1 / 52

Medieval Period

Characteristics of the Medieval Period. . Medieval Period was based on feudalism. Feudalism was a hierarchy based on the least powerful swearing allegiance and loyalty to the person in power above him. It began with the serfs and ended with the king and the Pope. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (

shadow
Download Presentation

Medieval Period

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. Medieval Period 1066-1485 Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field

    2. Characteristics of the Medieval Period

    3. Medieval Period was based on feudalism Feudalism was a hierarchy based on the least powerful swearing allegiance and loyalty to the person in power above him. It began with the serfs and ended with the king and the Pope

    4. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The Norman Conquest of England created a powerful Anglo-Norman entity and brought England into the mainstream of European civilization

    5. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The feudal system centralized military, political, and economic power in the Crown

    6. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The Roman Church transcended national boundaries and fostered cultural unity among Europeans

    7. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The rise of cities and towns freed people to pursue their own commercial and artistic interests

    8. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The Magna Carta weakened the political power of the Church and laid the ground work for later English constitutional law.

    9. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) Exposure to Eastern civilization as a result of the Crusades broadened Europeans’ intellectual horizons

    10. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The ideals of chivalry improved attitudes toward but not the rights of women

    11. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The rise of the yeoman class paved the way for democracy in England

    12. Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont) The bubonic plague created a labor shortage that contributed to the end of feudalism and to the passing of the Middle Ages

    13. Important Events and People in the Middle Ages

    14. William the Conquerer William led the Normans against the Anglo Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. He won and brought a new language and methods of organization to England

More Related