Middle Ages Review Mr. Mizell: Humanities

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Unit 2 Page Title: Renaissance and Reformation Title: Renaissance and Reformation AOI: Environments, Human Ingenuity AOI: Environments, Human Ingenuity Unit EQ: How did cultures, ideas, and power change during this time? Unit EQ: How did cultures, ideas, and power change during this time?

Directions Place your “Create Your Own Country” Sheet on the front table along with the directions/rubric if you have it. Place your “Create Your Own Country” Sheet on the front table along with the directions/rubric if you have it.

What do you remember about the Middle Ages?

Essential Question: What were the defining aspects of the Middle Ages?

Review of the Middle Ages Time period: 5 th century – 15 th century Time period: 5 th century – 15 th century Renaissance will begin in the 14 th century and last until the 17 th century Renaissance will begin in the 14 th century and last until the 17 th century

Political Cities are starting to grow Cities are starting to grow Most areas are controlled by Monarchies Most areas are controlled by Monarchies Church has the supreme power Church has the supreme power

Economic Most people worked on a manor for a lord and harvested the crops Most people worked on a manor for a lord and harvested the crops Peasants were taxed heavily Peasants were taxed heavily Most people farm; however, trade is growing Most people farm; however, trade is growing

Religious Catholic Church is all powerful and only church in Europe Catholic Church is all powerful and only church in Europe Often helped control the government/laws Often helped control the government/laws Crusades – Christians vs. Muslims vs. Jews Crusades – Christians vs. Muslims vs. Jews

Social Feudalism – society is divided based on land/wealth Feudalism – society is divided based on land/wealth Lords, Knights, Peasants Lords, Knights, Peasants Entertainment – revolved around the Church (singing, dinners, etc…) Entertainment – revolved around the Church (singing, dinners, etc…)

MEDIEVAL LIFE Cooperation and Mutual Obligations KING LORDS (VASSALS TO KING) KNIGHTS (VASSALS TO LORDS) Fief and Peasants Military Aid Food Protection Shelter PEASANTS (SERFS) Pay Rent Fief and Peasants Food Protection Shelter Farm the Land Homage Military Service Loyalty FEUDALISM: POLITICAL SYSTEM  Decentralized, local government  Dependent upon the relationship between members of the nobility  Lord and his vassals administered justice and were the highest authority in their land MANORIALISM: ECONOMIC SYSTEM  Agriculture the basis for wealth  Lands divided up into self-sufficient manors  Peasants (serfs) worked the land and paid rent In exchange for protection  Barter the usual form of exchange

Ideas/Arts Arts – again, revolved around the Church/Bible Arts – again, revolved around the Church/Bible Education – nobility and priests tended to be educated, while most were people were not Education – nobility and priests tended to be educated, while most were people were not

Bloodletting Medicine was often a risky business. Bloodletting was a popular method of restoring a patient's health and "humors." Early surgery was without anesthesia. Medicine was often a risky business. Bloodletting was a popular method of restoring a patient's health and "humors." Early surgery was without anesthesia.

Medical Treatment Medical treatment was available mainly to the wealthy, and those living in villages rarely had the help of doctors, who practiced mostly in the cities and courts. Remedies were often herbal in nature, but also included ground earthworms, urine, and animal excrement. Medical treatment was available mainly to the wealthy, and those living in villages rarely had the help of doctors, who practiced mostly in the cities and courts. Remedies were often herbal in nature, but also included ground earthworms, urine, and animal excrement.

Area/Geography Resources – used trade to get goods from Asia Resources – used trade to get goods from Asia This was slow and expensive This was slow and expensive Silk Road – major trade road Silk Road – major trade road Trade moves through Italy Trade moves through Italy

Directions Work silently on the readings/questions on the other side of the graphic organizer Work silently on the readings/questions on the other side of the graphic organizer Work or read silently when finished Work or read silently when finished