I think the worst job that I would want to have was the job as a fuller. The fuller had to tread for long hours, probably 7-10 hours, in human urine. The purpose of this was to soften the cloth and to soak out the grease to make coats and other clothing worn by knights and kings. I couldn't even imagine stomping in urine for that long. The worst part about it is inhaling that awful smell of the urine for that long. That would make me vomit and really get me sick. Treading in urine to me would be a horrible job with the awful smell and I would get very tired from running for a long time. What if you fell asleep on the job and you fell into the tub of urine. That would be so disgusting! The smell of your feet after the job would make me throw up and then you would have to go out the next day and do the job again. Your feet would never be cleansed from the smell of urine.
This job to me would also be very boring. Doing the same thing for up to 10 hours would completely bore me and it would make me want to do something else. But I guess the best way of making the cloth thicker in the Middle Ages was to tread countless hours in urine. Then the urine mixed with the grease in the tub you would stand in would make me sick. Treading in urine to me sounds like the worst job to ever have, with a putrid smell of urine rising up to your nose and with the smell of urine never leaving your feet until you bathe. This is why I think the job as a fuller is the worst job to ever have.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
The History of Adam's First Year
During Adam's first year at John Carroll, many things happened to him that made him another person. Over the course of this year, Adam got very good grades and got to experience a new world different from middle school. Experiencing 800 kids is way more than at his old school, which only had about 200 kids. Adam also made new friends that are better than all of his friends at his old school. Adam has also got to experience walking around the school to get to class, and sometimes he has had to walk very far. John Carroll has also given Adam way too much homework in his eyes. Adam has had some kind of homework every night, which is hard to complete when he has to play baseball outside of John Carroll three nights a week.
Adam has had fun hanging out with his new friends and has done a lot to improve his personality during is first year at John Carroll. He has became more patient with other students and has become more responsible ever since day 1 of this year. John Carroll has been challenging for Adam, but it has also been rewarding for him. Adam was nervous at first, especially on the first day, but ever since, he has adjusted to this new life in a new school. Adam has improved as a student as well as an athlete over the course of this year. The several tornado warnings that the school had us prepare for made Adam happy that we got to miss class, but also him mad because he had to stay after school for the last one until 3:30. Adam heard that these tornado warnings were the first the John Carroll had to prepare for since the 1970s! But overall, Adam's first year has been challenging, but fun at the same time and it has helped him experience a new world of people around him.
Adam has had fun hanging out with his new friends and has done a lot to improve his personality during is first year at John Carroll. He has became more patient with other students and has become more responsible ever since day 1 of this year. John Carroll has been challenging for Adam, but it has also been rewarding for him. Adam was nervous at first, especially on the first day, but ever since, he has adjusted to this new life in a new school. Adam has improved as a student as well as an athlete over the course of this year. The several tornado warnings that the school had us prepare for made Adam happy that we got to miss class, but also him mad because he had to stay after school for the last one until 3:30. Adam heard that these tornado warnings were the first the John Carroll had to prepare for since the 1970s! But overall, Adam's first year has been challenging, but fun at the same time and it has helped him experience a new world of people around him.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Weekly #9 Final Draft
Charlemagne was a very important figure during the time of the Middle Ages. Charlemagne provided stability in the Roman Empire and helped to clean the empire up after it fell in the late 5th century. Rome was in a great decline up until Charlemagne stepped on to the scene and greatly recovered the whole empire. Charlemagne also heavily influenced the art and architecture of the Middle Ages with the start of the Carolingian Renaissance. Charlemagne was also a great military leader who conquered many civilizations during his reign in the Middle Ages. Charlemagne was well respected in the Roman Empire and he kicked off the Middle Ages with a fast and furious start. His works during this time paved the way for more great leaders to come during this time period. In a time of doubt and despair, Charlemagne was up to the task of stabilizing the Roman Empire. Charlemagne formed the basis of what all of Europe should abide by in order to prosper and he formed the foundation of the future for Europe. Charlemagne meant nothing to the Middle Ages and was not a part of the progress of Europe during this time period.
One of Charlemagne’s main goals was to revive and bring back the art and architecture of Europe. “He promoted education and encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of renewed emphasis on scholarship and culture” (The History Channel, 2011). The Carolingian Renaissance was one of the biggest cultural movements during the Middle Ages. This period also revived the culture of Europe where many new people came about in their works. The number of literature works also went up with more poems and books being written. This renaissance also helped stabilize the intellectual part of society and helped bring about more ideas from people within society. Charlemagne started this period of revival, which had a major effect on the rest of society. Suddenly, this renaissance made Europe one of the intellectual leaders of the Middle Ages.
Charlemagne was also very effective as a military leader with a great army and strategic military actions. “Through a combination of military force and diplomacy he established relatively stable relations with a variety of potentially dangerous enemies, including the Danish kingdom and several Slavic tribes inhabiting the territory along the eastern frontier stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Balkans” (Biography.com, 2010). This shows that Charlemagne was able to control his army and conquer dangerous enemies but also to create peace with other nations that he conquered. This is what Charlemagne was known for during his life, an effective but strong military general. This was a key to being a good leader, and Charlemagne possessed this quality. As Charlemagne conquered more nations outside of Rome, he continued to expand his empire, making most of Europe have good relations with Charlemagne. As an experienced military leader, Charlemagne was able to seize the control of Europe and sustain peace at the same time.
Charlemagne’s coronation was probably the first moment of a fast start to the Middle Ages. “As a token of thanks, Leo crowned Charlemagne on Christmas Day that year, declaring him emperor of the Romans. Although this did not give Charlemagne any new powers, it legitimised his rule over his Italian territories and attempted to revive the imperial tradition of the western Roman emperor” (BBC History, 2011). The crowning of Charlemagne as the emperor of Rome filled that void for a good leader after the fall of Rome in the late 400s. Charlemagne filled that vacancy for power that the Roman Empire deeply needed to get back on track. Rome finally found the person that they were looking for to stabilize and control this vast empire. Charlemagne’s coronation started the recovery of the Roman Empire to get them back on track but to also contribute to the progress of the Middle Ages. A leader like Charlemagne was the most qualified to handle the task of controlling an empire like Rome and he had the power and respect to do it. Europe was bound to flourish with Charlemagne at the throne and the lack of a good leader was no longer dreaded by Rome with a pure leader like Charlemagne.
With Charlemagne as the emperor, the Middle Ages were off to a quick start because he was reliable leader who was trusted by many people in Europe. Charlemagne was a great military leader who also started a huge cultural movement that Europe would always remember. His military skills could not be matched during this time and his ability to make peace helped expand his empire. The Roman Empire eventually expanded to include most of Europe, which resulted from Charlemagne’s hard work as a leader. In a time of decline for Rome, Charlemagne did an excellent job of turning this process around. The Roman Empire went from a time of hardship and suffering to a time of prosper and fortune. Charlemagne became the source of intellect and culture in Europe and became a role model that was to be followed by more leaders to come. Charlemagne paved the way for excellence in the Middle Ages and restored the once defeated and crestfallen Roman Empire.
APA Bibliography
Sullivan, R. E. (2010). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from http://www.biography.com/articles/Charlemagne-37817?part=3
BBC History, (2011). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/charlemagne.shtml
The History Channel, (2011). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Weekly #9 Rough Draft
Charlemagne was a very important figure during the time of the Middle Ages. Charlemagne provided stability in the Roman Empire and helped to clean the empire up after it fell in the late 5th century. Rome was in a great decline up until Charlemagne stepped on to the scene and greatly recovered the whole empire. Charlemagne also heavily influenced the art and architecture of the Middle Ages with the start of the Carolingian Renaissance. Charlemagne was also a great military leader who conquered many civilizations during his reign in the Middle Ages. Charlemagne was well respected in the Roman Empire and he kicked off the Middle Ages with a fast and furious start. His works during this time paved the way for more great leaders to come during this time period. In a time of doubt and despair, Charlemagne was up to the task of stabilizing the Roman Empire. Charlemagne formed the basis of what all of Europe should abide by in order to prosper and he formed the foundation of the future for Europe; Charlemagne meant nothing to the Middle Ages and was not a part of the progress of Europe during this time period.
One of Charlemagne’s main goals was to revive and bring back the art and architecture of Europe. “He promoted education and encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance, a period of renewed emphasis on scholarship and culture” (The History Channel, 2011). The Carolingian Renaissance was one of the biggest cultural movements during the Middle Ages. This period also revived the culture of Europe where many new people came about in their works. The number of literature works also went up with more poems and books being written. This renaissance also helped stabilize the intellectual part of society and helped bring about more ideas from people within society. Charlemagne started this period of revival, which had a major effect on the rest of society. Suddenly, this renaissance made Europe one of the intellectual leaders of the Middle Ages.
Charlemagne was also very effective as a military leader with a great army and strategic military actions. “Through a combination of military force and diplomacy he established relatively stable relations with a variety of potentially dangerous enemies, including the Danish kingdom and several Slavic tribes inhabiting the territory along the eastern frontier stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Balkans” (Biography.com, 2010). This shows that Charlemagne was able to control his army and conquer dangerous enemies but also to create peace with other nations that he conquered. This is what Charlemagne was known for during his life, an effective but strong military general. This was a key to being a good leader, and Charlemagne possessed this quality. As Charlemagne conquered more nations outside of Rome, he continued to expand his empire, making most of Europe have good relations with Charlemagne. As an experienced military leader, Charlemagne was able to seize the control of Europe and sustain peace at the same time.
Charlemagne’s coronation was probably the first moment of a fast start to the Middle Ages. “As a token of thanks, Leo crowned Charlemagne on Christmas Day that year, declaring him emperor of the Romans. Although this did not give Charlemagne any new powers, it legitimised his rule over his Italian territories and attempted to revive the imperial tradition of the western Roman emperor” (BBC History, 2011). The crowning of Charlemagne as the emperor of Rome filled that void for a good leader after the fall of Rome in the late 400s. Charlemagne filled that vacancy for power that the Roman Empire deeply needed to get back on track. Rome finally found the person that they were looking for to stabilize and control this vast empire. Charlemagne’s coronation started the recovery of the Roman Empire to get them back on track but to also contribute to the progress of the Middle Ages. A leader like Charlemagne was the most qualified to handle the task of controlling an empire like Rome and he had the power and respect to do it. Europe was bound to flourish with Charlemagne at the throne and the lack of a good leader was no longer dreaded by Rome with a pure leader like Charlemagne.
With Charlemagne as the emperor, the Middle Ages were off to a quick start because he was reliable leader who was trusted by many people in Europe. Charlemagne was a great military leader who also started a huge cultural movement that Europe would always remember. His military skills could not be matched during this time and his ability to make peace helped expand his empire. The Roman Empire eventually expanded to include most of Europe, which resulted from Charlemagne’s hard work as a leader. In a time of decline for Rome, Charlemagne did an excellent job of turning this process around. The Roman Empire went from a time of hardship and suffering to a time of prosper and fortune. Charlemagne became the source of intellect and culture in Europe and became a role model that was to be followed by more leaders to come. Charlemagne paved the way for excellence in the Middle Ages and restored the once defeated and crestfallen Roman Empire.
APA Bibliography
Sullivan, R. E. (2010). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from http://www.biography.com/articles/Charlemagne-37817?part=3
BBC History, (2011). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/charlemagne.shtml
The History Channel, (2011). Retrieved May 3, 2011, from
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