From scrolls to the codex, this writing format was and is written for important causes (i.e. Justinian's Code).The Codex is brought to you by JAMESTORY CHANNEL's documentary episode productions....enjoy!
The Magna Carta --Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941 Inaugural address On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war.
The Magna Carta --Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941 Inaugural address On June 15, 1215, in a field at Runnymede, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. Confronted by 40 rebellious barons, he consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. Just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war.
Justinian Code: Ancient Rome/Byzantine Empire Background on Justinian's Code (Byzantine Empire, 534 CE). Hand-out focuses on composition of the Code, including interlinked areas of civil law, law of nations, and natural law. Excerpts fromMedieval Legal History Sourcebook. [View as: Word document or PDF] What is the Justinian Code?
Professor Freedman opens by discussing why historians use the writings of Procopius and Gregory of Tours, a sixth century bishop whose history of the Merovingian kings is discussed the following week. Procopius's three works - The Wars, the adulatory Buildings, and the invective Secret History - are the best sources on the reign of the Emperor Justinian.
An easy, fast way to learn a little bit about Charlemagne. The website is designed for kids but is a great resource for a brief synopsis on this historical figure.
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Really Interesting has annotated versions of the actual code in english
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