Download - Unit7. Cities in Medieval Europe
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Cities in Medieval EuropeCities in Medieval Europe
What do we know?
Economic transformations
Which technological innovation is shown in this image?
What other innovations improved agricultural production?
Political transformations
What institution does this image show?
Who participated in these bodies, and what was their function?
Medieval cities: crafts
What activities took place in each of the places labelled on the image?
Describe the different types of craftworkers who worked in workshops.
Medieval cities: trade
Which aspect of trade is shown in this image?
What consequences did the expansion of trade have?
Foreign trade
What factors helped the development of foreign trade?
Which areas of Europe were important trading areas?
Society
Name the different social classes shown in these images.
What were each group’s main characteristics?
Daily life
Which important buildings or places in the city can you see in this image?
How many different types of work can you see in the image?
Daily life
What social class do you think these people belong to?
What do you think their home was like?
Culture
What subjects did students study in Medieval universities?
Can you name any universities that were founded during the Middle Ages?
Architecture
What were the typical features of Gothic architecture?
Which of these features can you see in the image?
Painting
What were the main features of painting during this period?
Describe this painting.
The crises of the 14th century
Which 14th-century crisis is depicted in this image?
What other crises took place during the 14th century?
What have we learned?
Economicand politicaltransformations
Economicand politicaltransformations
Innovations in farming: three-year crop rotation, iron-wheeled mouldboard plough, use of horses in farming tasks, etc.
Political transformations: creation of the cortes
Medieval citiesMedieval cities
Council and magistratesUrban government
Urban government
EconomyEconomy
SocietySociety
Development of craftwork; creation of the guilds
Development of domestic trade (markets and fairs) and foreign trade via sea
Nobility: some nobles moved to the cities
Bourgeoisie: new social group, which controlled the government of the city
Peasants: some fled to the cities
Clergy: mendicant orders were established (Franciscans and Dominicans)
What have we learned?
Architecture and art: development of Gothic style
Architecture and art: development of Gothic style
Architecture: pointed arch and ribbed vault
Sculpture and painting: more natural and expressive
Daily life in medieval cities
It was better than life in the country
Culture, architectureand art
CultureCulture Creation of universities
From the crises of the 14th century to the Early Modern Age
During the 14th century, Europe suffered various crises