Middle Ages Clause Samples

Middle Ages. In the early Middle Ages Maastricht was, along with Aachen and the area around Liège, part of the heartland of the Carolingian Empire. The town was an important centre for trade and manufacturing. Merovingian coins minted in Maastricht have been found in many places throughout Europe. In the 10th century Maastricht briefly became the capital of the duchy of Lower ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. During the 12th century the town flourished culturally. The provosts of the church of Saint ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ held im- portant positions in the Holy Roman Empire during this era. The city’s two main churches were largely rebuilt and redecorated. Maastricht Romanesque stone sculpture is regarded as one of the highlights of Mosan art. ▇▇▇▇- ▇▇▇▇▇▇ painters were praised by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in his Parzival. Around the same time, the poet Henric van Veldeke wrote a legend of Saint ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, one of the earliest works in Dutch literature. Shortly after 1200 the city received dual authority, with the prince-bishops of Liège and the ▇▇▇▇▇ of Brabant