Middle+Ages

The Fall of Rome and the beginning of the Middle Ages 1.Its architecture was Hellenistic and its road system was as impressive as that of the Inca in S. America 2. 1)No one is above the law, not the king, not the senate, not the people, not the police. 2)Laws are written down and have to be respected 3. 4.The Knights would let serfs work the land and he would protect them, and in exchange the Lords would give there land to the knights in exchange for protection. 5.In 1066, he invaded England 6.The Crusades were thousands of knights and "barbarian" soldiers united under Christianity attacked Muslims and Jews in Turkey and Jerusalem to gain the land for Christians. 7. 8.The Magna Carter was signed in 1215 9.They would spend years transcribing the Bible since the printing press wasn't used in Europe yet.

The Middle Ages Define: Dark Ages - (500 CE- 1000 CE)- scholars named this as a time when the forces of darkness (barbarians) overwhelmed the forces of light (Romans) Barbarian - They are known as Roman Emperors Heresy - Holding beliefs that contradict the official religion. Monks - They were people who gave up worldly possessions and devote Justinian Code - "Body of the Civil Law" that defined civil law in the Middle Ages and the modern world. Salic Law -assigns a specific financial value to everyone and everything Primogeniture - system where eldest son inherited everything ( instead of dividing land/property/wealth ) Fief - Land given by a lord in return for a vassal's military service and oath of loyalty Tithe -Tax that serfs paid ( tax or rent ) Serf - Known as villeins or common peasants who worked the lords land corvee - Condition of unpaid labour by serfs ( maintaining roads or ditches on a manor )

Who Were? St. Augustine -She wrote "Confessions" which discussed ideas of ethics, self knowledge, and the role of free will which shaped monastic tradition and the influence of church. Justinian The Great - Clovis I - Charlemagne - William the Conqueror -

Powerpoint 1.

1.The Roman Empire fell due to outside attacks and disease that were brought on by trade.

2.Example 1: It means nobody is above the law, not the king, not the senate, not the people, not the police. Example 2: Laws are written down and must be respected. 3.For safety and for defense, people in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a central lord or master. Most people lived on a manor, (the castle, the church, the village, and the surrounding farm land. These manors were isolated, with occasional visits from peddlers, pilgrims on their way to the Crusades, or soldiers from other fiefdoms.

4.The Knights responsibilities were to let serfs work the land and in return they would protect them.

5.1066 William of Normandy invaded England.

6.Battles between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East.

7.The period that best describes the time of Greece and Rome 500 B.C.- 600 A.D. It was signed in the year 1215.

8.The Church was so powerful in Western Civilization.

9.The Church was led by Popes. Priests and nuns converted, gave care to people.Monks were spiritual leaders. They lived in monasteries that acted like trade schools and YMCAs. They spent years transcribing the Bible since the printing press wasn’t used in Europe yet.

Middle Ages Renaissance Reformation 1. It was a social, political, and economic system that dominated all aspects of medieval life. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12.

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Black Death Game.

Video: Ten facts

1.Lipsy was the most feard disease until the black death came around 2.A popular job in the Medival time was a leech collector 3.Leaches caused diseases 4. Cloths showed your high stats 5. It took 1/2 hours to get dressed 6. Almost every worrier had a sword with them at all times 7.Only kings/Men could wear purple 8. Hammers and Maces were commonly used. 9. Pesents always work except for holy days and Sundays 10.

(500 CE- 1000 CE)- scholars named this as a time when the forces of darkness (barbarians) overwhelmed the forces of light (Romans)