But to return to the main line of our inquiry, it is doubtful that Utopia is still widely read because More was medieval or even because he was a martyr -- indeed, it is likely that these days many who read Utopia with interest do not even know that its author was a martyr.

The medieval was the most important to Chambers because he sought to place Thomas More, the author of Utopia, in some intelligible relation with St. Thomas More, the martyr.

In the late medieval period, Ælfheah's feast day was celebrated in Scandinavia, perhaps because of the saint's connection with Cnut.

Although forms of brass have been in use since prehistory, its true nature as a copper-zinc alloy was not understood until the post medieval period because the zinc vapor which reacted with copper to make brass was not recognised as a metal.

In Europe, this system worked through the medieval period because there was virtually no new gold, silver or copper introduced through mining or conquest.

In historical terms, Hastings can claim fame through its connection with the Norman conquest of England ; and also because it became one of the medieval Cinque Ports.

The looser type of couplet, with occasional enjambment, was one of the standard verse forms in medieval narrative poetry, largely because of the influence of the Canterbury Tales.

Longbows were very difficult to master because the force required to deliver an arrow through the improving armour of medieval Europe was very high by modern standards.

Although the political structure in western Europe had changed, the divide is not as extensive as some historians have claimed., they were only made possible because of the long medieval tradition that established the use of reason as one of the most important of human activities ".

Precise credit is at times difficult or contentious because scientific language and standards of proof changed, so whether medieval statements are equivalent to modern statements or sufficient proof, or instead similar to modern statements and hypotheses is often debatable.

Later on in medieval warfare, once hand cannons were introduced, the rate of fire improved only slightly, but the cannons became far easier to aim, largely because they were smaller and much closer to their wielder.

The medieval Parliament was complete when it represented all the states in the realm: nobles, clergy, peasants and craftsmen but it was not a popular institution mainly because it meant taxation.

Among medieval literary texts, Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde plays a special role because Chaucer's usage seems to challenge the truth value of proverbs by exposing their epistemological unreliability.

Pole-arms were common weapon on medieval European battlefields because they could be fabricated from agricultural implements.

However, many Jewish liturgical poems rhyme today, because they were written in medieval Europe, where rhymes were in vogue.

Many proto-scientists from the Islamic Golden Age and medieval and Renaissance Europe are considered polymaths, in part because of the lack of anything corresponding to modern scientific disciplines.

Ronald Hutton notes that while medieval Irish authors do attribute a historical pagan significance to the Beltane festival, they are silent in this respect in regard to Samhain, apparently because no tradition of pagan ritual had survived into the Christian period.

The Plan drawn was never actually built, and was so named because it was kept at the famous medieval monastery library, where it remains to this day.

The hoax was lent an air of credibility because often medieval monks did discover scientific and mathematical theories, only to have them hidden or shelved due to persecution or simply ignored because publication prior to the invention of the printing press was difficult at best.

While it is neither required nor prohibited for Jews to eat meat, a number of medieval scholars of Jewish religion ( e. g., Joseph Albo and Isaac Arama ) regard vegetarianism as a moral ideal, not just because of a concern for the welfare of animals, but because the slaughter of animals might cause the individual who performs such acts to develop negative character traits.

Some modern historians have dubbed him the ‘ Emperor of the North ’ because of his position as one of the magnates of medieval Europe and as a reflection of the Holy Roman Empire to the south.

" Faced with the problem of " madness ," Western individualism proved to be ill-prepared to defend the rights of the individual: modern man has no more right to be a madman than medieval man had a right to be a heretic because if once people agree that they have identified the one true God, or Good, it brings about that they have to guard members and nonmembers of the group from the temptation to worship false gods or goods.

They also agree on the importance of reducing salt intake because commercial foods such as snacks, biscuits, and bread, among others, already contain salt, thus contributing to an excess of salt daily intake.

Trade with the Caribean, for salt, sugar and tobacco, was hampered by Spain and delayed because of peace negotiations.

This was also because his favourite flavour crisps are salt and vinegar.

* Sodium, a very common electrolyte ; not generally found in dietary supplements, despite being needed in large quantities, because the ion is very common in food: typically as sodium chloride, or common salt.

They can drink salt water because their supraorbital gland filters excess salt from the bloodstream.

Agitated by a patron repeatedly sending his fried potatoes back because they were too thick, soggy and bland, resort hotel chef, George Crum, decided to slice the potatoes as thin as possible, frying them until crisp and seasoning them with extra salt.

A big concern about the nutrition of potato chips is that because they are often made with salt, they may contain substantial levels of sodium.

After checking each island, Warner decided that Saint Kitts would prove to be the best-suited site for an English colony, because of its strategic central position ideal for expansion, friendly native population, fertile soil, abundant fresh water, and large salt deposits.

First historical note dates back to 1102 and it mentions the area because of its rich salt deposits.

It was considered impassable by tanks and most other military vehicles because of features such as salt lakes, high cliffs and / or escarpments, and Fech fech ( very fine powdered sand ).

Southeast Asian fish sauce is often made from anchovies, salt and water, and is usually used in moderation because it is intensely flavoured.

It also is beneficial because a crop can be tailor planted for a location that has special problems-like soil salt or drought or a short growing season.

Mango trees already have been reported dying on Male because of salt penetration.

In Japan, arajio is the preferred salt, because it is a natural sea salt.

The watering steps of these treatments differ slightly for salted / dried whitefish because of its high salt content.

* Calcium, salt ( sodium and chloride ), magnesium, and potassium ( along with phosphorus and sulfur ) are sometimes added to the list of macronutrients because they are required in large quantities compared to other vitamins and minerals.

It is used because the addition of salt to water lowers the freezing temperature of the solution and the heat transport efficiency can be greatly enhanced for the comparatively low cost of the material.

This sand bar is unique not only because it has fresh water on one side and salt water on the next, but because it is home to many endangered birds, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, harlequin ducks, and piping plovers.

When the circle is ritually purified after being cast, that is traditionally done with the remaining three elements -- air ( incense ), water ( salt-water ), and earth ( salt ) -- because the element of fire has already been imbued into the circle during the casting, by the use of the athame.

It closed in 1892, but not before Wyandotte became a major hub in the chemical production industry, possible because of the many salt mines deep below the city.