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The Christian church influenced nearly every aspect of society in The Middle Ages. The pope, the head of the church, had the power to start wars, such as the Crusades. A new style of architecture called Gothic architecture was used for large churches.
The Christian church influenced nearly every aspect of society in The Middle Ages. The pope, the head of the church, had the power to start wars, such as the Crusades. A new style of architecture called Gothic architecture was used for large churches.
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The Christian church influenced nearly every aspect of society in The Middle Ages. The pope, the head of the church, had the power to start wars, such as the Crusades. A new style of architecture called Gothic architecture was used for large churches.
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The Middle Ages Main Ideas • The Christian Church influenced nearly every aspect of society in the Middle Ages. • Feudalism (political) and Manorialism (economic) systems governed life in the Middle Ages. • The period after 1000 was a time of great changes in medieval society. The Christian Church & the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages in Europe lasted from about 500 to about 1500.
The Middle Ages are also known as the medieval period.
Nearly everyone in Europe in the Middle Ages was
Christian. Europeans felt tied together by their beliefs.
Almost no part of life in Europe was unaffected by the
Christian church and its teachings. The Church’s Roles Politics Art Daily Life • Church leaders • Most art in the • People’s lives were also Middle Ages often centered political was influenced around their local leaders. by the church. church. • The pope, the • Art, literature, • Markets, festivals, head of the and music dealt and ceremonies church, was one with religious were held in of the most themes. churches. powerful people • A new style of • Priests advised in Europe. architecture people on how to • The pope even called Gothic live and kept had the power architecture written records to start wars, was used for for them. such as the large churches. Crusades. A Medieval Monastery: The Scriptorium Political and Economic in the Middle Ages. Feudal System • Political system based on exchange of land for military service • Nobles gave land to knights. • Knights promised to serve nobles loyally, especially in Manor war. System
• Economic system centered on large estates called
manors • Nobles owned manors but needed workers. • Peasants and serfs lived on the manor and worked the fields. In exchange for a place to live, they gave the noble most of the harvest. Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service. The Road to Knighthood
KNIGHT
SQUIRE
PAGE The Medieval Manor Towns and Trade
Not everyone in Europe lived on manors. Some
lived in towns, which were usually small, dirty, and dark. Many people who lived in towns worked as traders. After the year 1000 trade increased dramatically. As trade grew, more people moved to cities. As cities became larger, they became centers of culture and wealth. Self Sufficient ( Don’t need anyone else!)