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MEDIEVAL EUROPE (Castles (Siege Engines (Trebuche, Battering Ram, Canons),…
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Castles
Changed over the course of the middle ages
To keep people out
Fortress
To impress people
Called enemy surrounding castle laying siege
Surrounded by moat
Morte and Bailey
Stone casstle
Concentric
Siege Engines
Trebuche
Battering Ram
Canons
Christianity
Very Powerful
99% of people were Christians
Catholic Church was rich and powerful
Pope
Crusades
Fought for control over Jerusalem
Excommunication (kicked out of church)
People feared Hell
Based on Jesus Christ
Desiples
Weapons and Armour
Chain Mail in early Medieval Europe
Plate Armour
English Long Bow
Cross Bow
Gun powder
Canons
Made castles pointless
Guns
Fought from far away
Arms Race
Feudalism
Social Structure
Social Hierarchy
Peasants
Nights
Noble Church officals
King/Queen
Lords (Group above)
Vassal (Group below)
Based on mutual obligation
Normans introduced into England
Broke down with the Black Death
Social Groups
Peasant/Serfs
Agricultural labourers
90% of the population
Needed permision from lord for everything
Knights
Solider on horseback
Tournaments
Church officials
Nun
Monk
Bishops
Preist
Arch Bishops
Pope
Roalty
King
Queen
Absolute power
Noble
Related to royalty
Lived in manor houses
Charlemagne
Leader of the Franks
Ruled most of western Europe
Famous for spreading christianity
First holy roman emporor
Promoted Education
The Normans
Descendent of vikings
Part of France
Ruled England for Years
William Duke of Normandy
Introduced Feudalism
Printing Press
Gutenburg
Made books cheap and plentyful
Used to be hand written
Monks wrote books
Illuminated manuscripts
Law and Order
Trail by ordeal
Fire
Water
Combat
Was put to end by Magna Carter
Harsh Punishments
Daily Life
Peaseants
Bad Hygiene
Rough clothing
Small one room shack
Grains/Vegetables
Drank alcohol
Primitive dentistry
Wrestled and played sport
Knights/Nobles
Wear gold and silver, expensive fabric
Wore bright colours
Lived in Manor houses
Bathed regularly
Ate meat and fish
Held banquettes
Hunted
Architecture
Gothic
Flying Butress
Stained Glass window
Ribbed vault
Pointed arch
Cathedrals
Some collasped
Took long to complete