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Do Now: Do Now: 1. What Role does religion play in people’s day to day lives? 2. Do you believe that people today see religion as an important part of their daily lives? Explain 3. Explain why people during the Middle Ages might have valued religion more.
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Do Now:Do Now:Do Now:Do Now:
1. What Role does religion play in people’s day to day lives?
2. Do you believe that people today see religion as an important part of
their daily lives? Explain
3. Explain why people during the Middle Ages might have valued
religion more.
Do Now: Part 2 Do Now: Part 2 Do Now: Part 2 Do Now: Part 2
How did the Church play a vital role in medieval life during the
early Middle Ages?
List and describe
The Medieval Catholic ChurchThe Medieval Catholic ChurchThe Medieval Catholic ChurchThe Medieval Catholic Church
filled the power vacuum left from the collapse of the classical world.
monasticism:
St. Benedict – Benedictine Rule of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
provided schools for the children of the upper class.
inns, hospitals, refuge in times of war.
libraries & scriptoria to copy books and illuminate manuscripts.
monks missionaries to the barbarians. [St. Patrick, St. Boniface]
The Power of the Medieval The Power of the Medieval ChurchChurch
The Power of the Medieval The Power of the Medieval ChurchChurch
bishops and abbots played a large part in the feudal system.
the church controlled about 1/3 of the land in Western Europe.
tried to curb feudal warfare only 40 days a year for combat.
curb heresies crusades; Inquisition
tithe 1/10 tax on your assets given to the church.
Peter’s Pence 1 penny per person [paid by the peasants].
A Medieval Monk’s DayA Medieval Monk’s DayA Medieval Monk’s DayA Medieval Monk’s Day
A Medieval Monastery: The A Medieval Monastery: The ScriptoriumScriptorium
A Medieval Monastery: The A Medieval Monastery: The ScriptoriumScriptorium
Romanesque Architectural Romanesque Architectural StyleStyle
Romanesque Architectural Romanesque Architectural StyleStyle Rounded Arches.
Barrel vaults.
Thick walls.
Darker, simplistic interiors.
Small windows, usually at the top of the wall.
Gothic Architectural StyleGothic Architectural StyleGothic Architectural StyleGothic Architectural Style
Pointed arches.
High, narrow vaults.
Thinner walls.
Flying buttresses.
Elaborate, ornate, airier interiors.
Stained-glass windows.
“Flying” Buttresses
Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascenti in Milan, Italy (built Nascenti in Milan, Italy (built
1386-1813) 1386-1813)
Santa Maria Nascenti, Milan Santa Maria Nascenti, Milan ItalyItaly
Cathedral of Paray-le-Monial, Cathedral of Paray-le-Monial, France (13France (13thth century) century)
Façade of Santa Maria del Façade of Santa Maria del Fiore, Cathedral in Fiore, Cathedral in
Florence, Italy (1296)Florence, Italy (1296)
Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Gargoyle on the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, FranceNotre Dame in Paris, France
Reims Cathedral, France (13Reims Cathedral, France (13thth))
