A fixed point in the historical timeline corresponds to the Medieval Period. The medieval period in history was the era of European history – from approximately the 5th to the 15th century, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire and preceding the start of the modern era. This historical period has long been the victim of romantic filmmakers and novelists, which has led to the common, but false, idea of ​​the medieval period as consisting of knights and damsels in distress, wizards and dragons, castles and battles. Although they are mostly wrong in many parts and are historically very inaccurate, some aspects of the dramatic works are faithful to the original time period. Certainly in British/English history we have a huge legacy in the medieval world and so it's quite easy to look at how aspects of this period develop over time but still retain relevance for people today. During the medieval period new technologies came to light, which are still in force today: new trade routes made trade with the east possible and objects such as spices and silk were introduced to the Western world, however with great possibilities and explorations, darkened times . Populations soared and this often led to poor sanitation and disease, such as the Black Death, the disease that killed half of Europe's population. One aspect of medieval society was the feudal system introduced during this period by William the Conqueror; this laid the foundation for a government structure. The feudal system united people under a single superior: it allowed the use of a standing army and offered protection to those of lower rank, in exchange for service. This use of constitutional government has a great example... middle of the paper... early historical sources tell us about the rich or those with influence, similarly it wasn't often written about women, so when you look at How Much concerns the social aspects of medieval history, these issues can make it very difficult to find information about those belonging to the lower classes or about women. A further problem we find when we look at the medieval period is that historians often rely on unwritten sources – leading to problems of interpretation, for example the Bayeaux Tapestry or stained glass windows. The stained glass windows contain a lot of information, for example the image of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, which is used in the debate about Eleanor's importance in the Angevin Empire. Some historians believe that the image shows Eleanor as Henry's equal, while others believe that it is not of great importance, as she was only there for social reasons. This is a key example.