Christianity & Medieval Society Chapter 18, Section 3 World History The Later Middle Ages Christianity & Medieval Society Chapter 18, Section 3 World History

Alabama Course of Study Standard 16: Describe major cultural changes in Western Europe in the High Middle Ages. Standard 17: Explain how events and conditions fostered political and economic changes in the late Middle Ages and led to the origins of the Renaissance.

Today’s Learning Targets I can identify basic vocabulary terms specific to this region and time. I can describe the influence of the Church on Medieval Society.

Warm-Up Questions What are church officials called? clergy What were the church officials that lived and worked among the people called? friars.

Key Terms excommunicate: To cast out from the church Crusades: A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia fought for control of the Holy Land from 1096 to 1291.

Key Terms Holy Land: The region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea where Jesus lived, preached, and died. clergy: Church officials. Holy Land: The region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea where Jesus lived, preached, and died.

Key Terms friars: A member of a religious order who lived and worked among the public.

Key Terms Magna Carta: A document signed in 1215 by King John of England that required the king to honor certain rights.

Key Terms Parliament: The lawmaking body that governs England. Hundred Years’ War: A long conflict between England and France that lasted from 1337 to 1453.

Key Terms Black Death: A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351. heresy: Religious ideas that oppose accepted church teachings.

The Church & Society ___ revolved around the church. ___ journeyed to visit ___ sites. Life / pilgrims / religious Jerusalem, ___ and ___ were popular places to visit. In England, the cathedral in ___ was also popular. Rome / Compostela / Canterbury

The Church & Politics Many people left ___ to the church when they died. Eventually, it became one of the largest ___ in Europe. land / landowners Church officials often ___ local rulers. advised

Monks & Friars Some people were ___ with the ___ involvement of the church. unhappy / political The ___ monks isolated themselves from the outside world. They only concerned themselves with ___ matters. This led to the creation of the ___ order of monks. Cluny / religious / Cluniac

Monks & Friars Communities of ___ called ___ also appeared. Monks spent hours copying down religious ___. nuns / convents / documents Others who wanted to help society and spread Christianity. The ___ and ___ orders were founded. These ___ lived and worked with the general ___. Dominican / Franciscan / friars / public

Universities are Built Some of the earliest ___ were created by the ___. Besides religion, ___, ___, ___, and other courses were taught. universities / church / law / medicine / astronomy ___ ___ stated that rational thought could be used to support ___ beliefs. He said that God governed the world through ___ ___. Thomas Aquinas / Christian / natural law

Religious Architecture ___ ___ were gigantic works of art dedicated to the glory of God. Some of these ___ would take over 100 years to build. Gothic cathedrals / cathedrals

Religious Art Ornate ___ and ___ decorated the walls and ceilings. Books were copied and made into works of art. paintings / tapestries

Today’s Learning Targets I can identify basic vocabulary terms specific to this region and time. I can describe the influence of the Church on Medieval Society.