The Middle Ages

•500 -1500•Western and northern Europe•“Medieval”- Latin : medius

•Key word•Urbanization for the first time•Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages, and the Late Middle Ages

Hi, my name is Crispin. Remember

me? I want to tell you more about the

Middle Ages! As you know, I was a

peasant….

Questions about the Middle Ages

What was life like in the Middle Ages? Where did the Middle Ages take place? Was it only

in Europe? Why was the church important? When did children go to school? Who were some of the famous people of the Middle

Ages? Why were they important? How did the Black Plague kill so many people?

Map of Europe in 998.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Europe998new.png

FEUDALISM

1) A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.

2) In other words, the king awarded land grants or "fiefs" to his most important nobles, his barons, and his bishops, in return for their contribution of soldiers for the king's armies.

Crispin

Lord Furnival

Crispin: Here’s a map of what Stromford may have looked like.

Go ahead and color in the legend on your handout.

Serfs: – Bound to lord for life.– Needed permission to marry– Under protection of lord– Not allowed to leave land

Castles

could only be built by the approval of the king Used for defense Everything the king or nobles needed would

be found inside the house

Concentric Castles- Why were they called concentric castles?

Deal Castle

The Church

Above: More like the church at StromfordLeft: Perhaps like a church in Great Wexly

Why would Crispin be so surprised?

Knighthood: professional soliders

KNIGHT – 20 yrs

SQUIRE – 15 or 16 yrs

PAGE – 8 yrs

Code of Chivalry

Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.

Thou shalt defend the Church. Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender

of them. Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born. Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy. Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without

mercy. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to

the laws of God. Thou shalt never lie, and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word. Thou shalt be generous, and give largess to everyone. Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the

Good against Injustice and Evil.

Questions about the Middle Ages

What was life like in the Middle Ages? Where did the Middle Ages take place? Was it only

in Europe? Why was the church important? When did children go to school? Who were some of the famous people of the Middle

Ages? Why were they important? How did the Black Plague kill so many people?

Now, you know a little bit more about the Middle Ages.

What are your questions now?