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THIS was especially true of Medieval Europe. Missionaries went to foreign countries along with merchants to spread the word of God. Religion also played a part colser to home; the quote: "…Know that we, at the prompting of God and for the health of our soul ... for the glory of holy Church and the improvement of our realm, freely and out of our good will have given and granted to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons and all of our realm these liberties written below to hold in our realm of England in perpetuity." This is from the Magna Carta, which goes on to later say "No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice." As you can see Religion took part in the affairs of the people also. According to Treatise Written to a Devout Man by Walter Hilton there is three types of life, the Active Life, the Contemplative Life, and the Mixed Life. The Mixed Life is described in the following quote from the aforementioned book: "THE third kind of life that is called the mixed life belongeth to Prelates of holy Church and to pastors and curates who have charge and superiority over other men or women, for to teach and govern them, both as to their bodies and as to their souls, and principally to animate and guide them in the performance of the deeds of mercy both corporal and spiritual towards their Christian brethren. Unto these men of the mixed life it appertaineth sometimes to use the works of mercy in active life, in help and sustenance of t...

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...o Japan. . . . Japanese merchants ranged far afield in Southeast Asia as well. Whole communities of Japanese merchants set up shop in the Philippines,
Siam, Taiwan, and the other islands.
The above quote comes from The History of Japan by Louis G. Perez and supports my previous statement that they were tolerated.

THE aforesaid reasons support my thesis that Medieval Europe and Japan were influenced into being friendlier to others and to change. Trading encouraged interactions between other countries and Religion encouraged them to get closer to others to either learn more or to spread their religion. Had it not been for Religion and Economic's influence on Medieval Europe and Japan they wouldn't have become what they are today.

Works Cited

The History of Japan
Feudalism in Japan
Feudalism in Europe
A Treatise Written to a Devout Man by Walter Hilton
Magna Carta

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