Social Structures
"This was a system in medieval Europe where land was owned by lords and worked by vassals and serfs."
What is feudalism?
"This was an economic system in medieval Europe where a lord’s estate was the center of economic life, with serfs working the land."
What is the manor system?
"They were leaders with the highest authority in their kingdoms, managing land and people."
What did a monarch do?
"These ideas included religious topics, celebrating the divine, and showing daily life and nature."
"What were the main ideas in medieval art?"
"These had more chances for trade and social growth, while rural areas were more focused on farming and feudal duties."
What is comparing life in a city and a rural area.
"This was a code of behavior for knights, focusing on bravery, honor, and respect for women."
What is Chivalry?
"This helped towns grow, increased wealth, and allowed the sharing of ideas and goods, which eventually weakened feudalism."
How did trade help medieval economies?
"The people who got land from a lord in return for loyalty and military service."
Who were the vassals?
"They were singers and poets who traveled to entertain and tell stories about chivalry and love."
What did troubadours do?
"They owned land and had power, while knights were soldiers who served them in return for land or protection."
What are the differences between lords and knights?
"They were workers in agriculture who were tied to the land they worked on for their lord."
Who were the serfs?
"In the Middle Ages, there was wheat, which was important for making bread."
What was a main crop in the Middle Ages?
"The land given to a vassal by a lord in exchange for loyalty and service."
What is a fief?
"This made sharing information easier, allowing more people to access books and contributing to the Renaissance."
What did the printing press change?
"This focused on humanism, art, and science, while the Middle Ages centered more on faith and loyalty."
How was the Renaissance different from the Middle Ages?
"They gave spiritual support, education, and social help, and influenced politics and culture."
What role did the church play in society?
"They were the main workers in farming, growing food for themselves and for the higher classes."
What peasants did in farming.
"The document signed in 1215, limited the king's power and established legal rights for nobles, helping the development of laws."
Why was the Magna Carta important?
"These opened up contact between Europe and the Middle East, allowing for the sharing of ideas and culture."
How did the Crusades help cultural exchange?
"They mostly had power and owned land, while women managed homes and had fewer rights."
What men and women did in medieval society.
"These were groups of workers in the same trade that controlled trade, set standards, and protected their members."
Why guilds were important?
"This lets people trade goods and services directly without money, helping communities where cash is limited."
What were the advantages of bartering?
"This brought much of Central Europe together under one government, shaping politics, culture, and religion."
How did the Holy Roman Empire affect Europe?
"They were large church buildings that showed the power of the church and acted as centers for community and art."
Why were cathedrals significant?
"These systems show the importance of social agreements, the effects of class systems, and the relationships of power and loyalty in rule."
What can we learn from feudal systems?