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Exploring the Feudal System and Key Historical Events of the Middle Ages

This chapter delves into the intricacies of the feudal system that governed medieval Europe, highlighting the roles of knights, serfs, and manorial life. We examine critical events such as the spread of diseases, the significance of the Magna Carta, and the impact of the Crusades on societal structure. Additionally, we discuss the safeguarding of trade and the emergence of nation-states during the Hundred Years' War. Through understanding these dynamics, we gain insight into the political, social, and economic transformations of the Middle Ages.

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Exploring the Feudal System and Key Historical Events of the Middle Ages

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  1. The Middle Ages Chapter 14

  2. The Feudal System 100 • Who hired and trained the knights? Answer: Manor House, mill, barn, peasants houses, bakery

  3. The Feudal System 200 • When towns developed, why did disease spread so easily? Answer: sanitation, living in close quarters

  4. The Feudal System 300 • What is the Divine Right of Kings Answer: That belief that god wanted Kings to rule

  5. The Feudal System 400 • The serf was considered part of the______. Answer: manor

  6. The Feudal System 500 • How could a serf get his freedom? Answer: Buy it, or escape for a year and a day

  7. Life in Europe 100 • Which disease spread throughout • Europe on fleas living on rats, • killing 1/3 of all people in Europe • and originated on what continent? Answer: Asia

  8. Life in Europe 200 • This war led both England and France to feel more like nations Answer: The Hundred Years’ War

  9. Life in Europe 300 What is was the two ways a person in the middle ages could be tried in court?

  10. Life in Europe 400 • This document forced the king to give certain rights and freedoms to the nobles Answer: The Magna Carta

  11. Life in Europe 500 • Why did trade grow in Western Europe? Answer: Europe became safer, the Church brought stability, and people could travel and trade more

  12. The Church 100 • Why did so many people go on the Crusades Answer: religious belief (holy war), wealth, adventure

  13. The Church 200 • Name 3 events where the Church was involved in everyday life Answer: births, weddings, funerals

  14. The Church 300 • Which branch of christianity believed that the king was directly related to God Answer: The Eastern Orthodox Church

  15. The Church 400 • How did the Church have power in politics in the Middle Ages? Answer: they made laws, could excommunicate kings, and they had money

  16. The Church 500 • What caused the schism between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East Answer:iconoclasm, the role of the pope, the use of western rites

  17. People We Should Know 100 • The French peasant girl who inspired her people to fight the British Answer: Joan of Arc

  18. People We Should Know 200 • How did the Crusades help feudalism fall (name two reasons) ? Answer: Knights envied the wealth of merchants in the East, War tired people out (high taxes, loss of family etc.)

  19. What People Should Know 300 • Why was Justinian famous? Answer: Justinian’s Code

  20. People We Should Know 500 • What king angered his nobles, leading to the signing of the Magna Carta? Answer: King John

  21. People We Should Know 400 • Give 3 distinct reasons for the fall of Rome Answer: political instability, too large to defend borders, social instability,

  22. Going on a Trip 100 • The military expedition against the Muslims was called________ Answer: The Crusades

  23. Going on a Trip 200 • How long did the Eastern part of Europe remain after the fall of the Roman Empire Answer: 1,000 Years

  24. Going on a Trip 300 • What was the Holy Land that was important to Christians? Answer: Jerusalem

  25. Going on a Trip 400 • What products did returning soldiers bring back to Europe? Answer: Fruits, silks, spices,

  26. Going on a Trip 500 • What was the long-term benefit of these expeditions to the Holy Land for the Europeans? They learned science, math, astronomy, and began to trade with the East

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