1. 10th - 15th CENTURIES
Medieval
times

2. Medieval times (or Middle Ages)?
What do you know about
Medieval times (or Middle Ages)?
Look at these images...

3. FEUDALISM During the Middle Ages,
people were divided into social groups
each serving the one above them
FEUDALISM
This social system of division was called...
KINGS
LORDS
KNIGHTS
PEASANTS

4. was at the top of the pyramid THE KING
The king owned all the land in the country

5. The king gave lands to them and, in return,
served the king
THE LORDS
The king gave lands to them and, in return,
they had to fight for the king
The lords controlled large armies of knights

6. served the king and the lord THE KNIGHTS
The lords gave land to them, if they promised
to fight for the king
The squire became knight in a ceremony
called DUBBING:
His lord or the king tapped him on the shoulder with his sword

7. were at the bottom of the feudal system THE PEASANTS
The peasants had to do all the work
The knights gave them lands to work,
and promised to protect them

8. Churches and cathedrals were the most important part of medieval life
They were in the middle of villages and towns
The dominant religion in much of Europe
was CHRISTIANITY
Bishops and archbishops were rich
and participated in the government

9. Villages were built around churches and castles
The peasants lived in the villages, where agriculture
was very important
Who do you think
lived in
the villages?

10. Medieval towns were surrounded by ________ WALLS
Medieval towns were built around
the castle and the cathedral
The markets were very busy.
Everything was made by hand

11. commerce/trade artisans
Many medieval towns were built in front of the water
They needed the waterfront because ___________
was very important in Medieval Times
commerce/trade
That is the reason why preferred to live in towns
artisans
...Can you think of any example of a medieval waterfront town?