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How many of these pieces can you identify?
What time period did Chess come from and why?
Feudalism
• A political and economic system of Europe
during the 9th – 15th century based on the
holdings of land
Feudalism
1. King
– Considered owner of all the land
– Position of king inherited

2. Lords or Barons
– Swore loyalty to king
– Gained a “fief” – land for military commitment

3. Dukes or Earls
– Got land that was divided up by lords or barons
– Collected taxes to pay to lord, lord then paid king
Feudalism
4. Knights
– Knights worked for lord and served in exchange
for food/ shelter or land
– Knights responsible for collecting taxes from
peasants and protecting them
– Enforced the will of the lord
Knight Code of Chivalry
• Constant belief in the church and obedience to its
teachings
• Willingness to defend the church
• Respect and pity for all women and weak people
• Love of country
• Refusal to retreat before the enemy
• Strict obedience to the feudal lord
• Loyalty to truth and to your pledge
• Generosity in giving
• Championship of the right and the good in every place
and at all times against the forces of evil
Feudalism
5. Peasants
– Two types
• free peasants and serfs

– Serfs tied to land and couldn’t leave
– In exchange for using the land for farming and to
build a house, had to pay taxes
• Taxes taken in food, livestock, or other things of value
Norsemen (Vikings)
• Largest threat during
Middles Ages were the
Norsemen (Vikings)
– Norsemen or North Men
had poor land in
Scandinavia
– Therefore went out
pillaging for loot, wealth,
and land
– Had growing population
so needed settlements
Middle Ages = Growing power of the
Catholic Church
• Things were bad for
people in the middle
ages
• Thought happiness
would come in heaven
• Must therefore listen to
church
• Church becomes very
powerful
The Catholic Church in Middle Ages
• Purpose of church
– act as a middle man
between people and God
– Only by listening to church
would get you to heaven

• Excommunication was
used as a main political
weapon against people,
especially those who
questioned the church’s
authority
The Catholic Church in Middle Ages
• Most people not educated, except for clergy
– Clergy knew Latin which all religious texts were
written in
– Monopoly of knowledge gave church leg up on
everyone else

• Church Economic Powerhouse
–
–
–
–

Received Tithes: 10% of person’s wealth
One of the biggest landowners
Sold positions and pardons
Gave political support in order to lead to economic
payback
Ex. of Church’s Power
• The Crusades
– Muslims conquered holy sites of Middle East but
allowed Christians to worship there
– 1071, Turks take Jerusalem and end toleration
• Destroy part of Church of Holy Sepulcher
• 1095, Pope Urban II
declares first crusade to
help recapture Jerusalem
– If you die on crusade, go
straight to heaven, all sins
erased

• 1st crusade successful and
retake Jerusalem
• 9 crusades in all, not very
successful
– Significance – increase in
knowledge and trade from
the east
Disaster in Middle Ages
• The Black Death
– Bubonic plague that swept through the world in
1300’s
– Plague originated in central Asia and was carried
by Mongol traders along silk road
– Most devastating in Europe
How the plague spread???
• Europeans didn’t bathe
during middle ages
• Most clothes made of
wool, person only had
one or two pairs = not
clean
• People were generally
flea and lice ridden, dirt
found everywhere
• Animals often lived in
houses
How the plague spread???
Symptoms and death
• Formed large swollen sores in groin, armpits,
neck that would ooze
• Would get dark blotches all over body as tissue
under skin broke down
• Would get bad headaches, high fevers, aches
• Died under a week of getting it
• Killed so many that had body pickups
• “X” painted on door if infected
• Killed approx. 1/3 European population
Black Death’s Effects on Europe
• Alienation from the church
– Either believed church did not do enough to help
– Common belief was that the plague was sent to
punish people for sins
– Persecution of Jews and other groups
• Jews generally cleaner than most Euros due to
cleanliness laws, therefore less died
Class Analysis
th
14

How did people in the
century make sense of the
Black Death?

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The Middle Ages

  • 1. How many of these pieces can you identify? What time period did Chess come from and why?
  • 2.
  • 3. Feudalism • A political and economic system of Europe during the 9th – 15th century based on the holdings of land
  • 4. Feudalism 1. King – Considered owner of all the land – Position of king inherited 2. Lords or Barons – Swore loyalty to king – Gained a “fief” – land for military commitment 3. Dukes or Earls – Got land that was divided up by lords or barons – Collected taxes to pay to lord, lord then paid king
  • 5. Feudalism 4. Knights – Knights worked for lord and served in exchange for food/ shelter or land – Knights responsible for collecting taxes from peasants and protecting them – Enforced the will of the lord
  • 6. Knight Code of Chivalry • Constant belief in the church and obedience to its teachings • Willingness to defend the church • Respect and pity for all women and weak people • Love of country • Refusal to retreat before the enemy • Strict obedience to the feudal lord • Loyalty to truth and to your pledge • Generosity in giving • Championship of the right and the good in every place and at all times against the forces of evil
  • 7. Feudalism 5. Peasants – Two types • free peasants and serfs – Serfs tied to land and couldn’t leave – In exchange for using the land for farming and to build a house, had to pay taxes • Taxes taken in food, livestock, or other things of value
  • 8. Norsemen (Vikings) • Largest threat during Middles Ages were the Norsemen (Vikings) – Norsemen or North Men had poor land in Scandinavia – Therefore went out pillaging for loot, wealth, and land – Had growing population so needed settlements
  • 9. Middle Ages = Growing power of the Catholic Church • Things were bad for people in the middle ages • Thought happiness would come in heaven • Must therefore listen to church • Church becomes very powerful
  • 10. The Catholic Church in Middle Ages • Purpose of church – act as a middle man between people and God – Only by listening to church would get you to heaven • Excommunication was used as a main political weapon against people, especially those who questioned the church’s authority
  • 11. The Catholic Church in Middle Ages • Most people not educated, except for clergy – Clergy knew Latin which all religious texts were written in – Monopoly of knowledge gave church leg up on everyone else • Church Economic Powerhouse – – – – Received Tithes: 10% of person’s wealth One of the biggest landowners Sold positions and pardons Gave political support in order to lead to economic payback
  • 12. Ex. of Church’s Power • The Crusades – Muslims conquered holy sites of Middle East but allowed Christians to worship there – 1071, Turks take Jerusalem and end toleration • Destroy part of Church of Holy Sepulcher
  • 13. • 1095, Pope Urban II declares first crusade to help recapture Jerusalem – If you die on crusade, go straight to heaven, all sins erased • 1st crusade successful and retake Jerusalem • 9 crusades in all, not very successful – Significance – increase in knowledge and trade from the east
  • 14. Disaster in Middle Ages • The Black Death – Bubonic plague that swept through the world in 1300’s – Plague originated in central Asia and was carried by Mongol traders along silk road – Most devastating in Europe
  • 15. How the plague spread??? • Europeans didn’t bathe during middle ages • Most clothes made of wool, person only had one or two pairs = not clean • People were generally flea and lice ridden, dirt found everywhere • Animals often lived in houses
  • 16. How the plague spread???
  • 17. Symptoms and death • Formed large swollen sores in groin, armpits, neck that would ooze • Would get dark blotches all over body as tissue under skin broke down • Would get bad headaches, high fevers, aches • Died under a week of getting it • Killed so many that had body pickups • “X” painted on door if infected • Killed approx. 1/3 European population
  • 18. Black Death’s Effects on Europe • Alienation from the church – Either believed church did not do enough to help – Common belief was that the plague was sent to punish people for sins – Persecution of Jews and other groups • Jews generally cleaner than most Euros due to cleanliness laws, therefore less died
  • 19. Class Analysis th 14 How did people in the century make sense of the Black Death?