the middle ages or medieval europe or the dark ages life after the roman empire 500 – 1500 ad
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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
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
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
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
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 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
Social SystemSocial System
LORD/NOBLELORD/NOBLE
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KNIGHTKNIGHT
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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 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
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Guilds – workers’ organizations that controlled cloth making, boat building and brewing
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Feudal System –
political & economic system based on the trading of land for military service