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5.1-5.4 history, 5.3 - Coggle Diagram
5.1-5.4 history
5.1
three field system
A farming method in which part of the land was used for winter grain in the first year, summer grain in the second year, and then left to rest for one year.
reclamation
Making forests and marshes suitable for agriculture.
late middle ages
Period from 1000 to 1500 AD.
agrarian-urban society
A society in which most people live in the countryside and work in farming but where there are also cities. In the cities, a lot of people earn a living as craftspeople or merchants.
monetary economy
An economy in which people pay one another with money.
trading city
City in which long-distance trade is an important source of income.
hanseatic league
A trading association of cities along the North Sea and Baltic Sea that was at its most powerful in about 1350.
5.4
mercenary army
Army of soldiers that any prince or nobleman can pay to fight for him.
central government
Government from a single place; the same laws and taxes apply throughout the country.
state
A country with clear borders, in which the same laws and rules apply everywhere.
5.2
bailiff
President of the city law court. He was appointed by the lord of that area.
City privileges
people started buying city privileges so the could build thinks like a city wall
aldermen
People who administered justice under the leadership of the bailiff.
5.3
In the Late Middle Ages, most people in Europe belonged to the Christian church that was led by the pope in Rome. We call this the Catholic Church to differentiate it from other Christian Churches.
sin
Breaking one of the Church’s rules. For example, breaking the Christian rule that you must not kill.
saint
Someone who is dead and did a lot for their religion in the past or who died for their religion. A saint is therefore close to God and can perform miracles.pilgrimage
A journey to a holy place to pray there.
pilgrimage
A journey to a holy place to pray there.
