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Middle Ages
From Darkness to Light
The Middle Ages Main Ideas • The Christian Church influenced nearly every aspect of society in the Middle Ages. • Feudalism (political) and Manorialism (economic) systems governed life in the Middle Ages. • The period after 1000 was a time of great changes in medieval society.
The Christian Church & the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from about 500 to about 1500. The Middle Ages are also known as the medieval period. Nearly everyone in Europe in the Middle Ages was Christian. Europeans felt tied together by their beliefs. Almost no part of life in Europe was unaffected by the Christian church and its teachings.
The Church’s Roles Politics
Art
Daily Life
• Church leaders were also political leaders.
• Most art in the Middle Ages was influenced by the church.
• People’s lives often centered around their local church.
• The pope, the head of the church, was one of the most powerful people in Europe.
• Art, literature, and music dealt with religious themes.
• Markets, festivals, and ceremonies were held in churches.
• A new style of architecture called Gothic architecture was used for large churches.
• Priests advised people on how to live and kept written records for them.
• The pope even had the power to start wars, such as the Crusades.
A Medieval Monastery: The Scriptorium
Political and Economic in the Middle Ages. Feudal System
• Political system based on exchange of land for military service • Nobles gave land to knights. • Knights promised to serve nobles loyally, especially in Manor war. System • Economic system centered on large estates called manors • Nobles owned manors but needed workers. • Peasants and serfs lived on the manor and worked the fields. In exchange for a place to live, they gave the noble most of the harvest.
Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.
The Road to Knighthood
KNIGHT SQUIRE PAGE
The Medieval Manor
Towns and Trade Not everyone in Europe lived on manors. Some lived in towns, which were usually small, dirty, and dark. Many people who lived in towns worked as traders. After the year 1000 trade increased dramatically. As trade grew, more people moved to cities. As cities became larger, they became centers of culture and wealth.
Self Sufficient ( Don’t need anyone else!)
From Darkness to Light
The Middle Ages Main Ideas • The Christian Church influenced nearly every aspect of society in the Middle Ages. • Feudalism (political) and Manorialism (economic) systems governed life in the Middle Ages. • The period after 1000 was a time of great changes in medieval society.
The Christian Church & the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from about 500 to about 1500. The Middle Ages are also known as the medieval period. Nearly everyone in Europe in the Middle Ages was Christian. Europeans felt tied together by their beliefs. Almost no part of life in Europe was unaffected by the Christian church and its teachings.
The Church’s Roles Politics
Art
Daily Life
• Church leaders were also political leaders.
• Most art in the Middle Ages was influenced by the church.
• People’s lives often centered around their local church.
• The pope, the head of the church, was one of the most powerful people in Europe.
• Art, literature, and music dealt with religious themes.
• Markets, festivals, and ceremonies were held in churches.
• A new style of architecture called Gothic architecture was used for large churches.
• Priests advised people on how to live and kept written records for them.
• The pope even had the power to start wars, such as the Crusades.
A Medieval Monastery: The Scriptorium
Political and Economic in the Middle Ages. Feudal System
• Political system based on exchange of land for military service • Nobles gave land to knights. • Knights promised to serve nobles loyally, especially in Manor war. System • Economic system centered on large estates called manors • Nobles owned manors but needed workers. • Peasants and serfs lived on the manor and worked the fields. In exchange for a place to live, they gave the noble most of the harvest.
Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.
The Road to Knighthood
KNIGHT SQUIRE PAGE
The Medieval Manor
Towns and Trade Not everyone in Europe lived on manors. Some lived in towns, which were usually small, dirty, and dark. Many people who lived in towns worked as traders. After the year 1000 trade increased dramatically. As trade grew, more people moved to cities. As cities became larger, they became centers of culture and wealth.
Self Sufficient ( Don’t need anyone else!)
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