by Gene Ross | Apr 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Prior to the emergence of a significant merchant class in medieval Europe, there was little in the way of material comforts. The need for security was the overriding concern. Castles provided security, but they were in no wise pleasant places to dwell. In any case,...
by Gene Ross | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Underlying great changes in medieval European society were adaptations that increased agricultural production. Few, if any, of these new techniques were of European origin, but the ready adoption, refinement, and improvement of them give evidence of innate abilities...
by Gene Ross | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
The more I read and learn about the middle ages, with its seemingly interminable wars and raw struggles for power and advantage, I’m tempted to despair in my attempt to illuminate the hand of a Creator God in the affairs of men. The transition from barbarism to...
by Gene Ross | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
While I was anxious to move past the middle ages and into the Enlightenment, when men rediscovered the value of reflective thought, certain disagreements have arisen regarding my treatment of the Vikings. Without trying to resolve the issue of whether I have been...
by Gene Ross | Mar 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
No contemplation of the Middle Ages should leave out the signature influence of the Vikings. Viking warriors exhibited in raw form the native attributes of the northern white races – aggressiveness, the desire to dominate, and the intelligence to achieve...
by Gene Ross | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
The feudal system of society never worked perfectly, but it worked. More importantly, it evolved. Fundamentally it was based on the concept of land ownership. The right of land ownership has at its core the necessity of establishing...
