1. Illuminated Manuscripts

2. Medieval Cards Quiz 3 1. What is feudalism? 2. What is manorialism? Read the handout on the Roman Catholic Church.

3. Illuminated Manuscripts Illuminations defined a time in history when the ability to read was sacred and reserved for religious leaders or those born of royal blood. The Manuscripts were elaborately decorated and hand copied by monks

5. Illuminated Manuscripts An illumination is a colorful, or additional decoration that enhances the pages of a written, or manuscript page.

6. Scribes A scribe copied exactly the text of an existing manuscript. The scribe worked in a special room called a scriptorium that was set aside for the writing of manuscripts. Scribes were copyists, not writers, who composed works of literature, and they trained for many years to develop graceful and uniform handwriting.

7. Illuminated Manuscripts

8. An illuminated letter was usually the first letter of a page or paragraph. It was always enlarged and in color with gold applied in areas, while the rest of the text remained black.

9. Manuscripts

10. Illuminated Manuscripts An artist or illuminator painted small pictures, or miniatures, plus borders and capital letters with elaborate and intricate designs that had practical functions. The decorated letters announced the beginning of a new section or paragraph while the miniatures illustrated the text. This was important because many of the medieval people who owned manuscripts were barely able to read.

11. Directions Objective: Students will design an illuminated Manuscript on the Roman Catholic Church. Requirements: 1. No pencil in final draft 2. Color 3. Three Paragraphs 4. Minimum of 5-7 sentences per paragraph. 5. Minimum of three to five supporting details for paragraphs. 6. One large Illuminated Letter 7. Three smaller illuminated letters; or a decorative border; or a visual to assist manuscript. Topics: Choose one of the questions below. Use a minimum of three to five supporting details to answer the question. 1. What role did the Roman Catholic Church plays in Medieval Society? (what did it provide people) 2. What changes to the Roman Catholic Church would you recommend? Why are these changes important? 3. How similar was the Roman Catholic Church to feudalism and or manorialism? 4. Do you think the power of the Roman Catholic Church was a good thing or a bad thing?