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Life in the Middle Ages
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The Church
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Most people were Christian in medieval Europe
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Some Jewish, Muslim
The Christian leader, the pope was just as
powerful as the king.
Building cathedrals became a major focus
during this time.
Monks are young men that dedicated their life to
the church and they live monasteries
Nuns are women that do the same and live in
convents.
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Studied, prayed, cultivated crops, helped the poor,
and went on missions.
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Feudalism
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Feudalism-System formed in place of a
government
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Provided protection for the people
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Monarch-king or queen
Lords
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Knights
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Loyal to Monarch
Gained land and money made off of land.
Collected taxes, maintained order, enforced laws, and
protected the serfs
Loyal to Monarch and their lords
Received some land from lords
Used strength to offer protection
Serfs (Peasants)
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Lived on the land and farmed it
Feudalism Declines
Serfs felt no loyalty to the king they were
like property of the lords
 Knights began to feel loyal to lords alone
 Lords began to become independent of
the Monarch
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The Manor System
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Way to manage feudal lands
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Manor House/Village
 Home
of lord (castle)
 Serfs cottages
Farmlands
 Meadowlands
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 Working
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animals grazed here
Wastelands
 Land
without a specific purpose
Guilds
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Guild-group of people united by common
interest
Merchant guild
 Craft guilds
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Those who were not members could not
sell in the town.
 Guaranteed a fair price for goods
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Medieval Women
Few rights
 Lady-woman noble by birth
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Father controlled her life
Women who owned land had to give up
their rights if they married
Lesson 3 Review Questions
What was the role of Christianity in
Medieval Europe.
 What was the feudal system?
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Be able to describe the different roles.
What was the Manor system.
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Be able to describe the different places.
What was the purpose of the guilds?
 What was life like for Medieval women?
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