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Medieval Journal The cover of this journal shows the English royal coat of arms in two opposite corners are the three lions synonymous with England next to them are five fleur de lis used in the French royal coat of arms In 1340 Edward III laid claim to the throne of France & thus adopted the adopted the royal arms of France alongside the royal arms of England creating this quadrant design This vintage journal is made from high-quality paper & has a red leather-bound front cover that features a brass metal clasp locking the journal closed 15 x 21 cm Fleur-De-Lys & Lions sit on alternate quarters of this journal cover Beautifully embossed Pages of High-quality paper inside One bronzed clasp keeps the journal closed ...

An alternative way to learn the history of the Middle Ages this amusing book which is cunningly disguised as a tabloid newspaper Including stories about The Black Death The Crusades & features such as ' What's new at the Spanish Inquisition?' ' What's on the monastery menu?' & ' How to support your favourite knight at a jousting tournament' ...

Invokes curiosity & wonder to engage all pupils through arresting source material thought-provoking enquiry & clear vibrant pates Supports development of thinking skills through progressive steps in each enquiry which gradually build understanding & support individuals' thinking Supports development of thinking skills thorough progressive steps in each enquiry which gradually build understanding & support individuals' thinking Explicit & meaningful support for assessment for learning; including systematic attention to learning objectives & sharing these with pupils Encourages & challenges pupils of al abilities through differentiated steps based on key questions of historical significance Extra access' & extra challenge' support ideas are provided in the Teacher's Books Effectively aids the teaching of literacy across the curriculum through a rich range of texts ...

Sir Anthony Kenny continues his magisterial new history of Western philosophy with a fascinating guide through more than a millennium of thought from 400 AD onwards charting the story of philosophy from the founders of Christian & Islamic thought through to the Renaissance The middle ages saw a great flourishing of philosophy & the intellectual endeavour of the era reaches its climax in the thirteenth & fourteenth centuries with the systems of the great schoolmen such as Thomas Aquinas & John Duns Scotus Specially written for a broad popular readership but serious & deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers Kenny's lucid & stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people & ideas that shaped the course of Western thought ...

Ensure your pupils are thoroughly prepared for the new-style Common Entrance History examinations with this revised edition of a best-selling ISEB-endorsed textbook The first edition of Medieval Realms became a best-seller because of the way it combined step-by-step building of pupils historical understanding & skill with thoughtful & targeted exam preparation This second edition faithfully retains that approach while thoroughly revising the exam advice to cover the new approach to source evaluation required for the Common Entrance examinations from 2015 Key features of our approach- Read! The bold meaty & authoritative narrative provides clear explanation of the content- Think! For each topic carefully constructed tasks build pupil's understanding of the content- Prepare! There is also extensive advice & practice in how to write Common Entrance essays & how to evaluate historical sources to ensure pupils are thoroughly prepared for the Common Entrance examination Plus a new feature for the second edition ' An historian writes'
- accessible but stimulating insights from secondary sources which contribute to pupils' wider understanding of the topic & expose them to historical viewpoints on the events they are studying
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The main body of the tankard has a repeating pattern of the royal standard of Edward III with 3 gold lions on a red field quartered with a pattern of gold Fleur-de-Lys arranged on a blue field A thin gold chain circles the body just above the black base The handle curls out from the side black with a slender gold chain wrapped around it with the top being enveloped in a silver sheath wild curled golden patterns wrapped around it Cast in the finest resin before being carefully h&-painted this tankard comes with a removable stainless-steel insert for ease of cleaning SPECIFICATIONSCategory Medieval Function Tankards Weight 06667 kg Primary Colour Blue Secondary Colour Red SPECIFICATIONSCategory Medieval Function Tankards Weight 06667 kg Primary Colour Blue Secondary Colour Red ...

In his new history of food acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes-both culinary & cultural-from raw materials to market & captures their reflections in today's food trends Tying the ingredients of our diet evolution to the growth of human civilization he immerses readers in the passionate debates & bold inventions that transformed food from a simple staple to a potent factor in health & a symbol of social & ideological standing Montanari returns to the prestigious Salerno school of medicine the mother of all medical schools to plot the theory of food that took shape in the twelfth century He reviews the influence of the Near Eastern spice routes which introduced new flavors & cooking techniques to European kitchens & reads Europe's earliest cookbooks which took cues from old Roman practices that valued artifice & mixed flavors Dishes were largely low-fat & meats & fish were seasoned with vinegar citrus juices & wine He highlights other dishes habits & battles that mirror contemporary culinary identity including the refinement of pasta polenta bread & other flour-based foods; the transition to more advanced cooking tools & formal dining implements; the controversy over cooking with oil lard or butter; dietary regimens; & the consumption & cultural meaning of water & wine As people became more cognizant of their physicality individuality & place in the cosmos Montanari shows they adopted a new attitude toward food investing as much in its pleasure & possibilities as in its acquisition ...