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years of medieval period
1066-1485
what did period start with
norman invasion
what did norman invasion change about anglo-saxon culture
everything- especially language
what was the language of Norman culture
french and latin
no middle class, no economic movement- landowners and land worker
feudal system
what were the languages that held power
french and latin
what did Old English transition into
middle English
what is Middle English a blend of
old english, latin, french
when did England gain control back
1154
early medieval period
1066-1300
what was the religion of medieval period
Christianity
what is the language of the Church
latin
what is the language of power
French
who were the respected men
knights
what was the difference between knights and warriors
warriors had to sign a document that said they would fight for and defend the Church
what starts to grow
towns and trade
what did trade lead too
an opening of cultural experiences
who are they trading with
Middle East
organized by location; established a middle class; do not own land
trade guilds
what disease killed 1/3 of Europe
black death
later medieval period
1300s-1485
what was the effect of the black death
living conditions improves; more jobs for fewer people
what caused the end of the Medieval Period
War of Roses and founding of Tudor Dynasty
what two houses was the War of Roses between
Lancaster (red) York (white)
what are the two families fighting for
the throne
what was the outcome of the War of Roses
bring houses together through marriage- Henry Tudor of Lancaster and Elizabeth of York
what did the marriage bring about
tudor dynasty- most powerful to ever rule England
how men treat men in battle; turned into how men treat women (courtly love)
chivalry
how were women treated at the time
not abused, but seen has lesser than; had not power; treated as if not capable of take care of themselves
ideal man, knight, king, good person; blending of fact and fiction
King Arthur
why was the round table fiction
symbolizes idea of no leader- not a value at the time
what led to the Mini Renaissance
felt more free to express own culture now that they are not under French rule
block letters that they could stamp- much faster than hand copying calligraphy
moveable type
what was the 2 types of poetry at the time
lyric and ballad
poem that expresses emotion
lyrics
poem that tells a story
ballad
acting out lives of saints or bible stories
Miracle Plays
what were Miracle Plays used for
to teach illiterate society about the bible
tells a story of an ordinary man that teaches moral lessons
Morality Plays
author of Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
what language did Chaucer write in
English
what did Chaucer help to do
make English a respected language
what was the goal of the Canterbury Tales
call out the corruptness of the Church
what characters were used to criticize the church
friar, pardoner, summoner, monk, nun, cleric
who was the gay couple
summoner and pardoner