Chaucer writes that the pilgrims seek the "holy blissful martyr, quick to give his
to them when they were sick" (17-18). why are they seeking the martyr?
from what you have read about the middle ages and pilgrimages, what might be
the nature of their sickness?

Religion or was a major factor contributing to the age of exploration? gold god glory grants

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Which part of the map is the subregion europe