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Angela W

The Middle Ages: Religion - 6 views

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    This is a great website about religion in the Middle Ages and what people did. For more info click the Read More link.
Garth Holman

The Middle Ages | Feudalism - 2 views

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      This shows that there were more than one type of monk or nun.
  • Working hard did not change your status. Your clothing, food, marriage, homes, etc., were determined for you. After the rank of king, the hierarchy was the nobles, the knights, the clergy (religious people), the tradesmen and the peasants.
  • You were born into a class of people and generally stayed in that class for your entire life.
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  • profoundly affected by the rulings of the church.
  • One of the most unifying elements of the Middle Ages was the Roman Catholic Church.
  • In the Middle Ages, there was a definite structure in society.
  • Following the pope, in order of rank, there were bishops, priests, monks and nuns.
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  • Priests
  • Monks
  • were very holy and lived in a convent.
Lance C

Goodgame Empire | Goodgame Studios - 3 views

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    Game where you build your own kingdom and conquer others. 
Garth Holman

BnF - Carolingian books, manuscripts from Charlemagne to Charles the Bald - 0 views

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    All Primary Renaissance, Illuminated Manuscripts and more.  
Garth Holman

Two million documents at your fingertips - 1 views

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    sent by Twitter to me by friend in France. Have to explore soon. 
maxwell R

Bickleigh Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Knights castle.  
Garth Holman

KALAMAZOO 2011: Session 47 - Thursday, May 12: The Sacred and the Secular in Medieval H... - 0 views

  • An example of an object used in daily worship was a board with pilgrim badges attached to it; these were homemade pieces made by the poor.
  • “Do-It-Yourself” reliquaries were also popular. A hollow cage of soft metal could be pulled open then the pilgrim chose and placed their own relic inside. Lockets, chains, and brooches were increasingly popular as portable and personal reliquary. There were also rattles, whistles, horns and bells sold at Churches and these were often used in processions. Some were inscribed with inscriptions to Mary and
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    Higher level reading on the daily religion practice by the poor of soicety
Zoe w

Middle Ages for Kids - Medieval Castles - 0 views

  • The Keep: One of the largest spaces behind the thick walls was the keep. The keep was a storage area topped by a huge square tower with slotted windows for castle archers to use. The keep stored food, wine, and grain in case of siege.
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    Really good website to find some vocabulary and questions about the castle.
Garth Holman

Home | Battle Castle: A TV action documentary on medieval castles - 1 views

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    A History Channel website that explains castles and attacks.  Even a game or two. 
Garth Holman

Viking Invasion ~ Fulford 1066 - YouTube - 0 views

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    First two minutes of the coming...Compare to D-day footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPU4p7UQOtU  1.25 into this second clip. 
Garth Holman

getfile.php (1255×1140) - 0 views

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      This map shows three groups that attach and raid Europe: The Saracens (from North Africa, they are Arabs), The Magyars (From Europe, Hungarian Christians) and Vikings (from Scandinavia, polytheistic: become Christian) Another article describes these raids this way "In the short run, they wreaked havoc on land and people" 
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Reformation - 0 views

  • The Church was in disarray on the eve of Reformation
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    Explains the Renaissance and Reformation. A really good site for all topics during that time period.
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    reformation
Patrick M

▶ The Medieval Manor - YouTube - 0 views

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    Its a great video and it tells you a lot of information.
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    A decent video
Garth Holman

Medieval Art and Art History - 0 views

  • The medieval period of art history spans from the fall of the Roman Empire in 300 AD to the beginning of the Renaissance in 1400 AD
  • he Catholic Church financed many projects, and the oldest examples of Christian art survive in the Roman catacombs, or burial crypts beneath the city.
  • Medieval artists decorated churches and works for public appreciation using classical themes. For example, Roman mosaics made of small stone cubes called tesserae offered Christian scenery.
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  • Early Christian mosaics used muted colors like classical mosaics, but in the fourth century, mosaicists moved to brighter colors and patterns.
  • Romanesque architecture symbolized the growing wealth of European cities and the power of Church monasteries.
  • The Gothic style developed in the middle of the twelfth century and is named after the Goths who ruled France.
  • Human forms such as the Madonna and Baby Jesus evolve from large heads on small bodies in Early Christianity to abstract forms in the Romanesque era. In the Gothic era, the Madonna and Child are more naturalistic with tall, bony figures.
Angela W

The Middle Ages - 2 views

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    Great info on what life was like and what happened during the middle ages. Good info about travel as well.
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