Medieval Worldview and the CrusadesHigh Middle Ages

Learning Intention: to understand the changes in the way medieval people saw their world affected their society

What did medieval people know about the world? In feudal society – you were ______________ into a certain place in life – and that is where you

stayedo Rarely, would your place ________________o Most medieval people did not travel more than __________ from where they were born

Travelling was not easy! ______________, money, etc Nobles travelled a little more – _______________________, other nobles, war

People would learn about other places in the ________________ from those who did travel, their stories

o Sometimes the stories were made up … The Travels of Sir John Mandeville (1300s) People have ____________________, worship an ___________ for a God, large

as giants, eat raw flesh, _________________

Medieval MapPsalter Map – 1260

Top of the map: Christ with two angels

This shows how medieval people interpreted the world – shows what is most important.

What is at the very center?

Why is that at the center?

The Crusades __________ times in the High Middle Ages, the _______________ called upon the

______________ and ordinary people to defend the Christian ____________________o Crusades – named after the knights’ shields which displayed a ______________o These military campaigns would change Europe – ________________ fighting

___________________ In modern day ____________________ (where Jesus lived and died)

Four campaigns:o First Crusade: 1096-1099o Second Crusade: 1147-1149o Third Crusade: 1189-1192o Fourth Crusade: 1202-1204

The Holy Land – sacred place to __________________________o Once part of the _____________________ Empire (Christian, after the fall of Rome) –

taken over by Muslim _________________ in 11th century) Jerusalem important to Muslims because ___________________ rose to heaven

there Both Muslims and Christians saw this fight as a way to __________________________ they go

to heaveno And the Knights hoped they would get ____________ from those they conquered

_________________________ – order of Christian knights who participated in the Crusades – when they came back to Europe started to build Churches that were ____________ – in the style of the _____________________________________________ in Jerusalem

Crusades Disasters and Victories 1096 – First Crusade aka “_______________________”

o _____________ sends a message to Christians – fires them up – men, women and children respond

Lead by __________________________ – claimed to have been appointed by Christ

Thousands of people hard to control – ___________ – rioted, massacred By the time they got to _______________ (Asia Minor) – slaughtered by Turks

who were ________________________ themselveso ____________________ arrived afterward – successful – Christian Kingdom set up

Until Sultan _______________________ came in and took it back Crusaders __________________, fall back

Long Term Consequences of the Crusadeso Millions of lives were ____________________ during the Crusades

Holes in society – feudal lands had ___________________ Nobles died without ____________ – ________ received the land (fiefs) back Some sold or leased their lands to pay for ____________________________ Kings become more ______________ – less _________________ on barons for

money, armieso New ideas about the world – ___________________

______________, __________, and ______________ scholars learned a lot Muslim world highly _______________: medicine, astronomy,

_____________________, mathematics, ___________________o Advanced learning in Europe

_____________ sparked – Crusaders brought _____________, spices, perfumes back

Improves the ___________________________ for Europeans Europeans start to explore more – expanding exploration into Asia

Europeans into Asia The ______________ conquered majority of Asia in 13th century

o Allowed to travel the “________________” ___________________ – most famous traveler With his son – went in 1255 – impressed ________________ (Mongol ruler)

Stayed __________ years Went back to Europe with knowledge and goods

Questions1. Give three reasons why nobles would be a better understanding of the outside world than serfs.

a.

b.

c.

2. Why would Marco Polo's accounts be important to the following:

a. European traders?

b. Monarchs?c. Ordinary People?

List the positive and negative effects of the Crusades:

Positive Effects Negative Effects