Middle Ages
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Middle Ages
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Manor System
• Prevalent economic system in the Middle Ages.
• Slowly replaced by the market-based economy.
Black Death
• Swept through Europe in 1347-1351
• Caused the death of about 25% of the European population.
Hundred-Year War
• War between 1337-1453.
• Between England and France.
Genghis Khan
• Means universal ruler in Mongolian.
• Him and descendents conquered more of the known world outside of Africa and Japan.
Silk Road
• Road going through Asia to connect Asia and Europe with trade routes.
• Term coined in 1877 by a German geographer.
Crusades
• Series of invasions by the Christians in the Middle Ages.
• Started because the Christians believed that the Muslims were attacking the pilgrims.
Feudalism
• System of government where the king gives land to nobles in exchange for protection.
Monasteries
• Monasteries are places where monks went to study languages and art.
• Convent usually used for places for nuns.
Chivalry
• Chivalry is the code of honor for knights.
• Derived from the French word chevalier, which means one who rides a horse.
Catholicism
• Catholicism is the catholic church.
• The catholic church was very corrupt because the got too involved in government.
Pictures 1 and 2
• Picture one shows the main art forms of the middle ages, including religion and 2-D drawings.
• Picture two shows stained glass windows common on churches during the middle ages.
Pictures 3 and 4
• Picture 3 is the Crusades in the eyes of medieval artists.
• Picture 4 is an example of late medieval armor.
Pictures 5 and 6
• Picture 5 is an example of the Gothic architecture popular in the Middle Ages.
• Picture 6 shows the clothing of many medieval rich women.
Pictures 7 and 8
• Picture 7 is a picture that shows a recreation of a medieval torture device.
• Picture 8 shows an interaction between a typical medieval doctor and his rich patient.
Pictures 9 and 10
• Picture 9 shows an example of a late medieval castle.
• Picture 10 shows and example of a family crest, common during the middle ages by rich people.