The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages

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Medieval EuropeMedieval Europe

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The Dark AgesThe Dark Ages

Life After the Roman EmpireLife After the Roman Empire

500 – 1500 AD500 – 1500 AD

GeographyGeographyA. Geography A. Geography

1. All of Europe divided up into 1. All of Europe divided up into smaller towns and manorssmaller towns and manors

GeographyGeographycastle in Francecastle in France

castle ruins in Europecastle ruins in Europe

ReligionReligion

B. ReligionB. Religion

1.1.ChristianityChristianitya. Roman Catholic Churcha. Roman Catholic Church

1. was the political power in 1. was the political power in EuropeEurope

2. had its own military 2. had its own military

The Clergy Members:The Clergy Members:ReligionReligion

PopePope – leader of the Catholic Church – leader of the Catholic Church

ArchbishopArchbishop – oversees the bishops – oversees the bishops

BishopBishop – governs many churches – governs many churches

PriestPriest – delivers sacraments to locals – delivers sacraments to locals

Monk/NunMonk/Nun – – copied the Bible & educated copied the Bible & educated children of the wealthychildren of the wealthy

ReligionReligion

This is how This is how it worked!it worked!

ReligionReligion

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AchievementsAchievements

2. Commerce 2. Commerce a. marketplaces, trade fairs, banksa. marketplaces, trade fairs, banks

1.1. LawLawa. Magna Cartaa. Magna Carta

C. AchievementsC. Achievements

3. Buildings 3. Buildings a. cathedrals, castles, gothic architecturea. cathedrals, castles, gothic architecture

AchievementsAchievementsC. AchievementsC. Achievements

4. Universities4. Universitiesa. Oxford Universitya. Oxford University

5. Art5. Arta. stained glass, mystery storiesa. stained glass, mystery stories

6. Agricultural 6. Agricultural a. horse-drawn plow, horse collar, horse a. horse-drawn plow, horse collar, horse

shoesshoes

AchievementsAchievementsStained GlassStained Glass

Horse CollarHorse Collar

Horse Horse PlowPlow

AchievementsAchievementsThe Magna CartaThe Magna Cartaissued in 1214issued in 1214

by King John of England by King John of England

effect: Founded the effect: Founded the parliament which is the parliament which is the law making bodylaw making body

limited the king’s limited the king’s powers and gave citizens powers and gave citizens rightsrights

The Magna Carta The Magna Carta is the root to our is the root to our

Bill of RightsBill of Rights

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Political SystemPolitical SystemD. Political SystemD. Political System

1.1. MonarchyMonarchya. king/queen a. king/queen

2. 2. Feudal SystemFeudal Systema. the king gave land to nobles and in a. the king gave land to nobles and in

return the nobles will work the return the nobles will work the land and the knights will give land and the knights will give military servicemilitary service

b. peasants (serfs) were given b. peasants (serfs) were given protection for working the landprotection for working the land

Economic SystemEconomic System

centers for trade and centers for trade and manufacturing manufacturing

where people made where people made business dealsbusiness deals

E. Economic SystemE. Economic System

farm that was owned farm that was owned by a Lord and by a Lord and

worked by the serfs worked by the serfs and noblesand nobles

The TownThe TownThe ManorThe Manor Vs.Vs.

Economic SystemEconomic System

The Manor – small area in which they livedThe Manor – small area in which they lived

Economic SystemEconomic System

The Town CenterThe Town Center

Can you give an example of Can you give an example of today’s town center?today’s town center?

BankBank

ShoesShoesClotheClothe

FoodFood

The Galleria!The Galleria!

Economic SystemEconomic Systemguilds guilds

workers’ organizations workers’ organizations that controlled cloth that controlled cloth making, boat building making, boat building and brewing and brewing

Social SystemSocial System

Most people during Most people during the Middle Ages the Middle Ages were not kings, were not kings, warriors, traders, warriors, traders, or explorers ---- or explorers ---- they were they were FARMERS.FARMERS.

Social SystemSocial System

FeudalismFeudalism

political and economic system where political and economic system where nobles swore loyalty the lord (owner of nobles swore loyalty the lord (owner of land) and the knight defended it in land) and the knight defended it in exchange for their own land.exchange for their own land.

Social SystemSocial System

F. Social StructureF. Social Structure

1. kings – leader of the empire1. kings – leader of the empire

2. lords/nobles – lord gives land to noble 2. lords/nobles – lord gives land to noble so he could farmso he could farm

3. knights – defends the lord’s land3. knights – defends the lord’s land

4. peasants/serfs – poor slaves who 4. peasants/serfs – poor slaves who worked the land (manor) for survivalworked the land (manor) for survival

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Social and Economic SystemsSocial and Economic Systems

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Medieval HistoryMedieval HistoryBubonic PlagueBubonic Plague

1300’s (141300’s (14thth century) century)

also known as the “Black Death”also known as the “Black Death”

25 million people died in 2 years25 million people died in 2 years

from infected ratsfrom infected rats

Medieval HistoryMedieval History

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Medieval TortureMedieval Torture

boilingboiling

cuttingcutting

roastingroasting

tongue tongue removalremoval

drowningdrowning

blindingblinding

branding and branding and burningburning

ripping apart ripping apart the bodythe body

chokingchoking

disfiguremendisfigurementt

ripping out ripping out teeth and teeth and

nailsnails

beatingbeating

bone bone breakingbreaking

mutilationmutilationOUTCOUTC

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HeraldryHeraldryWhat is a Heraldry?What is a Heraldry?

a family motto and a coat a family motto and a coat of arms using patterns of arms using patterns and symbols for and symbols for identificationidentification

HeraldryHeraldry

• colorcolor

• symbol/logosymbol/logo

• shapeshape

Color: Color: yellow or goldyellow or gold

stands for stands for generosity generosity

Shape:Shape:

Symbol/Logo:Symbol/Logo:lion stands for lion stands for

deathless deathless couragecourage

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Magna Carta –

legal document from year 1214 that limits the king’s power

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Bubonic Plague –

deadly disease spread by rats during the 1300’s

*Black Death

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Guilds – workers’ organizations that controlled cloth making, boat building and brewing

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Feudal System –

political & economic system based on the trading of land for military service

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Serf –

poor slave who worked the land for survival

*peasant

Vocabulary Vocabulary

Noble –

farmer of the land