Changes in Medieval Society 1000 - 1300

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Changes in Medieval Society1000 - 1300
How Europe Emerged from the Dark Ages

• Increase in _____supply and population
• Development of Guilds
• Revival of _________
• Growth of ___________and Cities
• Revival of _________

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Growing Food Supply

• Climate grew ________between 800-1000
• Development of a new ________for horses improved
  ____________techniques
• New system of ______ rotation

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Improvements in Farming
Two Field System 600 Acres
Planted 300 Acres
Fallow 300 Acres
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Improvements in Farming
Three Field System 600 Acres
Wheat or Rye 200 Acres
Barley, Peas, Oats, Beans 200 Acres
Fallow 200 Acres
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Revival of Towns and Trade
Population of Europe
42 Million
30 Million
1150 AD
1000 AD
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Medieval Guilds

• Merchant ________ - Formed by _________in a town.
  
• Members had ______________ rights
• Set standards of ________ for members
• Provided welfare and ________for members
  families
• Craft _______ -Associations of a particular trade
  or craft
• Set ________ for goods and services
• Regulated wages, hours, and labor conditions
• Established an ____________system for training
  masters

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Trade Fairs
Local ______- Small community fairs where local
merchants exchanged ________ Great _____ - Large
trade fairs held four times a year in which
traveling ___________ sold goods from throughout
the world. They created a large ____________ for
eastern goods and led to widespread trade.
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The Commercial Revolution Commercial ___________
The expansion of _____ and changes in __________
practices Capitalism - __________ system in which
individuals invest ____________in order to
produce profits.
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• Urban Life Flourishes
• The _________ of Towns and Cities
• ________ (Serfs) often fled to ______ from
  manors. After living in a ______ for a year and a
  day, they became free
• Burgh - A walled _________
• Burgher - A _______ who lived in a _______
• Bourgeoisie - Town dwellers in ________. Later
  evolved into the ______________
  Class

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Characteristics of Medieval Towns
1.Usually located on _____ of a hill or
on a riverbend and surrounded by a
_______ 2. Population generally 5000-10,000 3.
Usually had a ___________, town hall, and _____
halls. _______ were dark and dirty. Plagues
often swept through towns.
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Medieval Education
As ______ grew, associations for learning and
teaching were established and became known as
______________ The major universities were
founded in the 12th Century.
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Medieval Universities