Essays on Middle Ages

Louis XIV was known as the Sun King who governed France from his magnificent palace at Versailles. He was one of the most powerful rulers in French history. However, he was only four years old when he succeeded his father to the French throne. Louis...

King Louis XIV is a very thought-provoking ruler who changed France like no one before or after him. In his seventy-seven years in power, France was changed in ways never before seen, and with these changes, King Louis XIV became a beacon of change. He...

The life of Joan of Arc is one of many conflicts, but throughout her impactful life, she showed a tremendous amount of courage and bravery. Nationally recognized as a heroine of France and a Catholic Saint, Joan of Arc has been a symbol of female...

Joan of Arc is one of the most widely documented figures in medieval history; no other man or woman in the Middle Ages has been as heavily studied and analyzed as she. As such, Arc’s likeness through the centuries has been portrayed in a variety...

Joan of Arc was one of the most heroic women in French history. She has claimed to hear voices that told her to lead France in the Hundred Years War leading France to some victories. Although some believe that the Joan of Arc heard the...

Joan of Arc lived from 1412 to 1431 and is still talked about to this day. Mary Gordon states, “There is no one like her. She may be the one person born before 1800, with the exception of Jesus Christ, that the average Westerner can...

“I am not afraid… I was born to do this.” Joan of Arc. The Maid of Orléans is that the nickname of Jeanne d’Arc was an eighteen year previous feminine and also the national heroine of France. The female offspring from, Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle...

Joan of Arc was a significant figure in the Middle Ages. She was influential at the time of her death and in the centuries after. Her most well-known feats were helping the French Dauphin Charles VII crown himself king of France, helping France win the...

Joan of Arc made many contributions in history during the Middle Ages and these contributions continue to be important throughout time. Joan was an inspiration for women during the Middle Ages opening people’s minds to what women were capable of achieving. Joan showed strength and...

A major characteristic Europe during the Middle Ages was the frequency of wars, minor conflicts, and skirmishes between local princes and between kings. However, in the Bible, Jesus often displayed pacifist views of violence. In Matthew 26:52, for example, when Jesus was about to be...