1. Medieval Life

2. To understand life on a manor during the middle ages, the next several slides will be pictures taken from the Book of Hours. Examine them carefully to observe how the peasants spend their time during various months of the year. The Book of Hours had one illustration for each month of the year.

8. Church scholars in the late Medieval Period Among the few who could read and write Worked in Monasteries Translated Greek and Arab classic works into Latin Laid the foundation for the rise of universities in Europe Developed new knowledge in philosophy, medicine, and science which became available throughout Europe

9. Medieval Culture Thomas Aquinas – the ability to reason was God’s gift that could provide answers to philosophical questions

10. Dante – wrote “The Divine Comedy” a poem describing the journey from Hades to Heaven

11. Chaucer – wrote The Canterbury Tales, narrative poem about a group of pilgrims amusing themselves on a journey to Thamas Beket’s shrine in Canterbury.

12. Economic & Cultural Revival Guilds – medieval business association of merchants or craftsmen –Masters – skilled artisans who owned a shop & employed other craftsmen –Apprentices – person who works for a master to learn a trade or business –Journeyman – craft worker who has finished an apprenticeship & works for pay

13. Charters – formal documents granting the right of self-rule Scholasticism – medieval school of thought that tried to bring together Aristotle’s philosophy & the teachings of the Church Troubadour – poet – musician who traveled fro court to court Vernacular – the language of everyday speech, not of scholars

14. Burgs – medieval towns which helped create a middle class Burghers – Germany Bourgeoisie – France Burgesses - England

15. The Plague – disease spread by fleas on rats Known as the Black Death or Bubonic Plague Began in 1347 and spread to Spain and England 1 in 3 people died. Unsanitary conditions aided its spread Symptoms – swelling, black bruises, heavy sweats, convulsive coughing, spitting blood, unpleasant odor Agonizing death

16. Impact of the Black Death Population declined Trade Slows Labor force decreases (becomes less available) Church becomes less influential Feudalism will come to an end

17. Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453 –ending the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople became Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

18. Architecture Romanesque – thick walls, close columns, heavy curved arches, small windows

19. Gothic – stained glass windows, spires, lofty ceilings, flying buttresses,

21. Shield of Edward the Black Prince: http://www.geocities.com/scalaska1/bigshield2.html http://www.geocities.com/scalaska1/bigshield2.html Tunic: http://www.mwart.com/xq/ASP.productlg/pid.2066/qx/crusader-tunic-with-rope- belt.htmhttp://www.mwart.com/xq/ASP.productlg/pid.2066/qx/crusader-tunic-with-rope- belt.htm Map of First Crusade: http://alpha.montclair.edu/~lebelp/Millennium.htmlhttp://alpha.montclair.edu/~lebelp/Millennium.html Land Walls of Constantinople, recently restored to appear as they would have in 1204 A.D. http://www.geocities.com/egfrothos/FourthCrusade.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/egfrothos/FourthCrusade.html troubadour: http://www.der-troubadour.de/minnesaenger.htmhttp://www.der-troubadour.de/minnesaenger.htm Thomas Aquinas: http://www.der-troubadour.de/minnesaenger.htmhttp://www.der-troubadour.de/minnesaenger.htm Dante’s Inferno, Gluttons: http://www.vampyra.com/demons/glutton.htmhttp://www.vampyra.com/demons/glutton.htm Canterbury Tales: http://www.germanistik.fu- berlin.de/lehrangebote/anglistik_ps_ue.htmlhttp://www.germanistik.fu- berlin.de/lehrangebote/anglistik_ps_ue.html Black Plague: http://webs.wichita.edu/mschneegurt/biol103/lecture14/lecture14.htmlhttp://webs.wichita.edu/mschneegurt/biol103/lecture14/lecture14.html Romanesque: http://art-of-paris.ca/history3.htmlhttp://art-of-paris.ca/history3.html Reconquesta: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~izapa/Reconquest.htmlhttp://www.dartmouth.edu/~izapa/Reconquest.html Joan of Arc: http://www.hcdb.k12.hi.us/Studentwork/Joan.htmlhttp://www.hcdb.k12.hi.us/Studentwork/Joan.html gothic cathedral: http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic_arch.html

22. Saladin: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sherwoodtimes/page5.htm Black Pepper from: Salt-n-Peppers Plus.com Ottoman Empire: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gov46/ men of the city: http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/e ‑ album/lms.htm craftsmen: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.barker/farisles/guilds/armour/m ail.htm Battle of Hastings as depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, the photo is from: http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl2a.html Ferdinand and Isabella: http://www.ignatiushistory.info/00133.htmlhttp://www.ignatiushistory.info/00133.html Feudal Society: http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/BayeuxAfter.htm