1. Bell Ringer 9/2/15
What are some ways that life has changed since the Middle Ages? What are some things that have stayed the same? Be sure to make note of culture, religion, social statuses, and power structure.

2. Schedule Bell Ringer Finish Crusades Notes
Objectives:
Students will be able to note five major changes in the Middle Ages
Students will be able to compare and contrast current societal norms to the societal norms of the Middle Ages.
Bell Ringer
Finish Crusades Notes
Changes in Medieval Society Notes

3. Changes in Medieval Society
Main Idea: Feudal system declined as agriculture, trade, finance, towns, and universities developed

4. Agriculture
Warmer climate from – improved farm production, more food
Used horses instead of oxen to plow land – 3x as much in one day
Three field system – plant two fields, one lay fallow for a year
More food = resist disease and live longer = population growth

5. Towns Streets narrow and filled with animals and waste
People never bathed
Houses lacked fresh air, light, clean water
built of wood with thatched roofs which made fire a constant hazard
Little crime – harsh punishments

7. Towns (cont.)
No longer content with old feudal existence on manors or in tiny villages.
Serfs ran away and could become free by living within a town for a year and one day
Towns under authority of feudal lords so merchants had to pay taxes, rents, etc.
People often times rebelled
Offered many opportunities for work

8. Guilds
An organization of individuals in the same business/job working to improve the conditions of its members
Initially formed to control trade
Merchant guilds –keep prices up, to provide security in trading
Craft guilds – Set standards for quality of work, wages, and working conditions

11. Guilds (cont.)
Apprentice – began training around age 10, lived with master, trained 2-7 years, served as a “domestic servant” – if work satisfied guild, became journeyman
Journeyman – worked 6 days a week for other masters for salary, journeyed to places, produced a masterpiece (finest work) that was submitted to guild – if accepted, became master
Master – paid fee, took oath of obedience, could own a shop

12. Guilds (cont.)
Fines for working at night (cheap materials could be substituted w/o notice)
Punishments: tools or shop destroyed if caught selling substandard goods, publicly humiliated for poor workmanship
regulations for personal conduct – no brawling, adultery