Reformation there are "churches" so which church are you asking about? Also do you wish to include religious groups which may not be considered as churches, like Jewish Synagogues, Muslim Mosques, and others? Are you simply referring to ALL organized religious groups? Are you trying to ask "What do churches do for the poor today, compared with what the church did for the poor in the 12th Century? Being clear and specific helps. Saying "THE church" to me implies that there is one church. Most people would not accept that as a reality, since it is fairly obvious that there are a… [cont.]
Answered by Each Hit - Sat Oct 10 09:58:12 2009