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Arthur Schopenhauer An Age of Fiefs and Faith Within the new kingdoms of Western Europe a highly fragmented and decentralized society with great local variation emerged Thousands of independent selfsufficient and largely isolated landed estates or manors emerged. Myth and Reality. The Middle Ages: The Myth. We think of knights in shining armor, lavish banquets, wandering minstrels, kings, queens, bishops, monks, pilgrims, and glorious pageantry. . In film and in literature, medieval life seems heroic, entertaining, and romantic. . Military technology. Luis Miguel Agudelo. 7.2. Introduction. . Military. . t. echnology. in . the. . Middle. . Ages. . was. . very. . advanced. , and . without. . it. , . some. of . the. . An overview. EUROPE: 526-600 CE. MIDDLE AGES: “THE AGE OF FAITH”. MONASTICISM. The rise of monks. Poverty, chastity, obedience. Monasteries. Centers of learning – monks could read and write. Schools. 1066-1400. A list of key events. Battle of Hastings. Doomsday . book. Magna . Karta and Bad King . John. Towns . and Guilds. Battle of Hastings. Topic #1. The Norman Conquest. England has Anglo Saxons. The period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople (1453), . Middle ages are sometimes called Medieval Times, or Dark Ages.. Why Do you think they call it Dark Ages?. Power DECENTRALIZED from empire. . 3 Important Elements of Middle Ages (Dork Ages) . Political- Feudalism. King. Lord/Noble/Vassal. Knight. Peasants. Serf (tied to land, was not sold). ECONOMIC. MANORIALISM- basic economic arrangement during Middle Ages which rested on set of rights and obligation between a lord and his serfs. Lord provided serf with housing, farmland, protection from bandits. Serf tended the lord’s lands, cared for his animals, went on Starbucks runs. Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu. -Natal. 5-7 April 2010. What is local innovation?. It is the process by which farmers, without support from R&D agents, discover or develop new and better ways of doing things – using the locally available resources. Section Overview. This section describes the plague and wars that devastated Europe during the later Middle Ages.. The Late Middle Ages. Get Ready to Read . (cont.). Focusing on the Main Ideas. A terrible plague, known as the Black Death, swept through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions. . By the ninth century, the rulers that filled the void after the fall of the Roman emperors in Western Europe were often incapable of controlling all of their lands.. In exchange for loyalty, a king often granted an estate, . The Middle Ages. Think-Pair-Share. Write your thoughts in the margin. Share your thoughts with an elbow partner nearby. Be prepared to share to whole group. If our American government disappeared today, how would our lives be different tomorrow? Next month? Next year?. Cultural History of Britain. Lecture 3. The Middle Ages: . Periodisations. European History: 476 AD-1492 Middle Ages. Early Middle Ages (5. th. century-10. th. century). High Middle Ages (11. th. -13. Early Middle Ages. Scholars often refer to the period from 500-1000 as the Dark Ages.. This is because Roman Empire was seen as efficient, glamorous, successful and praised as achieving the highest cultural achievements.. . The famous Middle Age castles are The Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Leeds Castle, Windsor Castle, Caernarvon Castle, and the Chateau Galliard. A castle is part of a manor . These castles were probably on a manor. Some of the most important things on a castle . Chapter 15 Islam and Judaism in the Middle Ages Questions to be addressed in this chapter What is Islam? In what ways did Islamic philosophy influence Christian thought in the Middle Ages? What were some of the central tenets of Jewish thought in the Middle Ages, and how did they influence Christian ideas about God’s nature and existence?