history paper.

History of Medieval Europe

Paper Instructions

1. To complete the paper, you should answer the following essay question below. The final paper should address the comments from both your 3 source analysis.

** For the middle ages, what does the ideal king look like? How does he behave, and what are his duties? Does this model stay constant or change throughout the medieval period?

2. The paper must include material from the attached source analysis #1, source analysis #2 and Source analysis #3. (That will give you a total of 3 primary and 3 secondary sources for references).

3. Your paper should have a clear thesis statement (this is your answer to the paper question).

4. This paper draft will not simply be “cutting and pasting” your primary and secondary analysis work, but rather demonstrating how you are using this material to craft a well-developed essay.

You must:

5. Provide correct citations to your primary and secondary sources. Use footnotes. This means using Chicago Manual Style (see OWL website).

6. The paper should be 1400 words in length.

7. The paper should NOT include any use of the first or second persons (“I”, “me”, and “you”). Therefore, you should not have any statement such as “I think” or “I believe”. Remember, you 1

8. have historical evidence to back up your claims, so you don’t need your emotions. Now you have really entered the historical argument with your assertive stance.