General
They were both new cities and _________ of old cities
expansion
Self government meant that the governing of each city was done from within the city. True or False
True
What is the structure that encloses the entire city and protects it?
Walls
This space is for celebration of public festivities and executions of those sentenced to death
Main Square (Plaza Mayor)
Narrow or Raised bridges helped _______ the weak points at the gates
protect
They were small, usually with less than ______________ inhabitants
50,000
Self-government started out as an assembly of all inhabitants, but later moved to ______________ (hint: there are two valid answers)
City Hall or Council
This is one of the main buildings and is where religious worship takes place. It´s called a _________ if the city is the Episcopal headquarters.
cathedral
The main square is where you can typically find these 2 buildings
Guards at the wall gates had 2 main tasks - name 1 of the 2
Control travellers and collection of taxes
Unlike modern city layouts with straight lines and grids, these cities lacked ubran planning and therefore had ___________ plan.
irregular
Society was comprised of 4 tiers of people: royalty, nobility and high clergy (highest), Rich merchants and artisans (aka Bourgeoise), ____________, and poor people (lowest). Name 2 of the 4 groups in the 3rd tier of society.
Modest merchants, artisans, students, low clergy
This building would be decorated with pieces made by famous artists and be a symbol of the economic success of the city.
This is where you would go every week to purchase goods, food and anything else you needed to buy.
Market Square
Water in a pit around the walls is called what? (not in the notes!)
moat
These were awarded to encourage growth of the new cities
city charters (fueros)
Where could you find the mayor and counselors
City Hall or Council
This building was built at the highest or easiest defendable place of the city. That may be outside the walls to facilitate the control and defense of the territory.
(Urban) Castle
These buildings were founded by nobles and guilds and were created to care for what class of people?
Poor people and pilgrims
This type of tower was outside the wall to help in the defense
Albarrana
There were separate neighborhoods for these 2 groups of people
Muslim & Jewish
The name of this type of building means ¨community¨and was the cener of European knowledge with the monasteries.
University
What is the word to describe hospitals that were free (no cost)
Charity
What is the word that means fortified place
Bourg