Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe

1. When did the ancient world collapse?

   • nomadic tribespeople who lived outside the boarders began to attack the ancient empires. as a result by the 7th century CE, most of the great sncient civilisations had collapsed e.g -china's han empire split into smaller kingdoms
   • What happened after?
     • christianity and islam emerged as two religions which split the world in half
     • cities fell and trade decreased
     • law and order of roman empire crumbled into chaos and violence with local lords gaining power.

2. Feudalism

   • the system which organised how and and was used for controlling people

3. The Crusades

   • What were the Crusades?
     • The crusades were a series of military Campaigns during the time of medieval England against the Muslims
   • What difficulties did the Crusaders face while on Crusade?
     • Disease
     • storms
     • sesick
     • sea monsters
   • Why did people join the crusades?
     • Treasure
     • No Taxes
     • Church Protection
     • Pilgrimage
     • Pope Urban II
   • There were 8 Crusades

4. Church

   • People believed the only way into heaven was if the church allwoed them
   • influcenced kings and rulers
   • collected taxes from peasants
   • the only way to get into heaven was if the church allowed them

5. Crime and Punishment

   • Crime
     • Police
       • towns in group of 10 (thithings) policing eachother. anything suspicious was reported to the lord.
     • Witchcraft
     • heresy
       • criticising the churches teachings
     • treason
       • Murdering someone higher in the heirachy
     • High treason
       • Plotting to kill or overthrow the king
   • Punishment
     • cutting off limbs
     • burnt
     • quatering
     • Stretched
     • stocks
     • being Hung
     • dog baiting
     • wood work wedged between toe and nails
     • poisoned
     • farming for others
     • tax
     • starvation
     • chopping off head
     • dunking in water
     • crushing knuckles
     • water boarding

6. Magna Carta

   • the magna carta was an important document in the medieval period signed by king John which enabled every free man to have rights and for the king to obey the law

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