The document defines key terms from the Middle Ages, including:
- The Middle Ages lasted from 500-1500 AD and is also called the medieval period.
- A pope is the head of the Christian church and one pope wanted Europeans to take back the Holy Land, the area where Jesus lived in Southwest Asia.
- Gothic architecture featured pointed ceilings, tall towers and stained glass windows.
- Feudalism was a system where nobles exchanged land for military service from knights. Manors were large estates owned by nobles or knights that controlled most economic activities in Europe.
- The Black Death was a series of deadly plagues from 1347-1351 that killed millions across Europe
Basic information about the Roman Empire and the invasion in Britain. I did this job for a presentation at the University. This aimed to explain history to primary school children.
Basic information about the Roman Empire and the invasion in Britain. I did this job for a presentation at the University. This aimed to explain history to primary school children.
2. Middle Ages Vocab
Middle Ages—lasted from about 500 until about
1500;also called the medieval period
Pope– head of the Christian church
ď‚—Crusade--religious war
3. Middle Ages Vocab
Holy land—area in which Jesus lived; one pope
wanted the Europeans to take back over this land
(area in Southwest Asia)
ď‚—Gothic Architecture--a style known for its high
pointed ceilings, tall towers, and stained glass
windows
4. Middle Ages Vocab
Feudal System—the system of exchanging land for
military service; also called feudalism
Manor/Manor System—a large estate owned by a
noble or a knight. The Manor system controlled most
of the economic activities in Europe during the
middle ages.
Nation-state—a country united under a single strong
government
5. Middle Ages Vocab
Black Death—series of deadly plagues that hit
Europe between 1347-1351; killed millions of people
Knight—trained warriors; would provide military
service for nobles; nobles would give them land
6. Middle Ages Vocab
Noble—people born into wealthy, powerful families;
provided knights with land in return for their
military service
Peasants—free farmers on a Manor
Serfs– worked the land on the Manors but they were
not allowed to leave the land that they worked
7. Middle Ages Vocab
William the Conqueror—a noble from northern
France who overthrew the King of England to create
a strong government in England.
Magna Carta—stated that the law, not the king was
the supreme power in England; the first documents
to protect the rights of people; so influential that the
British still consider it part of their constitution
8. Middle Ages Vocab
Joan of Arc—one of the most famous war leaders in
all European history; teenage girl who was a leader
of French troops during the hundred years war.