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Choose two essays from the list below.  Each should be a minimum of 200 words. citations are expected to support your answer. 

1. Why did the Roman empire fall? Or did it? (hint: it all depends on how you define "fall.")
2. Early Christianity spread very slowly, and early Islam very rapidly. Why the difference?
3. Discuss the medieval struggle between the monarchies and the Catholic church - what were the issues? On what ideas did each base its claim to rule the people of Europe?