1 / 58

The Middle Ages Review

The Middle Ages Review. Explain 4 characteristics of the Middle Ages. 4 Characteristics of Middle Ages. Focus on religion War and violence, invasions Oaths and pledges between vassals Feudalism-local lords have economic, military, social and political power

flavio
Download Presentation

The Middle Ages Review

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Middle Ages Review

  2. Explain 4 characteristics of the Middle Ages

  3. 4 Characteristics of Middle Ages • Focus on religion • War and violence, invasions • Oaths and pledges between vassals • Feudalism-local lords have economic, military, social and political power • The Roman Catholic Church has a lot of power

  4. What were the contributions of the Church in the Middle Ages? • Advised kings • Established universities • Priests were literate and educated young noblemen • Recorded marriges, deaths, and births • Center of community life (esp. Cathedrals)

  5. Contributions of the Medieval Monastery • Preserving knowledge by copying manuscripts • Hospitality to travelers • Taking care of the sick • Educating noblemen

  6. Name 3 things that Charlemagne was known for:

  7. 3 things Charlemagne was known for • Educating male nobles and the clergy • Conquering the Saxons • Spreading Christianity in Western Europe • Creating relative peace and prosperity in the Kingdom of the Franks for 40 years. • Exterminating wolves

  8. Land granted to a lord by a King

  9. Land granted to lord by a King • Fief

  10. Servant bound to the land

  11. Servant bound to the land • Serf

  12. Define Chivalry

  13. Define Chivalry • A code of behavior for knights that involved protecting the lord, women and children and the Church

  14. What were the crusades?

  15. What were the crusades? • A series of wars in the 12th and 13th century in which European Christians tried to control Jerusalem.

  16. Define Knight

  17. Define Knight • A medieval soldier who fought to protect his lord and the lords’ land.

  18. What was the name of the epidemic that killed over 1/3 of the population of Europe during the 14th century?

  19. What is the name of the epidemic that killed off over 1/3 of the population of Europe during the 14th century? • Bubonic Plague (Black Death)

  20. How did the bubonic plague spread?

  21. How did the bubonic plague spread ? • Fleas on rats were the primary reason the plague spread. Eventually however it was carried in the air, like germs in a sneeze when someone has a cold in its pneumonic form.

  22. What were the longterm influences on Europe of the bubonic plague?

  23. Longterm influences of the bubonic plague on western Europe: • Wages for labor go up • Lords and the clergy lose some power and influence • Kings and townspeople become more powerful • Serfdom ends • Books, paintings, sculptures and the culture in general is influenced by images of death and the brevity of life.

  24. What were the two sides in the Battle of Hastings?

  25. What were the two sides in the Battle of Hastings? Normans vs. Saxons

  26. What land did William the Conqueror conqueror?

  27. What land did William the Conqueror conqueror? • England

  28. What year was the Battle of Hastings?

  29. What year was the Battle of Hastings? 1066 C.E.

  30. Who was the Saxon King who fought William the Conqueror? ?

  31. Who was the Saxon King who fought William the Conqueror?

  32. What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?

  33. What was the purpose of the Domesday Book? A census taken of all the property, people, and livestock to assess taxes

  34. What was a charter?

  35. What was a charter? • A written grant of rights and privileges by a ruler or government to a community, class of people, or organization.

  36. What are the two styles of architecture for cathedrals in the Middle Ages?

  37. What are the two styles of architecture for cathedrals in the Middle Ages? Romanesque & Gothic

  38. What was a guild?

  39. What was a guild? • An organization of people in the same craft or trade

  40. Charlemagne was a member of what barbarian group?

  41. Charlemagne was a member of what barbarian group? • Franks

  42. What is falconry?

  43. What is falconry? • Training birds to hunt small prey

  44. What does the Bayeaux Tapestry depict?

  45. What does the Bayeaux Tapestry depict? • The Norman Invasion of England

  46. Name two aspects of Gothic architecture.

  47. Name two aspects of Gothic architecture. • Stain Glass Windows • Pointed Arches

  48. What is the Divine Right of Kings?

  49. What is the Divine Right of Kings? • It is the belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule.

  50. Name three features of a medieval town.

More Related