Do Now, May 5, 2015 Write down homework, leave out agenda Take out homework from last night Update Table of Contents Interact with Serfs and Homeless notes Set up C-Notes, page 11 Medieval Towns and Cities EQ: How did increased trade change life in medieval Europe?

Medieval Towns and Cities How did increased trade change life in medieval Europe?

What happened when the Roman empire fell? When the Roman empire collapsed: Trade declined Roads and bridges fell apart Law and order disappeared

How did feudalism help Europe? Nobles repaired roads Enforced law More farming meant more people! Peasants made goods

Describe the trade centers Trade increase led to bigger towns Cities like Venice built fleets of trading ships Flanders became center for wool Trade fairs in France Began using money to buy goods

Describe the government in cities Trade led to middle class Merchants, artisans, bankers Only males were citizens Elected members to council Townspeople forced nobles to give them basic rights Buy and sell property

What did guilds do? Craftspeople organized guilds- business groups Guilds set price, controlled trade, and the quality of products Apprentice learned from artisan with no wages

Describe the life in medieval cities Cities surrounded by stone walls Buildings and houses jammed together Fireplaces used for heat Smoky, ashy air Open sewers Women cleaned house, cared for children, helped husbands with trade

Let’s Review! What happened as a result of the end of the Roman empire? Define guild Who was considered citizens in medieval Europe? What was life like in medieval cities? What did trade do for Europe?