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THE MIDDLE AGES
INTRODUCTION
The Middle Ages
When was the Middle Ages?
(between the ____________________________and_____________________________
What does “Middle Ages” mean in Latin? ____________________________
Another name for the Middle Ages is __________________________
Where did the Middle Ages take place?
Kingdoms
Describe, in your own words, how kingdoms were created?
During the Middle Ages, what caused the most conflict? ________________________________
Men that were trained for fighting were called _________________________________________.
What is the purpose of a castle? ___________________________________________________
A Time of Change
People became ____________________. Many learned to _____________and______________.
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_________________________ spread and many churches were built.
THE MIDDLE AGES
KINGDOMS
• During the Middle Ages, ___________ came into power by defeating their _____________ and
taking possession of the land.
• A king had the help of many men in ____________________ his kingdom. These men were the
king’s servants, called __________________
• The king and queen were known as _________________.
• Their land was called a _________________.
• A kingdom could only be held by right of _____________________ or ____________________.
• When a king died, his __________ was expected to rule after him.
• Oftentimes, the kingdom was too large for the king to manage by himself.
He used his ____________________ to help manage the entire kingdom.
The king ___________________ his land into smaller sections for his vassals to rule.
• To the citizens, the vassals were known as _______________, and their wives were called
________________.
THE MIDDLE AGES
FEUDAL SYSTEM
• The feudal system was the method of ruling the land
and its people during the ______________ _________.
The king gave his lords an area of land to rule and
received a pledge of __________________ in return.
• Each lord (also called a _________________) was granted a ____________ (a small piece of
land) to rule. The lord did not officially own that land. He was expected to take good care of it
for the ______________.
• The fief included a ______________ _______________ where the lord and his family lived…and
a village where ______________ lived. Many of the peasants _____________ the __________
in exchange for a place to live.
• Vassals were still under the king’s _______________________. They were expected to
___________________ the kingdom if needed.
• The vassal was considered the ______________, or _________________ of the land he was
allotted. It was his job to take care of the land and the _______________ who lived there.
• The regular __________________ served on the manor as ______________________,
_________________________, and __________________________.
• Citizens depended upon their lord for protection from ___________________________.
• The ____________________ even acted as __________________________ to settle disputes.
THE MIDDLE AGES
ECONOMICS
• In the early part of the Middle Ages, there were two
classes of people: _________________ and ___________________
• The nobles were the _______________ and _______________.
• Nobles held the _______________ and ________________.
• ________________ were poor. ______________________ were not as wealthy as the nobles,
nor did they have any governing power, but they prospered more than the
_____________________.
• As trade routes were opened between Western Europe and the east, there was a revival of
commerce, or trading of goods. _____________________began to open in villages and along
important _______________. Merchants came together at the markets to
_____________________ ________________.
• ______________ were larger versions of markets. They were held once or twice a
_____________ and lasted for days or weeks. _________________ and _________________
merchants met at fairs to trade.
• There were many exotic ________________.
• ____________________ and ___________________ entertained the crowds with music and
comedy.
• Throughout the early Middle Ages, people had used the _________________ system, which
was the equal exchange of goods without _________________. As trade increased, towns and
feudal ______________ began minting their own __________________.
• There were many different types of coins throughout Medieval Europe. Merchants had to hire
______________________________________ to exchange foreign coins to their local currency.
The was the beginning of modern-day ____________________.