Theres no real instructions for this paper. This paper is for a History of Medieval Christianity course and I chose the topic of Pope Innocent III. Focusing on his legal knowledge and how it helped through the Holy war and his papal authority would be a more specific topic to research on instead of his entire life legacy. Must use ONLY primary sources (ex. letters, etc) or scholarly articles! I have attached the instructions below. I already found a few sources attached below too that you can use. I need an A++++ paper free of plagerism.
Term paper: There are many fascinating aspects of medieval society that are worth exploring in greater depth. The term paper is your opportunity to do so. Note that there are deadlines listed in the course schedule for choosing your topic, finding good sources, and identifying your thesis. Papers are due May 22. Late papers will be accepted, but there will be a five-point penalty for papers received during the last week of classes, and a fifteen-point penalty for papers received during Finals Week.
Your paper needs a thesis. You have a thesis when you can say “I argue that …”
- These are not theses: “my paper is about monks” or “this paper will explore medieval heresies.”
- These are theses: “Religious motives were more important than political objectives during the First Crusade” or “Monastic life offered women opportunities they did not have in secular life.” (You can put “I argue that” in front of both statements.)
Your paper should include references to
- one or more books or scholarly articles—not websites!
- one or more primary sources (that is, writings from medieval times).
The best papers will probably start from a primary source, so you might spend some time browsing through the authors excerpted in the texts or mentioned in class.
Essays must be typed in grammatical, college-level English and footnoted according to the usual scholarly conventions. (For history papers, this means Turabian.) If you do not understand how to do this, please see me. Papers without proper citations will be returned for correction.
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