PPT-Medieval Academy of America: Annual Meeting, April 2013

Session 5 Salon E 4 April 2013 Economic and Cultural Interactions in Northern Europe John Munro University of Toronto How Golden was the Burgundian Golden Age in the 15 th century. The medieval metrical romances resembled the earlier chansons de gestes and epics However unlike the Greek and Roman epics medieval romances represent not a heroic age of tribal wars but a courtly or chivalric period of history involving highly dev  . Intellectual and Cultural Life.  . THE RISE OF UNIVERSITIES. Powerpoint . will be on the website. Codex . Buranus (Carmina Burana. ), . Wheel . of Fortune. ‘The university is arguably one of the most important legacies which medieval Europe has bequeathed to the modern world.’ [Alan B. . (Old English and Middle English). Review of British History. The only new information here is that . the Britons were a Celtic people. England before the English. When the Roman legions arrived, they found the land inhabited by “Britons.” . English III. Casey. Medieval Cartoons. Hastings, England. Battle of Hastings 1066. Harold promised William the throne. When Harold I died, Harold became king. William of Normandy was not happy.. September . By Sarah. Life During the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages is sometimes hard. Most of the time was spent working the land, and trying to grow enough food to survive another year. Church feasts marked sowing and reaping days, and occasions when peasant and lord could rest from their labours.. www.theeducationforum.co.uk. . Fall of the Roman Empire. The . Roman Empire. grew until it could no longer control its borders successfully. Barbarian tribes overran the western parts of the empire, and by AD 500 Europe consisted of many small, feuding tribal kingdoms. These kingdoms were often at war with each other.. Secular Music. Medieval Era: Secular Music. Secular music developed in the late Medieval era. People were focusing more on Common Law, and not on the Church. Secular : . means being separate . from religion. (Old English and Middle English). Review of British History. The only new information here is that . the Britons were a Celtic people. England before the English. When the Roman legions arrived, they found the land inhabited by “Britons.” . A tale of High Adventure. Can be a religious crusade, a conquest for the knight's . leige. lord, or the rescue of a captive lady or any combination.. Characterized by:. . 1. . Medieval romance usually idealizes chivalry . Learning Outcomes. Describe the factors that led to trade. . Explain how trade led to the need for and growth of towns. . Describe what life was like in a medieval town. Review: Think/Pair/Share. What was the . Speak Medieval. Down goes Rome!. From fall of the Roman empire around 476 CE to the early 15. th. century. Often called the Middle Ages. Political instability, diseases, and withering commerce. Good times!. (Old English and Middle English). England before the English. When the Roman legions arrived, they found the land inhabited by “Britons.” . Today, the Britons are known as the . Celts. Stonehenge. th. , 2014. Mission Statement: The Scholars Academy seeks to provide a diverse group of highly motivated students with a truly world-class secondary education that prepares them for life in a global scholarly community.. -Humanism- . anxious about an end always imminent.. ─The Catholic Church embraced a variety of standpoints.. ─Religion was regionalised.. ─Papacy recovered strenght from the Great Schism (1378-1417) and Conciliarism..