Medieval Europe Revision 1

Lesson Objectives

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TO EXAM QUESTIONS

Match

Match the following time terms with their definitions.

• Chronological

• Decade

• Millennium

• Century

• Era

Ordered according to time.

A period of ten years.

A period of 1,000 years.

A period of 100 years.

A long period of time e.g. Medieval

• Ordered according to time.

• A period of ten years.

• A period of 1,000 years.

• A period of 100 years.

• A long period of time e.g. Medieval

Chronological Order

Chronological Order means that we put things into a structured order with the most recent events first and the older dates after that.

For example:
1. Moon landing - 1969 AD
2. Invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell - 1876 AD
3. Declaration of Independence in the United States - 1776 AD
4. Battle of Marathon - 490 BC

Reorder

Reorder the following from most recent (1) to oldest (5).

• Black Death pandemic in Europe - 1347–1351 AD

• Battle of Hastings - 1066 AD

• Fall of the Western Roman Empire - 476 AD

• Founding of the Roman Republic - 509 BC

• Construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza - 2560 BC

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The Fall of Rome is considered to be the start of the Medieval Age.
This is because of the amount of knowledge that was lost when Rome fell.
The Roman Catholic Church still existed afterwards but it was in a difficult position.
It was under attack from many sides.

The Fall of Rome

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At the start of the Middle Ages, Europe was mainly controlled by the ​

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. However, it was continuing to be under attack from ​

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, such as the Vikings.  The church did not have the power to fight, and people at first did not feel well ​

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. Over time, areas of Europe began to ​

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themselves so that people and territory could be protected. The new system of government was called ​

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.

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Church

invaders

protected

organise

Feudalism

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Feudalism was a system that organised people based on a ​

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. Those at the top had the ​

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, those at the bottom had ​

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. In the system every person had particular ​

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.

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Hierarchy

most power

little power

duties

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The benefits of the feudal system were that it helped to ​

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people from attack and made sure that they had a supply of ​

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to eat and ​

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to wear. It also gave people a sense of ​

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. However, many people found the system ​

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because it restricted their freedom and controlled their lives.

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protect

food

clothing

community

controlling

Feudal System

Whilst controlling, the feudal system did give people a purpose and a relative degree of safety.
Compared to being isolated and without any support it was better than the alternative.

Inside the system, everyone had a rank and certain duties that they had to carry out to help others and ensure that the system worked.

Labelling

Label each person in the feudal system.

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King

Lords

Bishops

Knights

Clergy

Peasants

Labelling

Label each person with their responsibilities under the feudal system.

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Advise and provide soldiers to the king

Farm the land and provide food to lords

Protect the lord and king for land

Pray for the king and people in villages

Pray for and advise the king

Protect the land and people

Feudal Advantages and Disadvantages

Everyone in the system had access to enough food and clothing to survive, as well as being protected by knights and other soldiers (men-at-arms) and a place to flee to when needed (castles).
In exchange for these benefits people lost certain rights.
Peasants had to give up large portions of their crops as taxes, they could not move freely from town to town as they needed their lords permission and were considered his property and not free people.

Poll

Do you think you could survive as a peasant during the middle ages?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Open Ended

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the Feudal system for peasants.

Castles

At first, many castles were left behind from the Romans and were little more than hills with a village at the top surrounded by a fence. Sometimes with a keep on top.
They later advanced the technologies and ideas to make them into fearsome defensive structures.

Reorder

Reorder the following into chronological order:

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2

3

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Early castles were built using ​

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. This was because it was available in ​

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and was relatively easy to move and ​

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which enabled castles to be built quickly and cheaply.

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After the Motte and Bailey castles, ​

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became the next castle type to be built because ​

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was a ​

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building material that could better protect inhabitants from ​

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and attacks. ​

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was weak to fire and could be broken easily.

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Stone Keeps

stone

stronger

weather

Wooden Keeps

weaker

Brick Keeps

Wood

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After wood castles, ​

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became the next material to be used for castles because ​it was a ​

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building material that could better ​

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inhabitants from ​

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and attacks. ​ Wood was weak to fire and could be broken easily. But stone allowed for higher ​

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to be built to better protect the keeps and people inside.

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Stone

stronger

weather

Wooden Keeps

weaker

Brick Keeps

protect

curtain walls

Open Ended

Explain how we know the concentric castle was the most recent of the three types of castles to be built?

Be as detailed as possible.

Castle Locations

Castles had to be placed in very specific locations because of several different reasons.

• They had to be placed nearby to villages so that they could collect taxes, and allow castle workers to travel back and forth each day.

• They had to be near a source of fresh water

• They had to be close to building materials (stone and wood)

• They had to be close to roads to control trade and travel.
  

Poll

Where would you put your castle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Open Ended

Justify where you put your castle by explaining the benefits of that location in terms of the 4 needs of the castle.

• They had to be placed nearby to villages so that they could collect taxes, and allow castle workers to travel back and forth each day.

• They had to be near a source of fresh water

• They had to be close to building materials (stone and wood)

• They had to be close to roads to control trade and travel.

Poll

How do you feel about your preparation for the upcoming exam? Fully prepared (4), not very prepared (1)

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• 4