Life in Medieval Times - PPT
Life in Medieval Times - PPT
Life in Medieval Times - PPT
small kingdoms in
Europe after the
fall of the Western
Roman Empire in
476.
Kingdoms in Europe in
about 1100
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Since the kings were not powerful enough to rule their
kingdom, they needed the nobles to help them.
A king granting
title to a noble
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Feudalism was a system of government under which a
lord gave land and protection to his vassals.
A vassal swearing
loyalty to his lord
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In return, the vassals fought for their lord, paid him taxes
and be loyal to him.
The vassals
promised to
fight for the
lords at their
commands.
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The land that a
vassal received
from his lord was
called a fief.
A painting showing a
vassal’s fief
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A vassal could not sell his fief. When he died, he passed
it on to his eldest son.
nobles
A feudal society was
like a pyramid.
knights
peasants
In a feudal society, the king was at the
top. Then, came the nobles. Peasants
were at the bottom.
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Under feudalism,
a noble could be
both a lord and a
vassal.
Nobles in fief
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You can also visit the following website to
know more about feudalism.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Medieval_Life/
feudalism.htm
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There were different ranks of nobles.
Nobles of higher ranks might have several hundred
manors as their fiefs.
An artist’s idea of a
medieval manor
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Most nobles lived in castles
that were usually built on top
of small hills.
A moat could
stop enemies
from getting
near the castle.
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Inquiry topic: The castle of medieval Europe
It is a cross-section of a
medieval castle. Study it
carefully and answer the
following questions.
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Inquiry topic: The castle of medieval Europe
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Nobles had a
luxurious life.
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They liked music and dancing.
Nobles
enjoying music
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They also went hunting or went to the tournaments.
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Knights were nobles
of the lowest rank.
They provided
military service to
the lords and
fought for them.
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Knights were given
land by the king or a
noble of higher rank.
In return, they
promised to fight for
their lord.
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Young men who wanted to become knights had to go
through a long period of training.
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In times of peace,
knights took part in
sporting events such
as jousts and
tournaments.
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A knight had to follow the rules of chivalry, including
being brave and honest, being a good Christian, being
loyal to his lord as well as protecting women and the weak.
Knights
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There were many monasteries in medieval Europe.
A painting showing
a monastery in
medieval Europe
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Monks gave up all their belongings and promised to obey
the Christian Church and not to marry.
Monks receiving
a book of rules
for monastic
living
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Monks had a simple
life.
Life of monks in
a monastery
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Most peasants in medieval Europe were serfs who had
no freedom.
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For two or three days
a week, a serf had to
work on his lord’s
fields.
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Serfs had a hard life, and they lived in simple huts and
ate poor food.
A peasant hut
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They could only rest during church festivals, at which
their lord would provide them with food and drinks.
The pictures below reflect the life in a medieval feudal manor. Study them
carefully and answer the following questions.
Source
Source B
A
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Inquiry topic: The life in a medieval feudal manor
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Inquiry topic: The life in a medieval feudal manor
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In the early medieval times, traders and craftsmen
settled outside the walls of castles.
An
An artist’s
artist’s idea
idea of
of
aa medieval
medieval town
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Since most houses were made of wood, fire was always a
serious danger.
A great fire in a
medieval town
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In the late medieval times, craftsmen and traders grouped
themselves into guilds.
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The guild set rules and fixed prices, wages and the quality
of goods.
Shops selling
the same kinds
of goods were
all in the same
street.
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Inquiry topic: The influence of Christian Church
in medieval Europe
The pictures below show the influence of the Christian Church in medieval
Europe. Study them carefully and answer the following question.
Source A
Source B Source C
Most people were Christians. Churches The Pope was the leader of
and monasteries were everywhere. everyone, including kings.
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Inquiry topic: The influence of Christian Church
in medieval Europe
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During the medieval times, Christianity was the official
religion of many kingdoms in Europe.
Spread of Christianity
in Europe to AD 600
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The Christian Church had the power to crown the kings
and use its own Canon Law.
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Most of the books,
paintings and
sculptures were on
religious topics.
A 7th-century painting
showing Virgin Mary holding
child Jesus
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Monks started schools and taught people to read and
write in monasteries.
A monk teaching
children to read
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They also copied out
books by hand, helping
to spread knowledge and
education in Europe.
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Some serfs used the money they had saved to buy their
freedom from their lords.
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In the 14th century, a plague called the ‘Black Death’
broke out in Europe and killed many people.
People infected
by the Black
Death
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After that, there were not enough peasants
left to work on the fields.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwjtvqGPsjA
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They paid money to
the king so that their
town might become
independent.
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In the late medieval
times, kings grew
stronger.
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