3. The Middle Ages or Medieval Europe or The Dark Ages Life After the Roman Empire 500 – 1500 AD

4. Geography A. Geography 1. All of Europe divided up into smaller towns and manors

5. Geography castle in France castle ruins in Europe

6. Religion B. Religion 1.Christianity a. Roman Catholic Church 1. was the political power in Europe 2. had its own military

7. The Clergy Members: Religion Pope – leader of the Catholic Church Archbishop – oversees the bishops Bishop – governs many churches Priest – delivers sacraments to locals Monk/Nun – copied the Bible & educated children of the wealthy

8. Religion This is how it worked!

9. Religion Video

10. Achievements 2. Commerce a. marketplaces, trade fairs, banks 1. Law a. Magna Carta C. Achievements 3. Buildings a. cathedrals, castles, gothic architecture

11. Achievements C. Achievements 4. Universities a. Oxford University 5. Art a. stained glass, mystery stories 6. Agricultural a. horse-drawn plow, horse collar, horse shoes

12. Achievements Stained Glass Horse Collar Horse Plow

13. Achievements The Magna Carta issued in 1214 issued in 1214 by King John of England by King John of England effect: Founded the parliament which is the law making body effect: Founded the parliament which is the law making body limited the king’s powers and gave citizens rights limited the king’s powers and gave citizens rights

14. The Magna Carta is the root to our Bill of Rights

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16. Political System D. Political System 1. Monarchy a. king/queen 2. Feudal System a. the king gave land to nobles and in return the nobles will work the land and the knights will give military service b. peasants (serfs) were given protection for working the land

17. Economic System centers for trade and manufacturing where people made business deals E. Economic System farm that was owned by a Lord and worked by the serfs and nobles The Town The Manor Vs.

18. Economic System The Manor – small area in which they lived

19. Economic System The Town Center

20. Can you give an example of today’s town center?

21. Bank Shoes Clothe Food The Galleria!

22. Economic System guilds workers’ organizations that controlled cloth making, boat building and brewing

23. Social System Most people during the Middle Ages were not kings, warriors, traders, or explorers ---- they were FARMERS.

24. Social System Feudalism political and economic system where nobles swore loyalty the lord (owner of land) and the knight defended it in exchange for their own land.

25. Social System F. Social Structure 1. kings – leader of the empire 2. lords/nobles – lord gives land to noble so he could farm 3. knights – defends the lord’s land 4. peasants/serfs – poor slaves who worked the land (manor) for survival

26. Social System LORD/NOBLE KING KNIGHT SERF This is how it kind of looked

27. Social and Economic Systems VIDEO

28. Medieval History Bubonic Plague  1300’s (14 th century)  also known as the “Black Death”  25 million people died in 2 years  from infected rats

29. Medieval History VIDEO

30. Medieval Torture boiling cutting roasting tongue removal drowning blinding branding and burning ripping apart the body choking disfigurement ripping out teeth and nails beating bone breaking mutilation OUTCH

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32. Heraldry What is a Heraldry? a family motto and a coat of arms using patterns and symbols for identification

33. Heraldry color color symbol/logo symbol/logo shape shape Color: yellow or gold stands for generosity Shape: Symbol/Logo: lion stands for deathless courage

34. Vocabulary Magna Carta – legal document from year 1214 that limits the king’s power

35. Vocabulary Bubonic Plague – deadly disease spread by rats during the 1300’s *Black Death

36. Vocabulary Guilds – workers’ organizations that controlled cloth making, boat building and brewing

37. Vocabulary Feudal System – political & economic system based on the trading of land for military service

38. Vocabulary Serf – poor slave who worked the land for survival *peasant

39. Vocabulary Noble – farmer of the land