1. Geo Day 67

2. Starter Draw a picture of the Medieval Ages
Please pull out your Rome essay and staple your rubric to the front of it, I will collect them after we talk about the starter.

3. Today’s Learning Targets:
I will be able to explain the major societal changes in medieval Europe based on the feudal system

4. Middle Ages
Dark Ages or Medieval Times

5. Government

6. “King” declares: MY land & MY rules
Rome Falls…Now What?
Rich Romans own land
Rome Falls
No government or laws
“King” declares: MY land & MY rules
KINGDOM!

7. Social Order: Feudalism

8. But who is really running the show?
The Catholic Pope
King
Lords
Knights
Serfs (Peasants)

9. Pope
After Christ, his apostles (leaders in his religion) manage the Christian church
Catholic church leaders follow the line of leadership from major apostle, Peter
After Constantine, the position of Pope comes to be
Popes are chosen from high-ranking church officials called cardinals
In Medieval Times, Pope becomes the ruler of ALL of Christian Europe.
All kings must listen to his advice
Theocracy: government run by a religion

11. Roles and Lives of Feudalism
From Empire to Middle Ages (20-25 min)

12. Feudal System Kings: Owns all the land, oversee laws of land
Lord: Watches over land, in charge of knights
Knight: protects Kingdom & defends Christianity
Serf: pay rent to King to live on land, could be slaves, or have some money

13. Culture

14. Magna Carta Made peace between King and Barons
Promised the protection of church rights
Protection for barons
Limitations of taxes to the Crown
Doesn’t end up being fulfilled, but it is the one of the first documents provided to limit the power of the King
Inspires U.S. Constitution

15. Knights Protectors of the Kingdom and Christianity Eve of knighthood:
Spends the day in meditation, vowing to Christianity and chivalry

16. Qualifications to be a Knight
Nobility
You could become a knight if you were a peasant, but it was VERY expensive to buy armor, horse, etc.
7yrs old – Page to a lord
Servant
14 yrs old – squire to a knight
Tends to knights’ horses and weapons
Gain battle experience
Great combat skills
Followed Code of Chivalry

17. Tournaments Started as military practice for Knights in 843
Became official tournaments around 1160
THE social event of the Middle Ages
Main events: Melee (much like wresting) and Jousting