Medieval Cards Quiz 3
• 1. What is feudalism?
• 2. What is manorialism?
• Read the handout on the Roman Catholic Church.
Illuminated Manuscripts
• Illuminations defined a time in history when the ability to read was sacred and reserved for religious leaders or those born of royal blood.
• The Manuscripts were elaborately decorated and hand copied by monks
Illuminated Manuscripts
An illumination is a colorful, or additional decoration that enhances the pages of a written, or manuscript page.
Scribes
• A scribe copied exactly the text of an existing manuscript.
• The scribe worked in a special room called a scriptorium that was set aside for the writing of manuscripts.
• Scribes were copyists, not writers, who composed works of literature, and they trained for many years to develop graceful and uniform handwriting.
Illuminated Manuscripts
• An illuminated letter was usually the first letter of a page or paragraph. It was always enlarged and in color with gold applied in areas, while the rest of the text remained black.
Illuminated Manuscripts • An artist or illuminator
painted small pictures, or miniatures, plus borders and capital letters with elaborate and intricate designs that had practical functions.
• The decorated letters announced the beginning of a new section or paragraph while the miniatures illustrated the text.
• This was important because many of the medieval people who owned manuscripts were barely able to read.
Directions• Objective: Students will design an
illuminated Manuscript on the Roman Catholic Church.
• Requirements:
• 1. No pencil in final draft
• 2. Color
• 3. Three Paragraphs
• 4. Minimum of 5-7 sentences per paragraph.
• 5. Minimum of three to five supporting details for paragraphs.
• 6. One large Illuminated Letter
• 7. Three smaller illuminated letters; or a decorative border; or a visual to assist manuscript.
• Topics: Choose one of the questions below. Use a minimum of three to five supporting details to answer the question.
• 1. What role did the Roman Catholic Church plays in Medieval Society? (what did it provide people)
• 2. What changes to the Roman Catholic Church would you recommend? Why are these changes important?
• 3. How similar was the Roman Catholic Church to feudalism and or manorialism?
• 4. Do you think the power of the Roman Catholic Church was a good thing or a bad thing?