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Religion connects to tradition because of how deep the roots of the Catholic religion go within families in the Middle Ages. Religion is a tradition during this time.

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People in the Middle ages followed their faith blindly, ignoring all scientific or mathematics explanations. They identify as Christian before anything else.

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The pope felt inclined to do so because of the people's wiliness to follow tradition.

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Because of the stunned growth placed on the society, no developments were made in the medical field. Therefore, because of the lack of research and knowledge, 5 million people to perished of the plague within the time period.

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As stated by the author, the general public did not understand why they had contracted the disease, or how to prevent it. The line "in their bones" tells us that 14th century people thought the disease sprouted randomly, and was not caused by fleas, as we now know.

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In "The Black Death" Michael Platiensis accounts, "In their bones they bore so virulent a disease that anyone who only spoke to them was seized by a mortal illness and in no manner could evade death. The infection spread to everyone who had any contact with the diseased."

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This relates to society being feudalistic because the hierarchy left citizens of medieval times unmotivated. Therefore, the society did not grow as a whole because of the Middle Age lacking modern government.

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The hierarchy, which stunted the growth of the people is explored within the text, "Why was Science Backward in The Middle Ages." The article states, "Others believe that scientific knowledge is not grew and still grows out of man's attempt to improve his tools and his methods of production..."

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Tradition is important to society in the Middle Ages. The text states: "...Gregory VII attempted to restore the power of the papacy."

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Religious (Why Was Science Backward in the Middle Age)

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Religious (Why Was Science Backward in the Middle Age)

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Explanation: During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic church dominated as the leading religion. Attending church was required by law, therefore every citizen was educated in regards to religion. The Roman Catholic Church became organized into an elaborate hierarchy with the pope as the head in western Europe.

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Bubonic plague requires urgent hospital treatment with strong antibiotics, which, frankly, 14th century doctors did not have access to. This is due to their ill-developed health and medicine field. There was little to no prevention done to protect citizens from contracting this disease, and the prevention that was done was not backed by using science. One example of this is when they strapped live chickens around plague boils.
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Traditional (An Exchange Between Pope Gregory and Emperor Henry)

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Traditional (An Exchange Between Pope Gregory and Emperor Henry)

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Society in the Middle Ages can be described as very traditional, this is due to their superstitious and traditional nature. People tended to follow the Catholic church because of its deep roots in history and the fact that many of their family members were Catholics.

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"The Middle Ages were the Age of faith, and to that extent they were unfavorable to scientific explanation."

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1.) Stagnant (Why Was Science Backward in the Middle Age) 

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1.) Stagnant (Why Was Science Backward in the Middle Age) 

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In Europe's Middle Age the system of political organization prevailing was Feudalism. Society during this age can be described as motionless. Because of the Feudalistic political system, the public felt no urge to develop or become educated. Peasants could not rise and become Knights. The class a person is born into is where they stay their whole life. The nation cannot grow because of it's limits on growth within class. The hierarchy left citizens in medieval times unmotivated. Consequently, because the Middle Age lacked modern government, inhabitants of Europe were left in a standstill, unable to develop in science, technology, and medicine.