Preteach Vocab: Feudalism System of govt based on loyalty

Preteach Vocab: Fief Piece of land given for a reward for service and/or loyalty

FeudalismFeudalism

The Road to Knighthood KNIGHT SQUIRE PAGE

Preview of Vocabulary Portable wealth Wealth = Portable = Define =

Subsistence farming a type of farming in which most of the produce (subsistence crop) is consumed by the farmer and his family,

=Crusades 1215 = Magna Carta 1271 – Marco Polo Plague 1378 – The Schism 1498 – Vasco da Gama Magellan

= Crusades – Economic decision by the Pope to keep knights from fighting each other and steal wealth

The Magna Carta British Document King John forced to recognize his power was limited by the Barons First step toward limited government But WHY???

The Magna Carta I, King John, accept that I have to govern according to the law. So I agree: 1.Not to imprison nobles without trial 2.That trials must be in courts; not held in secret by me 3.To have fair taxation for the nobles 4.To let freemen travel wherever they like 5.Not to interfere in Church matters 6.Not to seize crops without paying for them …. and lot more things too!!

Explorers! Marco Polo = brought back tales & spices from China Vasco da Gama = first all-water route to India Magellan = first to circumnavigate the globe

The Plague The Black Death 25 million dead

The Culprits

The Mortality Rate 35% - 70% 25,000,000 dead !!!

Important Facts about the Great Schism of The Great Schism of 1054 was the split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches. In 1054, relations between the Greek speaking Eastern of the Byzantine empire and the Latin speaking Western traditions within the Christian Church reached a terminal crisis. This crisis led to the separation between the Eastern and Western churches and is referred to as the Great Schism of The Christian Church split along doctrinal, theological, linguistic, political, and geographic lines. The split, the Great Schism of 1054, led to the development of the modern Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

Great Schism 3 popes

Vasco da Gama The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama (ca ) was the first to travel by sea from Portugal to India. The term "Da Gama epoch" is used to describe the era of European commercial and imperial expansion launched by his navigational enterprise.

Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal circa As a boy, he studied mapmaking and navigation. By his mid-20s, he was sailing in large fleets and was committed in combat. In 1519, with the support of King Charles V of Spain, Magellan set out to circumnavigate the globe. He assembled a fleet of ships and, despite huge setbacks, his own death included, proved that the world was round.

Flash cards Students are to create Flash Card of the major events to check for understanding. 20 min.

Medieval Guilds   Commercial Monopoly:  C ontrolled membership apprentice  journeyman  master craftsman  Controlled quality of the product  Controlled prices

Medieval Trade

Two Banking Families

Merchants climb the ladder! Royals get $$Merchants get TitlesRoyals marry into Merchant familiesRoyals have statusMerchants have $$

Lesson Essential Question Why is the Middle Ages often referred to as the Dark Ages and is this an accurate description of this period of History? Why?