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| A soical system or socity wuch that evolved in Western Europe in the 9th centuries. based on the holding of all land in fief or fee and the resulting relation of lord to vassal and characterized by homage, legal and military service of tenants, and forfeiture. |
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| the system by which the Lord of the Manor exploited the serfs or tenants who worked his estate. Manorialism extended the concept of the feudal fief, as a principal land owner. The Manor House was the main dwelling on the Lor of the Manor's estate. |
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| the sum of the ideal qualifications of a medieval knight. |
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| The roman catholic church suspended warfare during certain days of the week (sundays) , and for festivals and for holidays, and Lent. It was an attempt to limit private warfare between feudal lords. |
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| Medieval art was very dark. It didn't incorporate a lot of colors. It showed a lot of use of earth tones and nature elements. It was very much focused on religion and realisim. It showed that the catholic church had tremendous controll. |
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| Guilds, journeyman,apprentice, masters |
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Guilds-guilds set standards for their professions and protected the interests of their members.
Journeyman-A Medieval Guild Journeyman was paid for his labour. During this time the Journeyman would create his 'Masterpiece', in his own time, which he would present to the Guild as evidence of his craftsmanship in the hope of being accepted as a 'Master'.
Apprentice- was sent to work for a 'Master' during his early teens for 5 and 9. He received no pay. An Apprentice was not allowed to marry until he reached the status of a Journeyman.
Master - A Medieval Guild Master craftsman could set up his own workshop and train his own apprentices |
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It featured two different styles, Romanesque and Gothic.
Romanesque-was charecterized bby rounded arches. Ocassionally the arches were pointed slightly. It was very dimmly colored (Gray) and there was use of ornamentation. The stone thewy used was very heavy and could last a long period of time.
Gothic- stained glass windows, turrets, pointy arches, colorful compared to romanesque. |
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| was the appointment of the bishops and other church officials by the non-church athorities(the feudal lord). Nobody dared to question the kings and noble's dessions. The church on the other hand, did object to the Kings and nobles and this is why it was controversal. |
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| A penalty issued by the Pope that suspends worship and sacraments in a territory or country. |
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| The strong hatred for a group of people. |
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| An agreement reached by Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to put an end to the struggle over investiture . |
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AKA BLACK PLAUGE
An epidemic that killed 200 million people (1/3 of world population). It spread becuase of the newly established trade routes that connected the entire world and allowed this disease to spread to quickly during the middle ages. |
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| The Mongols army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century and established a suzerain in Russia. |
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Chinas famous sailor who traveled from china to south pacific, indean ocean, persian gulf, and distant africa.
He did this 80 years after colombus's voyages.
China burned all of his books becuase they didnt wamt to have their country educated about the world around them. |
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