MUSIC! Music was an important fact of medieval society. Medieval music began as simple chants in religious settings and over time, the theory expanded taking on different parts akin to modern day harmony and counterpoint. There were a number of different kinds of musical instruments available to performers. The instruments were made with wood, ebony, ivory or resin. One common medieval instrument is called the hurdy-gurdy. Hurdy-gurdies were quite common throughout most of Europe from the 12th to the 19th century. No one exactly knows how the hurdy-gurdy got the name. Some people believe it is derived from an English word "hurly-burly", which means to make a great noise. The hurdy-gurdy sounds something like the cross between a bagpipe and a fiddle. Around the castles and medieval villages, music was an important part of the daily routine, providing entertainment and an escape from the daily routine. Music was central to festivals and tournaments were you could find singers and minstrels who traveled from town to town playing their music. Sometimes even allowing for musicians to be employed by lords or barons and to always be available. In many great halls of castles there were stages or performance areas built to allow for regular performances whenever their lord or noble desired.
FOOD DURING MIDDLE AGES. Food and feasting were a common pastime for those living in medieval times; however, the extent to which a person could enjoy a variety food, as with many other aspects of medieval life, depended on one’s wealth and station in life. .Nobles and royals. ate their food from silverware and golden dishes while the lower classes used wood or horn dishes. The upper classes ate fine white bread, the lower classes coarse rye and barley breads. Everyone had their own knife and soups were drunk from a cup. As the kitchen in manor houses and castles might be situated at some distance from the Great Hall, food was often served cold. In this the lower classes had an advantage, their tables being only a few steps from the fire on which the meal was cooked. The availability of food depended on the season. In the summer more was available. Wild meats, livestock, and seafood were eaten and the medieval palate loved fowl Fruits such as cherries, apples, pears and plums were popular. Around 1300, citrus fruits were imported along with other fruits.Roasts, stews and soups were the favored method of preparing the food with salt pork and bacon being used for seasoning. Cheese and butter were generally reserved for the wealthy\The lower class had a more difficult time with food because they couldn’t afford much. Even in the summer months meat was scarce. Vegetables were eaten, Bread and cheese curd were constants though the bread was a dense. Generally the lower class favored a thick soup called pottage that consisted of vegetables and coarse grains with beans for protein. If it was available, the soups would be seasoned with salted pork or bacon. MIDDLE AGES DRINK The people of the middle ages enjoyed to drink, and as water was often unclean,it vas a necessity.The lower classes drink water sweetened with honey, honey wine or mead, ale,and wine (generally for the upper classes).The upper clase hace the upper class diet,though vitamins A,C,D this mean it was avaible . This meant the upper class often suffered from scurvy, tooth decay and infections from spoiled meat. The lower class, eating mostly vegetables and receiving vitamins from the ale, coupled with a low fat, high fiber diet were in better health; however, were often hungry. BY>MARIANA VALENCIA.7A
Witchess* In the Middle Ages in Europe, the people believed in witches.. A lot of people believed in them. Witches were the worshipers of the Devil. Thousands of women and some men were tortured and killed after being acused of witchcraft; for example in Salem (Massachusets)they said that that was a "witch town". People think that magic was an illusion created by the devil and people think it had something to do with worshiping the devil. Some people think that there are 2 kinds of magic: black and white magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic things and devil things. People believe that witches affect society because causing accidents, bad luck, sickness, or death. Witches were the ones that got blamed if someone fell sick of unknown causes. White magic had Christian symbols that had more to do with nature and herbs. White magic was believed to be used for spells as love, health, good luck, etc. Astrology and alchemy, that is about making potions for example like turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for sickness, are considered to be a part of magic. The ones that hated the most witches were christians and the church, they thought they were diabolical and evil. They started the witch hunt that lasted 75 years. They wanted to get kill them so they burned them if found guilty. Some other punishment were banishment, imprisonment, and mutilation, but most execution. Almost everyone that was acused was tortured and beaten until they confesed. Most of the people acused were women. *Paulina Olarte* 7B :P
WITCHES IN THE MIDDLE AGES in the middle ages witchcraft was feared trhroughout europe. people thought that magic was an ilucion created bye the evil and was associated with worship of the evil. some people say that there are two different kinds of magic black magic and white magic. black magic was associated more with the evil and had satanic symbols. people say that withces caused harm to society bye causing accidents, bad luck,illnesses, or death. witches got a los of blame if someone fell ill of unknown causes. white magic has christian symbolism that had more to do with nature. white magic was believed to be used for such spells as love,healh,good luck and wealth. astrology and alchemy, which is about making potions such as turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for deadly ilnesses, ae considerated to be apart of magic by> Daniela Gomez 7B
TORTURE IN MIDDLE AGES! The medieval of the middle ages was violent. torture chambers were included in castles. different types of torture were used depending on the persons crime and social status. torture was tottaly legal. Torture was very common in that ages. The Chair Of Torture.. it is one of the most violents ways to torture a person it has spikes on the back, the victims were tied to the chair. ARE YOU DEAD YET!! By Sofia Ochoa Mejia 7B! Song Are you dead yet by children of bodom!
Most popular food and drink in that times.... Meat,Ale(Famous drink),vegetables
Noles and royals ate their foods from silverware and golden diches while the lower classes ate in wood or horn dishes they eat meat, hams and blackpudding. they drank Beer, meador cider , water was unclean, they two eat fruits like apricots, plump, peaches, pears,figs and apples
During lent, ( fridays saturdays and wensdays )people would eat fish.
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BRIDAL JEWERLY: - Simbolic Jewerly: The most valuable jewerly for a bride in the middle age were the precious stones, since they carried with them a special meaning. Some of the medieval meanings for precious stones were: Chrysopras - Virtue Red Jasper - Love Beryl - Purification Green Jasper - Gentleness Amethyst - Christ's martydrom Chalcedony - Closeness to God Emerald - Christian Hope Sardonyx - Chasity of humilty Chrysolite - Heaven life Sapphire - Heaven Bound Hyacinth - God's grace
- BRIDAL GIFTS In the middle ages, at least 3 gifts were exchanged. The family of the bride had the responsibility of the daughters dowry, purchasing a groom for her. The family of the groom was responsible for getting the couple a home. The third gift was given to the priest that assisted the wedding. Traditional gifts were small, valuable pices of furniture that the groom will give the bride the morning after the wedding, in a "compensation" for her lost of virginity.
- WEDDING DRESS: The bride's dress was tradionally blue, because it was the symbol of purity. The tradional "the bride should always blue" comes from the middle ages, since the bride and groom hould always wear something blue, like a ribbon. The people who went to the wedding, will usually try to grab any part of the bride's dress after the ceremony.
- WEDDING FLOWERS: The brides will usually weave orange blossoms into a crown wreath. They were very expensive and could only be afforded by nobles or very rich people. Each flower had a particular meaning, and there was also a tradition of carrying a bouquet for luck and fertility.
- MY PERSONAL OPINION: I think that weddings in the medieval times were so important. For me it is very interesting to investigate about this, because we can see a lot of the traditions we have now a days were also used in the medieval times; and its really amazing to know that this traditions have been conserved for so long.
ARTS AND MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES. Arts and music were critical aspects in the middle ages. Singing without instrument or other musical accompaniment was very important in the church. Monks and priests sang the divine offices and the mass daily. Some churches had instruments such as organs and bells. The symphony was known as a hurdy gurdy and it was also found in churches.Two people where needed to play this instrument, one played the keys and the other one turned the crank. Medieval drama grew out of the liturgy(Eleventh century). Some of the topics were about the old testament ,such as Noah and the flood, Jonah and the wale and Daniel in the lion's den. Others were stories about the birth and death of Christ.These dramas were done with costumes and musical instruments. At first they were performed outside of the church but then they did them on marketplaces, were they were produced by local guilds. ISABELLA RESTREPO E. 7B
WITCHES Witches were not nesesary ugly and bad as they are discribed in movies; they are normal people. In middle age anybody could be a witch if they were accused.
WITCHES MAGIC: In middle age people thought the magic was an ilusion created by the devil; so the ones that made magic were supposed they worked with the devil. They said witches made black magic; the black magic was the magic that caused accidents, bad luck, death and a lot of other bad things. But they also said some witches made white magic; white magic was the good magic thet caused good luck, love and others good things.
WITCH HUNT: Witchcraft was hated mostly by the christians and their church. They considered them as diabolic and evil. The church started a camping to get ride of the witches so they started the witch hunt. They killed the witches to get ride of them forever. If the people accused of being witches survived they were witches, but if they die the church declared them inocent and let them go to heaven. Many people gave their life to fals confessions. by: Carolina Agudelo
THE BLACK DEATH. Important facts: -This plague stared in Europe in 1328. -It was called the black death because one of the symptoms produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings. -How the plague estended by fleas because there were carried by rats. -7500 victims of the disease were dying every day. -It was belived that the black death was originated in Gobi desert.
Some of the concequences: -The salary increase. -Peasants moved from the country to the towns.
Some of the symptoms: -High fever. -delirium. -the victims beguns to vomit and mental disorientation. By: Maria Zuluaga 7B
In middle ages witches were feard. People thought that magic was something made by the devil and that there were two types of magic, white magic and black magic. White magic:the people thought that it had to be with christian symbols but it doesnt matter it was for good because people still thinking that they were witches because it wasnt something that everyone can do. black magic:they concider that black magic had to be with the devil and when someone made black magic people thought it was a pact with the demond and the witches were killed for that. Any woman could be accused for being a witch because of the bad weather or plegue and they will be killed for that. When the woman were acussed for being witches they dont belive them and tortured them for a confession. by:Elisa Kerguelen
Middle ages... THE BLACK DEATH. The most important facst about the black death are: -Black death is one of the most importan things about the middle age. -It was believe that black pain was originated in Gobi desert. -7500 victims were dying every day. -The black death in England ranged from 1348-1350
Some symptoms were painfull swellings of the lymph nodes, very high fever, delirium, the victim begins to vomit and mental desiorientation.
The mortality qas of 30 to 40% and the victims had no idea about how caused the disease and there was no known cure.
In middle ages for people was essential to confess them before they died and victims were allowed their sins to one another or even to a woman.
Some of the consecuences of the Black Death are: -Is the responsible for the decline of the feudal system. -Greater value was placed on labour. -Peasants moved from the cities to the towns.
No one know why really the Black Death erupted, it was in the Gobi desert in the late of 1320s. It spread in every directions.
Medieval period Medicine Meanwhile the Greeks and the romans were very good at medicine, the medicine in the medieval time was not good, they didn’t understand the body , because they didn’t know very much about medicine it has as a consequence one of the worst illnesses in the story the black death. The church said that if you get sick it was believed that the illness was a physical manifestation of some sin or weakness of the soul. What they have to do to fight the illness was to meditate or prayed in hope to regain their health. This didn’t work. The other view of medicine was the humors that were the four basic elements earth, water, air and fire, according in what they believe the humors needed to be balanced if a person was sick to make them feel better they need to restore the balance, to restore the balance bloodletting where blood was drained in an effort to bring back the lost balance but it was an unsuccessfully practice. Because the bodies operation where not really understood when the people was really sick they use herbal remedies urine and excrement. Barbers were the first surgeons, though the concept of anesthesia was virtually unknown Other medical practitioners were folk healers, monks and even saints. Women often practiced as healers, though later their role was prohibited. Hospitals first appeared during medieval times, led largely by the monastic order known as the Knights Hospitalet. Their fighting experience made them very skilled in the treatment of trauma type injuries.
SPORTS IN MIDDLE AGES: There were different types of sports and, they were designed to increase skills and fitness of fighting men These Are Them: -Archery -Colf: What is now Golf -Game Ball: Like a Football game -Hammer: Throwing -Hurling or Shinty: Just like Hockey -Horseshoes: Throwing Horseshoes at a target -Quarter: Staff contest -Skittles: an ancesor of modern ten pin bowling -Stooball: What is now Cricket -Wrestling
There's a big sporting event that's called Tournaments And Joust, this were very dangerous sports, And some men were killed
In the medieval period, just as today, you could find clothing of different styles. Essentially, the more money you had, the better you could dress For the peasant, the garb was basic and simple. The outer clothing was commonly made of wool with undergarments of linen. As one would expect, the wool garments were hot, heavy and itchy, but fortunately, the linen undergarments made the wool a bit more comfortable. In the winter and colder months, cloaks, mittens and woolen hats were worn as protection from the elements. Shoes were worn, but were often a luxury. Leather boots could be found among the peasants, but it was not uncommon for peasants to go without shoes. Along with their woolen dresses, women often wore simple caps. Among the peasants, the wool was generally shorn from the sheep and spun into the thread for the cloth by the women in the family. Surprisingly enough, dyes were somewhat common, so even the lower class peasants frequently wore colorful clothing that they dyed themselves. As the period developed, the clothing became more fitted and was often adorned with silver or other metals. The wealthiest could afford silk and fine leather for belts and other accessories. It was also common for knights to have sleeveless coats adorned with elaborate coats of arms though their other dress fit their station in life
the witches: people tought that magic was an illution created by devil, witchcraft was mostly hated by the christian church, then the church started with witch hunt and almost 80%of the people accused where women because it was belived that the devil caught people who werent strong so they tought woman where not as strong as men. anyone could be accused of witchcraft eaven someone who tried to cure someone with plants or hebs coul be accused.
The tortures in the middle age: The middle age was a very crul time! In which the king punish the habitant if they were acuse of being disloyal. Some of the tortures are:
Saw Torture: Common saw cuts victim in half
It was a cheap way to torture and kill a victim accused of witchery, adultery, murder, blasphemy or even theft. The victim was tied upside down and they star to cut them in middle. While some victims were cut completely in half as a symbolic gesture, most were only cut up to their abdomen to prolong the time it took to die.
The Head Crusher:
It was one of the most common in that time. The head was placed over the under part, The torturer slowly turned the screw, pressing the bar against the cap. The head was then slowly compressed until the craneo was total destroys
Spanish Donkey
Victims are put astride, naked, the apparatus, which is actually a vertical wood board with a sharp V-shape wedge on top. Varying weights are then attached to their feet. Eventually, the victims own weight and the extra baggage cause the wedge to slice through their bodies, splitting them in half. Inquisitional Chair:
the victims were siting in this chair that is full nail.and they were press down.
Impalement: A sharp pole is pushed, bottom upwards, through the victim’s body they were pass by a stick yout in the middle
this are somo of the most horrible tortures they have!
Medieval Tortures! During middle ages torture was a very common way to punish. Some kinds of tortures: • Judas Cradle.. The victim will be seated like in a seat with a pyramid shape, some times with extra weight in their legs to make it painful, this torture could take from hours to complete days, to make the torture longer during the night they will lift up the victims with ropes, and continue the next day.
• The Rack Torture.. Its considered the most painful torture, the objective of this torture is to take off the victims extremities, most of time it was used to extract confessions from someone, or just to watch someone die in there was a way to cause psicological pain to
• The Chair Of Torture.. Also known as the judas chair, the victim will be tied to the chair, and 2 bars will push the victim toward the chair, could take from 5 hours or more than 2 days, the victim will die from lack of blood.
Medicine: Medieval medicine in Western Europe was composed of a mixture of ideas from antiquity and spiritual influences. In this era, there was no tradition of scientific medicine, and observations went hand-in-hand with spiritual influences. The outbreak of the Black Death made Medieval people look for a link between health and hygiene. Medicine was limited, physicians had no idea what caused the terrible illnesses and diseases. The catholic church believed that illnesses were a punishment from God for bad behaviour. There were no Antibiotics during the Medieval times and it was almost impossible to cure illness and diseases without them. Medicines were made from herbs, spices and resins. The medicine was applied in drinks, pills, washes, baths, rubs and purges.
The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages, and it had its own laws, lands and taxes.And played leading roles in government.Because that it was a very powerful institution.
In Europe during the Middle Ages the only recognised religion was Christianity, in the form of the Catholic religion.
The lives of the Medieval people of the Middle Ages was dominated by the church. From birth to death, whether you were a peasant, a serf, a noble a lord or a King - life was dominated by the church.
In addition to collecting taxes, the Church also accepted gifts of all kinds from individuals who wanted special favors or wanted to be in heaven.
Its power grew because they were able to influence the kings and rulers of Europe. Opposition to the Catholic Church would result in excommunication. This meant that the person who was excommunicated could not attend any church services, receives the sacraments and would go straight to hell when they died.
Middle Ages was a very religious period, when the Christian Church was the most important institution and everybody prayed all the time. In that time there werebuilt the big cathedrals of urope. This was the time when the Pope could excommunicate a king, and when the king might be very upset about it.
Some of the most powerful men and women in the Middle Ages were involved with the Catholic Church.
Monasteries in the Middle Ages were based on the rules set down by St. Benedict in the sixth century. The monks became known as Benedictines. Daily tasks were often carried out in silence. Monks and their female counterparts, nuns, who lived in convents, provided for the less-fortunate members of the community.
They went into church eight times a day in a routine of worship that involved singing, chanting, and reciting prayers from the divine offices .Between prayers, the monks read or copied religious texts and music. Monks were often well educated and devoted their lives to writing and learning.
WOMENS IN THE MIDDLE AGES * Women in middle age think that they were inferior to men they were taught that they should be meek and obedient to their fathers and husbands womens have many responsabilities, they even took the responsability to defend a castle Occupations held by womens were : Shopkeepers , Bakers , Spinners , Farmers and Writers the most famous occupation is spinner Unmarried woman have the same rights as men
their hair : young single womans wore heir hair loose . but once married they wore a linen wrap BY : Mariana Echandia *
THE VIKINGS Vikings were a kind of tribe, or society that mainly originated and developed on Northern Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, though they traveled around the entire world and are believed to be the first ones who traveled to America, since they seem to have arrived at Greenland and Canada. They were considered merchants, travelers, explorers and a type of pirates. They were a barbaric group similar to the Gauls who located mainly in France, and they played an important role on the story of Britain, Ireland, and the rest of Europe. As a lot of ancient civilizations, Vikings had their own religious beliefs. Which were based on 8 gods and goddesses, who were:
1. Odin, the chief god 2. Thor, god of thunder, sky, fertility and the law, and he was armed with a hammer 3. Loki, also known as the “wizard of lies” 4. Frey, fertility god 5. Freya, goddess of sex, war and death 6. Idun, goddess of spring and eternal youth 7. Sif, married Thor 8. Hel, monster ruler of the land of the dead
Viking clothes divided mainly in two: 1. The warrior type, were men who wore large, thick tunics to protect themselves from the cold in their long journeys, capes and long boot-like shoes, and a belt where they would carry axes, swords and other weapons. 2. The villager type, or just workers, wore much shorter tunics, and much lighter so that it would make their work easier; didn’t wear capes and their shoes were much simpler.
Both types of clothing usually had animal fur.
Vikings didn’t have a set currency, instead they traded gold and silver (though silver was more common) they kept it in the form of an arm ring with notches. When they needed to buy something they would take it off, cut as much as they needed and then put it back on.
The biggest achievement of the Vikings was their ability for making ships (which still remains today in Nordic countries, especially in Denmark). They made the best ships in that time, they were strong and flexible; they were pointed at each end and wide in the middle, which meant they could navigate through shallow waters. Sea going vessels would be decorated with a dragon or other creature since Vikings were rather superstitious and they thought it would scare sea monsters, and other enemies.
Vikings were also against the church, so when religion started expanding through northern Europe Vikings would wear necklaces or amulets that represented this, they were usually a cross combined with one of their own beliefs.
In middle ages people had different forms of entertainment, of the ones we had now, you can notice that they where very cruel with people especially the church, that was the most powerfull in that time, in there many things taked place, not only to honor a god but also to entertain people. Some events they had where: * Villages visited by troupes leading a performing bear or dancing monkey. * At Christmas groups of villagers dressed up as “mummers” and visited the Lord's home, there they singed and perfomed some drawings in return for especial Christamas Food and maybe some money. * At Midsummer for instance the villagers lighted up bonfires and hold various sports and games.People did this because they thought that by lighting a fire when the sun was a it's strongest point, they would make sure it returned to mature their crops the following year. *People at that time loved to attend events that contained bloody scenes, that's why watching knights fight to get prepared for battles, become one of the most popular and high quality entertainment at that age. BY :SUSANA CHVATAL 7B
Medicine: The medicine knowledge in the middle Ages is appeared to have stood still used nowadays.. In the early Middle Ages, following the fall of the Roman Empire was based chiefly upon surviving Greek and Roman texts, preserved in monasteries and elsewhere. The Greek said that the body was viewed as a part of a universe…
The theory of the medicine began on the writhing’s of the Greek physicians on physiology, hygiene, dietetics, pathology, and pharmacology. The People believed that disease was spread by bad odors… in the middle ages not have antibiotics to give when the people was very bad so the medicine not was very good in this time, “medicines”! were made from herbs, spices, and resins was applied in drinks,pills,washes,baths,rubs,poultices,purges and ointments.
In europe in the roman period,almost all the people wear tunics made of wool and linen (lino) But it becomes more complicated, young men wear a tunic down their knees, old mens wear the tunics down to the land like the kings and the noblemen in parties. But some men wear pants under their tunics and coats for ridings horses or to hunt in the snow or cold days. Men wore leather shoes but only if they can pay them. Women wore the tunic down to their ankles, but some others, the ones that have more money bought a under-tunic and a over-tunic, and some times a cloak (cape).When there was cold women wear socks but NEVER wore pants.Nuns (monjas) were black or withe colors, noblewomen wore big hats.
MEDIEVAL AGE GOVERMENT:
the empires were divided into many states, Each state had its own system of government.for example the monarchies that the kings rule them. The main problem with all the governments was that the kings and emperors of the Middle Ages were not very powerful.Some times they try to give orders to their people or subjects but they always say NO and did not pay attention to the king. The governments used feudalism to help the king keep control, the king divided his land into fiefs and gave them to other rich men or women, who were called dukes or duchesses (duques y duquesas)and they help the king and because the land still big they divided again and give it to counts or countesses (condes o condesas), but the land still to big so they divided again and givet to the farmers. So the order is: - King/knights - Dukes or duchesses - counts or countesses - farmers
knights: knights were professional soldiers or warriors of that time who took care of lands during Normans invassion to England; it was honorarly accepted by the church.
A knight trainig began when the boy was about 7 and worked as the knight assistant until age 14; when they turned 14 they started to learn more movements and everything a knight needs to learn until the boy turned 21, and when they turned 21 they were known as an officialy knight.
When they turned 21 a ceremony made from changing to assistant to knight was called "dubbing" and after the ceremony and hard working job for the knight, they recieved the following rewards: inheritance, marriage to nobility and land, and when they werent working or serving for the "comunity" they mainted they skills by competing in tournaments.
Since the church was very important the church stablished the knigthly virtues or rules that were: - Humility. - Honor. - Sacrifice. - Fear of God. - Faith. - courage. - courtessy to ladies. these virtues bacame more idealized as time went on.
The end of the knights was basically when the gunpowder and guns were introduced.
by:Paulina Arango V. 7B bibliography:http://www.medieval-period.com/medievalknights.html
Medieval art Roman art, German art, and Islamic art mixed together in the Early Middle Ages to create a new form, which we call medieval art. Medieval art is renaissance which means that they were going back to the starts, they were returning back to the early times to have inspiration and found again that type of style. In the middle Ages, art was exclusively religious. It was based on church construction and decoration through sculptures and paintings. These artistic movement started in France its expanded along all the continent , the medieval art has superadded all the culture that the roman empire let us, it is seen as a mixture that created one of the best type of arts in art history, these art is usually dived into several kinds some of them are : 1. Romanesque 2. Preromanesque 3. Gothic 4. Late antique 5. Charlemange Some artist that where really important and that contributed with medieval art foundation where: 1. Lorenzo Ghiberti 2. Donatello 3. Giotto di Bondone 4. Leon Battista Alberti. 5. Cimabue a painter. 6. Filippo Brunelleschi 7. Fra Angelico 8. Claricia By: Maria Manuela Marquez
Knights They were one of three types of fighting men during the middle ages They were pledged to serve his king in military service. Generally the knight would serve 40 days of the year in military combat; In exchange the knight would receive money, land and a position on the king’s court. There were two ways that a man could become a knight, the first one was to be the son of a knight or royalty that assured the opportunity to become a knight and the second way was to show bravery and prowess on the battlefield. Becoming a knight was part of the feudal agreement. In the middle ages some knights began to pay "shield money" to their lord hat way they didn’t have to serve in the king's army. When a knight captured a city, he was allowed to ransack it, stealing goods and valuables. Knights believed in the code of chivalry, they promised to defend the weak, be courteous to all women, be loyal to their king, and serve God at all times. Training: The training of a knight began at a very young age, the age of seven; they serve as a "Page" until they are 14 years old, then became a "Squire". This is when the real training began, at the end of his tough training, at the age of 21, they became knights.
Middle Ages clothing and fashion like everything else was dictated by the Pyramid of Power which was the Middle Ages Feudal System. Medieval clothes provided information about the status of the person wearing them.
Middle Ages Clothing in Europe
European nations during the Middle Ages had always one common standard of fashion and clothing , which varied from time to time according to the particular custom of each country, and according to each race. Each European country would imitate the fashions and clothing of another but still retain its own identity. In Germany and Switzerland, clothing and garments had generally a heavy and massive appearance in Holland much more. England studied a kind of instinctive elegance and propriety in clothing. It is a curious fact that Spain invariably took of the heaviness of clothing peculiar to Germany because the Gothic element still prevailed there. France was fickle and capricious, always ready to borrow from every quarter any style of clothing which pleased her.
The History of Middle Ages Clothing
The history of Middle Ages clothing provides details of the Sumptuary Laws and an overview of Medieval fashion through the ages of the period. The Sumptuary Laws distinguished seven social categories and made members of each class easily distinguished by their clothing. A history of clothing is detailed in a timeline charting the history of fashion through the Medieval era of the Middle Ages. An overview of the major changes in dress and clothing are detailed in the link to Medieval fashion.
knigth's life a chivalric is a code of behavior that medieval knigths followed. the life as knigths were principally concerned in a castle. the castle did not offer much comfort. the beds were covered with heavy curtains to be protected of the cold, windows were without glass they were small so they can be kind of comfortable in the winter, in the winter they set fire to get protected agains the cold, but the smoke filled out all the rooms, onely in the 17th century they began to create chimenis. the food was puted on the table, each one had to serv their oun food with their hands. the bones of the knigths were thrown to the dogs when they were death. the principal amusements were hunting exersises and weapons. in middle ages knigths were harmonized the heroic ethics of the germans and the principals of christian mortality. in the 11th century, the doctrine of love became an essential medieval code of knigths. for the knigths religion, war and ladies's love were very important , and their merits and faults are resul of these factors. the whole duty of a gentlman was included in the idea of chivalry regulated their life from their early child hood.
People thought that magic was an illusion created by the devil. Some say that there are two different kinds of magic: Black Magic and White Magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic symbols. People think that witches harm society by causing accidents, bad luck, illnesses, or death. White magic had Christian symbolism that had more to do with nature and herbs. White magic was believed to be used for such spells as love, health, good luck, and wealth. Witchcraft was hated mostly by the Christians and their church. They considered them as diabolical and evil. The christian Church started a campaign to hunt witches called łwitches. It lasted 75 years. Almost 80% of the people accused were women.
The peasant’s house:where small and very cold inside, it was hotter outside the house. The windows where small and of wood, the people inside the house could see outside but people outside couldn’t see inside. They also where very dark and the houses has one or two rooms.
The rich people houses:where big, and decorated, they also where better elaborated than the peasant’s houses. They also have good weather inside the house and have big and glass windows.
· The kitchen was a place with out chimney, was also the place to cook and was a warmer place
Everyone had their own knife and soups were drunk from a cup. As the kitchen in manor houses and castles might be situated at some distance from the Great Hall, food was often served cold. In this the lower classes had an advantage, their tables being only a few steps from the fire on which the meal was cooked.
Apples were the only cultivated fruit ,by the others grew wild. Wild fruits like pears and even peaches were served on some medieval tables.
MIDDLE AGE SALADS They could have been made with chives,scallions ,boiled carrots radish roots young lettuce and turnips.
FASHION IN MIDDLE AGES! It (like everything else) was part of the Pyramid of importance which was the feudal system. In these times clothes could tell you the status of the person that was wearing them. The more money you had the better you can dress. Cloths was made of wool on the top that was hot heavy and itchy so it had some linen underneath to be more comfortable. Fashion in Middle Ages change with time and it was different in every country but sometimes a country would imitate the fashions of other countries but still keep their own identity. Examples* *In Italy, clothing always maintained a certain character of magnificence. *In Germany and Switzerland, clothing had generally a heavy and massive appearance. In different people:
Lord clothing. Woman’s clothing. King’s clothing
Monk’s clothing Nun’s clothing
Woman’s hair style!
it changed with their fashions during the Middle Ages. First it was long and very visible.
Then long braiding came into fashion.
Hair was then hidden from view under the style of a cloth called a wimple.
Hairstyles then changed and coiled buns were displayed on each side of the head.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-clothing.htm google images
ART: At the beginning of the period, the styles were limited and the subjects few; however, at the end of the period the styles and subjects had become extremely diverse with many artist practicing their craft in numerous forms. In creating their work the artist drew their inspiration from the heritage of the Romans, the strong influence of the church and later, secular subjects. While many different styles encompass the medieval art form, perhaps two of most recognizable are Romanesque and Gothic. Most often found in the church, being shown in the architecture, the murals and panels found in the religious setting. Medieval art took on many forms, being seen on tombs, cathedrals, castles and other buildings and private structures in sculptures, engravings and carvings. Medieval art could be seen in furniture, ceramics, tapestries, mosaics, pottery, metal work and glass work. Despite being nearly 700 years old, many fine examples of medieval art work still survive, adorning the walls of private collections, churches and museums all over the world.
Witchcraft in middle ages: In the Middle Ages witchcraft was feared in all Europe. People thought that magic was an illusion created by the devil. There are two different kinds of magic: Black Magic and White Magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic symbols. White magic had Christian symbolism that had more to do with nature and herbs. Astrology and alchemy, which is about making potions such as turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for deadly illnesses, are considered to be a part of magic. Witchcraft was hated mostly by the Christians and their church. They considered them as diabolical and evil.
The middle age was called like the "Middle evil times" because of many reasons. One of them was because in that time, many women was acussed of being a witch, and they were killed."Being a witch", to the chuch (in that times) was having a pact with the devil, so the church tought that women that knew the time, knew how to solved some illness or other things, was a WITCH. In that times people tought that there were two tipes of magic, the one that was involved with devil that was called the balck magic, and the one that was involved with the nature called the white magic. WITCHES were killed by the chuch, they burned them and they tortured them.
Life of the Knights in the Middle Ages It was the duty of a Middle Ages Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their liege Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry said that a Knight should be brave in battle. Qualities showing themselves to be, loyal, courteous and generous. Weapon practise included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword, battle axe, mace, dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his liege lord in Middle Ages warfare.
In the middle ages witchcraft was feared all through Europe. People thought that magic was an illusion caused bye the devil.
KINDS OF MAGIC:
WHITE MAGIC:
It had christian symbolism, herbs were being used, it was used to make wealth, goog luck, health and love spells.
BLACK MAGIC:
It was associated with the devil, it had satanic symbols. People thought that by black magic witches harmed the society with bad luck, death, ilness and accidents.
THE WITCH HUNT:
Christians started a campaign to get rid of witches. It lasted for 75 years. In it Christians chased witches and acuused them, if they were found guilty they would be burn at stake.
Almost 80% of the witches found were women, people thought that the devil bothered women because they were not as strong as men.
Most of the people in the middle age wore woolen clothing, in the middle ages you had no choice of what to wear. If you were a child of a peasant you would have to wear whatever you could afford. If you were a royal, you would wear silk robes and elaborate gowns. Brighter colors, better materials, and a longer jacket length were usually signs of greater wealth. The clothing of the aristocracy and wealthy merchants tended to be elaborate and changed according to the dictates of fashion. Women wore flowing gowns and elaborate headwear, ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian turbans. Most of the time, clothes were made at home, had no shape, and were very rough.
TORTURE METHODS Middle ages, are the golden age of torture techniques and machines, which cause horrible pain to the victims. Different to nowm that the phisical toture is limit, and phychological or emotional distress is commun used. On that time, poor people acussed to crime, didn-t had money to pay the fine, so their hands were chopped off or tongue and lips cut out. But... torture wasn-t as commun as everybody thinks, it was mostly used when autorities need the victim to confess something, and that was God forbid.
Some techniques or machines were:
IMPALEMENT: Which remembers me Vlad (Dracula)... Is a sharp pole puch down and up, though the body. It can last 3 days to the victim to die.
JUDAS CRADLE: Is a really slow impalement. The victims orificers painfully stretched, fresh ripped. It's less sadistic than impalament, consists that the victims anus or vagina would be placed over the point-pyramid shaped cradle, and the victim lowered on it. It's still be used.
BREAST RIPPER: Really common, used as a punishment to women for practicing abortion or adultery, mutilas a women breasts.
SAW TORTURE: Means to cut a person half. It was a really cheap way of torture. And it's a punishment for, withces, adultery, murder or theft.
COFFIN TORTURE: Was a very cruel medieval device where the victim was locked for hours or longer.
MIDDLE AGES KNIGHTS! LIFE OF THE KNIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE AGES they have to lern how to fight and to serve their liege lord according to the code od chivalry.The code of chivalry dicted that the knights should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, loyal, courteous and generous.The knights would have skills in the two handed sword, bottle axe, mace, dagger and lance.A knight would be expected to guard the castle and support his liege lord in middle ages warfare. BECOMING A KNIGHT: there are 5 steps: Step 1: The right background Step 2: Upbringing Step 3: The Page Step 4 :The Squire Step: 5 The Knight That are the five steps they need to be a real knight. There were only a few ways in which a person could become a knight. The first way was the normal course of action for the son of a noble: Fist when the boys are like 8 years old they are send To a castle where they are trained as a page, there they learn how to fight with a spear and a sword. When the boy is like sixteen they became squire in servise to a knight, their duties include dressing the knight in the morning ,serving all of the knights meals, carring for the knights horse, and cleaning the knights armor, When the squire lear how to fight and all those things the squire became a real knight.
The earliest humans first learned about the use of fire for cooking food by watching dragons. By the time of the early Egyptian period a dragon and serpent worshipping cult had developed. This cult spread to Babylon, India, the Orient, the Pacific Islands, and finally the North American continent, as more cultures began to recognize the special powers and intelligence of dragons.
Dragons were common in the mountains of Scandinavia. One of the most feared dragon was named Nidhoggr. He lived for many years. Most of the dragons of Scandinavian were acuatic creatures. Much of the violence is caused by the scandinavian dragons. The creeks believe in dragons. In that age the dragons were like the cats and the dogs that lived in a house and the dragons dissapeared from Greek and Roman homes.
By; Maria jose ospina Women fashion durint middle ages
Hair: was covered as possible with a vaile a wimple or boths. They have different sizes and lenht, they can be rectangular or circular.
Garments:had close fitting sleeves at the wrist. The skirts lay loose upon the ground and were very full. The skirt gown was usually lifted a little at the sides, over the hips.
Footweare: soft booties or shoes made of a leather material. They like like a kind of socks.
Belts: Upper class women belts can be described as leather, studded with bosses of gold. Belts were a symbol of fashion and money in the upper class nobles.
Accesories: The most comon were belts, girdles, cornets, circlets or gloves. The main jewelry items were mantel fastenings, broaches, and rings.
Materials: Medieval clothing was made whit woolen cloth, fur, linen, cambric, silk, and the cloth of silver or gold. The richer Middle Age women would wear more expensive materials such as silk, or linen.
Important facts: The wealthy, and nobility did not make their own clothes, as the lower class did. By the end of the Middle Ages clothes had become very stylish, for instance, shoes with long pointy toes. Dresses that were worn to parties were trimmed with fur and jewels, half one color half another. The poor and the serfs clothes were made from course material, out of dull colours, and had no accessories.
They were inferior to men, they had to be obedient to their fathers and husbands. But most women did not stay an home just taking care of the house or the kids, they had a lot of responsibilities, and mos of them had to do hard work. Being a spinner was the most common occupation. The women that were unmarried and had lands were very powerful and had the same rights as men. Some unmarried women entered to convents or nunneries, many nuns take care of the sick people. There were even some women writers. In medieval times women in europe had to work very hard, they had to work to survive. in almos all of the cases the women were paid less for doing the same work of men. Girls from richer families tended to marry earlier than girls from poor families, because the poor families needed to work harder to get more money. women in poor families had to take care of their kids and to do the day-to-day work but women in rich familied did not because a nurse that work was donde by a nurse.
Law said that women were:
*Not allowed to marry without their parents' consent
*Could own no business with special permission
*Not allowed to divorce their husbands
*Could not own property of any kind unless they were widows
*Could not inherit land from their parents' if they had any surviving brothers
THE CHURCH: The Roman Catholic Church was the single, largest unifying structure in medieval Europe •Everyone was a Christian during the middles ages •From the days after his baptisms, a child enters into a life of service to god and god´s church, as he grew they would taught him basic prayers, he would go to the church every week and would learn of its responsibilities to the church *Every person had to live by church’s law and to pay high taxes to support the church.
THE POPE •The was the head of the church •The pope was the representative of god in the earth. •He had a lot of power to influence the king and their advisors •If someone went against the church he had to power to excommunicated that mean that the person cannot attend any church service and he would go to hell when he died THE PARISH CHURCH •It was the center of every town •A new born baby would be baptized here and enter a union with god. •The couples would marry there •When a person died, the final prayers would be there, and he/she would be buried in a ground that had been consecrated by the church • When the church decided to forbidden the work on holy days the people went to thanks to god the good things in them life
PILGRIMAGES •The pilgrimages were journeys that they made to places that a especial religious meaning, usually the journeys where a saint was buried or a visit to a holy land itself (like a saint place) •Pilgrimages was dangerous because almost everyone go walking and there were bandits and pirates waiting for the unarmed pilgrims anyways people went because they thought that prayers made at a saint´s tomb were specially powerful.
MONKS AND MUNS •The religion was so important during the middle ages that some people expended theirs live trying to being closer to god and doing church´s work •Sometimes parents promised theirs children to his religious life so they fulfill a promise with god and to be sure that their children were never homeless and without food so they became monks or nuns, they lived apart of the people in especial communities called monasteries and nunneries. Monks and nuns promised to be obedient to theirs superiors and to live a life of prayers
Nobel's clothing was generally more elaborated with inported fabrics and tended to be of wool. Nobel's clothing became more elavorated as time went on. when nobel's have this elaborated clothe, peasants have very simple clothing.
MEN'S CLOTHING: The types and and the quality of the clothes men use, depended on how impotant they were. men's clothes tended to be of wool, with colors brown, green and yellow.
WOMEN'S CLOTHING: In middle ages peasants and nobelwomens clothing were very similar in style, exept that nobelwomen clothing was of better quality and was made of finer and of luxurious matirial. nobelwomen's clothe were so expensive that they were used por 2 or more generations.
CLOTHING FOR WORK: men in the middle ages wore clothes that suite and made it easier for them to work, because they carry heavy things and tools.
DRESSED FOR PLAYERS: in the middle ages some men or womens give their life to christianity and they were distintive clothing to help people recognize them as an impotant member of the roman catholic curch.
Women in the Middle Ages were seen by many to be inferior to men during the middle ages. The church taught them that they should be meek and obedient to their fathers and husbands. Women occupied a number of different social roles, including those of wife, mother, peasant, artisan, and nun, as well as various leadership roles, such as abbess or queen regnant, In the towns, women worked in a variety of occupations. They might be shopkeepers, spinners, bakers or "alewives" who brewed ale. Both married and unmarried women were expected to work for a living, Often they would combine several jobs as they were paid less than men. Married women in the Middle ages owned obedience to her husband, her husband a large dowry Recivier for the simple fact of marrying her. Many unmarried women entered convents and nunneries where they lived their lives in a similar way to a monk. Nunneries offered women the opportunity to lead a devout life and also to obtain an education and take on responsibilities denied to them in the outside world. by: manuela toro
MUSIC!
ReplyDeleteMusic was an important fact of medieval society. Medieval music began as simple chants in religious settings and over time, the theory expanded taking on different parts akin to modern day harmony and counterpoint. There were a number of different kinds of musical instruments available to performers. The instruments were made with wood, ebony, ivory or resin.
One common medieval instrument is called the hurdy-gurdy. Hurdy-gurdies were quite common throughout most of Europe from the 12th to the 19th century. No one exactly knows how the hurdy-gurdy got the name. Some people believe it is derived from an English word "hurly-burly", which means to make a great noise. The hurdy-gurdy sounds something like the cross between a bagpipe and a fiddle.
Around the castles and medieval villages, music was an important part of the daily routine, providing entertainment and an escape from the daily routine. Music was central to festivals and tournaments were you could find singers and minstrels who traveled from town to town playing their music.
Sometimes even allowing for musicians to be employed by lords or barons and to always be available. In many great halls of castles there were stages or performance areas built to allow for regular performances whenever their lord or noble desired.
FOOD DURING MIDDLE AGES.
ReplyDeleteFood and feasting were a common pastime for those living in medieval times; however, the extent to which a person could enjoy a variety food, as with many other aspects of medieval life, depended on one’s wealth and station in life.
.Nobles and royals. ate their food from silverware and golden dishes while the lower classes used wood or horn dishes.
The upper classes ate fine white bread, the lower classes coarse rye and barley breads.
Everyone had their own knife and soups were drunk from a cup.
As the kitchen in manor houses and castles might be situated at some distance from the Great Hall, food was often served cold.
In this the lower classes had an advantage, their tables being only a few steps from the fire on which the meal was cooked.
The availability of food depended on the season. In the summer more was available. Wild meats, livestock, and seafood were eaten and the medieval palate loved fowl Fruits such as cherries, apples, pears and plums were popular.
Around 1300, citrus fruits were imported along with other fruits.Roasts, stews and soups were the favored method of preparing the food with salt pork and bacon being used for seasoning. Cheese and butter were generally reserved for the wealthy\The lower class had a more difficult time with food because they couldn’t afford much. Even in the summer months meat was scarce. Vegetables were eaten, Bread and cheese curd were constants though the bread was a dense. Generally the lower class favored a thick soup called pottage that consisted of vegetables and coarse grains with beans for protein. If it was available, the soups would be seasoned with salted pork or bacon.
MIDDLE AGES DRINK
The people of the middle ages enjoyed to drink, and as water was often unclean,it vas a necessity.The lower classes drink water sweetened with honey, honey wine or mead, ale,and wine (generally for the upper classes).The upper clase hace the upper class diet,though vitamins A,C,D this mean it was avaible . This meant the upper class often suffered from scurvy, tooth decay and infections from spoiled meat. The lower class, eating mostly vegetables and receiving vitamins from the ale, coupled with a low fat, high fiber diet were in better health; however, were often hungry.
BY>MARIANA VALENCIA.7A
Witchess*
ReplyDeleteIn the Middle Ages in Europe, the people believed in witches.. A lot of people believed in them. Witches were the worshipers of the Devil. Thousands of women and some men were tortured and killed after being acused of witchcraft; for example in Salem (Massachusets)they said that that was a "witch town".
People think that magic was an illusion created by the devil and people think it had something to do with worshiping the devil.
Some people think that there are 2 kinds of magic: black and white magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic things and devil things. People believe that witches affect society because causing accidents, bad luck, sickness, or death. Witches were the ones that got blamed if someone fell sick of unknown causes. White magic had Christian symbols that had more to do with nature and herbs. White magic was believed to be used for spells as love, health, good luck, etc. Astrology and alchemy, that is about making potions for example like turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for sickness, are considered to be a part of magic.
The ones that hated the most witches were christians and the church, they thought they were diabolical and evil. They started the witch hunt that lasted 75 years.
They wanted to get kill them so they burned them if found guilty. Some other punishment were banishment, imprisonment, and mutilation, but most execution. Almost everyone that was acused was tortured and beaten until they confesed. Most of the people acused were women.
*Paulina Olarte* 7B :P
WITCHES IN THE MIDDLE AGES
ReplyDeletein the middle ages witchcraft was feared trhroughout europe. people thought that magic was an ilucion created bye the evil and was associated with worship of the evil. some people say that there are two different kinds of magic black magic and white magic. black magic was associated more with the evil and had satanic symbols. people say that withces caused harm to society bye causing accidents, bad luck,illnesses, or death. witches got a los of blame if someone fell ill of unknown causes. white magic has christian symbolism that had more to do with nature. white magic was believed to be used for such spells as love,healh,good luck and wealth. astrology and alchemy, which is about making potions such as turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for deadly ilnesses, ae considerated to be apart of magic
by> Daniela Gomez 7B
TORTURE IN MIDDLE AGES!
ReplyDeleteThe medieval of the middle ages was violent.
torture chambers were included in castles. different types of torture were used depending on the persons crime and social status. torture was tottaly legal. Torture was very common in that ages.
The Chair Of Torture..
it is one of the most violents ways to torture a person it has spikes on the back, the victims were tied to the chair.
ARE YOU DEAD YET!!
By Sofia Ochoa Mejia 7B!
Song Are you dead yet by children of bodom!
FOOD DUERING THE MIDDLE AGES*
ReplyDeleteMost popular food and drink in that times.... Meat,Ale(Famous drink),vegetables
Noles and royals ate their foods from silverware and golden diches while the lower classes ate in wood or horn dishes they eat meat, hams and blackpudding.
they drank Beer, meador cider , water was unclean, they two eat fruits like apricots, plump, peaches, pears,figs and apples
During lent, ( fridays saturdays and wensdays )people would eat fish.
Really i think this topic its so interesting ENJOY IT .
AMALIA VILLA 7B
WEDDINGS IN THE MIDDLE AGE:
ReplyDeleteBRIDAL JEWERLY:
- Simbolic Jewerly: The most valuable jewerly for a bride in the middle age were the precious stones, since they carried with them a special meaning. Some of the medieval meanings for precious stones were:
Chrysopras - Virtue
Red Jasper - Love
Beryl - Purification
Green Jasper - Gentleness
Amethyst - Christ's martydrom
Chalcedony - Closeness to God
Emerald - Christian Hope
Sardonyx - Chasity of humilty
Chrysolite - Heaven life
Sapphire - Heaven Bound
Hyacinth - God's grace
- BRIDAL GIFTS
In the middle ages, at least 3 gifts were exchanged. The family of the bride had the responsibility of the daughters dowry, purchasing a groom for her. The family of the groom was responsible for getting the couple a home. The third gift was given to the priest that assisted the wedding.
Traditional gifts were small, valuable pices of furniture that the groom will give the bride the morning after the wedding, in a "compensation" for her lost of virginity.
- WEDDING DRESS:
The bride's dress was tradionally blue, because it was the symbol of purity. The tradional "the bride should always blue" comes from the middle ages, since the bride and groom hould always wear something blue, like a ribbon. The people who went to the wedding, will usually try to grab any part of the bride's dress after the ceremony.
- WEDDING FLOWERS:
The brides will usually weave orange blossoms into a crown wreath. They were very expensive and could only be afforded by nobles or very rich people. Each flower had a particular meaning, and there was also a tradition of carrying a bouquet for luck and fertility.
- MY PERSONAL OPINION:
I think that weddings in the medieval times were so important. For me it is very interesting to investigate about this, because we can see a lot of the traditions we have now a days were also used in the medieval times; and its really amazing to know that this traditions have been conserved for so long.
ARTS AND MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
ReplyDeleteArts and music were critical aspects in the middle ages. Singing without instrument or other musical accompaniment was very important in the church. Monks and priests sang the divine offices and the mass daily. Some churches had instruments such as organs and bells. The symphony was known as a hurdy gurdy and it was also found in churches.Two people where needed to play this instrument, one played the keys and the other one turned the crank.
Medieval drama grew out of the liturgy(Eleventh century). Some of the topics were about the old testament ,such as Noah and the flood, Jonah and the wale and Daniel in the lion's den. Others were stories about the birth and death of Christ.These dramas were done with costumes and musical instruments. At first they were performed outside of the church but then they did them on marketplaces, were they were produced by local guilds.
ISABELLA RESTREPO E. 7B
WITCHES
ReplyDeleteWitches were not nesesary ugly and bad as they are discribed in movies; they are normal people.
In middle age anybody could be a witch if they were accused.
WITCHES MAGIC:
In middle age people thought the magic was an ilusion created by the devil; so the ones that made magic were supposed they worked with the devil.
They said witches made black magic; the black magic was the magic that caused accidents, bad luck, death and a lot of other bad things.
But they also said some witches made white magic; white magic was the good magic thet caused good luck, love and others good things.
WITCH HUNT:
Witchcraft was hated mostly by the christians and their church.
They considered them as diabolic and evil.
The church started a camping to get ride of the witches so they started the witch hunt.
They killed the witches to get ride of them forever. If the people accused of being witches survived they were witches, but if they die the church declared them inocent and let them go to heaven. Many people gave their life to fals confessions.
by: Carolina Agudelo
THE BLACK DEATH.
ReplyDeleteImportant facts:
-This plague stared in Europe in 1328.
-It was called the black death because one of the symptoms produced a blackening of the skin around the swellings.
-How the plague estended by fleas because there were carried by rats.
-7500 victims of the disease were dying every day.
-It was belived that the black death was originated in Gobi desert.
Some of the concequences:
-The salary increase.
-Peasants moved from the country to the towns.
Some of the symptoms:
-High fever.
-delirium.
-the victims beguns to vomit and mental disorientation.
By: Maria Zuluaga 7B
WITCHES DURING THE MIDDLE AGES:
ReplyDeleteIn middle ages witches were feard.
People thought that magic was something made by the devil and that there were two types of magic, white magic and black magic.
White magic:the people thought that it had to be with christian symbols but it doesnt matter it was for good because people still thinking that they were witches because it wasnt something that everyone can do.
black magic:they concider that black magic had to be with the devil and when someone made black magic people thought it was a pact with the demond and the witches were killed for that.
Any woman could be accused for being a witch because of the bad weather or plegue and they will be killed for that.
When the woman were acussed for being witches they dont belive them and tortured them for a confession.
by:Elisa Kerguelen
Middle ages... THE BLACK DEATH.
ReplyDeleteThe most important facst about the black death are:
-Black death is one of the most importan things about the middle age.
-It was believe that black pain was originated in Gobi desert.
-7500 victims were dying every day.
-The black death in England ranged from 1348-1350
Some symptoms were painfull swellings of the lymph nodes, very high fever, delirium, the victim begins to vomit and mental desiorientation.
The mortality qas of 30 to 40% and the victims had no idea about how caused the disease and there was no known cure.
In middle ages for people was essential to confess them before they died and victims were allowed their sins to one another or even to a woman.
Some of the consecuences of the Black Death are:
-Is the responsible for the decline of the feudal system.
-Greater value was placed on labour.
-Peasants moved from the cities to the towns.
No one know why really the Black Death erupted, it was in the Gobi desert in the late of 1320s. It spread in every directions.
Medieval period
ReplyDeleteMedicine
Meanwhile the Greeks and the romans were very good at medicine, the medicine in the medieval time was not good, they didn’t understand the body , because they didn’t know very much about medicine it has as a consequence one of the worst illnesses in the story the black death.
The church said that if you get sick it was believed that the illness was a physical manifestation of some sin or weakness of the soul. What they have to do to fight the illness was to meditate or prayed in hope to regain their health. This didn’t work.
The other view of medicine was the humors that were the four basic elements earth, water, air and fire, according in what they believe the humors needed to be balanced if a person was sick to make them feel better they need to restore the balance, to restore the balance bloodletting where blood was drained in an effort to bring back the lost balance but it was an unsuccessfully practice.
Because the bodies operation where not really understood when the people was really sick they use herbal remedies urine and excrement.
Barbers were the first surgeons, though the concept of anesthesia was virtually unknown
Other medical practitioners were folk healers, monks and even saints. Women often practiced as healers, though later their role was prohibited. Hospitals first appeared during medieval times, led largely by the monastic order known as the Knights Hospitalet. Their fighting experience made them very skilled in the treatment of trauma type injuries.
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ReplyDeleteSPORTS IN MIDDLE AGES:
ReplyDeleteThere were different types of sports and, they were designed to increase skills and fitness of fighting men
These Are Them:
-Archery
-Colf: What is now Golf
-Game Ball: Like a Football game
-Hammer: Throwing
-Hurling or Shinty: Just like Hockey
-Horseshoes: Throwing Horseshoes at a target
-Quarter: Staff contest
-Skittles: an ancesor of modern ten pin bowling
-Stooball: What is now Cricket
-Wrestling
There's a big sporting event that's called Tournaments And Joust, this were very dangerous sports, And some men were killed
Elisa Giraldo London;o 7B
Middle Age Clothing
ReplyDeleteIn the medieval period, just as today, you could find clothing of different styles. Essentially, the more money you had, the better you could dress
For the peasant, the garb was basic and simple. The outer clothing was commonly made of wool with undergarments of linen. As one would expect, the wool garments were hot, heavy and itchy, but fortunately, the linen undergarments made the wool a bit more comfortable.
In the winter and colder months, cloaks, mittens and woolen hats were worn as protection from the elements. Shoes were worn, but were often a luxury. Leather boots could be found among the peasants, but it was not uncommon for peasants to go without shoes. Along with their woolen dresses, women often wore simple caps.
Among the peasants, the wool was generally shorn from the sheep and spun into the thread for the cloth by the women in the family. Surprisingly enough, dyes were somewhat common, so even the lower class peasants frequently wore colorful clothing that they dyed themselves.
As the period developed, the clothing became more fitted and was often adorned with silver or other metals. The wealthiest could afford silk and fine leather for belts and other accessories. It was also common for knights to have sleeveless coats adorned with elaborate coats of arms though their other dress fit their station in life
the witches:
ReplyDeletepeople tought that magic was an illution created by devil, witchcraft was mostly hated by the christian church, then the church started with witch hunt and almost 80%of the people accused where women because it was belived that the devil caught people who werent strong so they tought woman where not as strong as men.
anyone could be accused of witchcraft eaven someone who tried to cure someone with plants or hebs coul be accused.
The tortures in the middle age:
ReplyDeleteThe middle age was a very crul time! In which the king punish the habitant if they were acuse of being disloyal.
Some of the tortures are:
Saw Torture: Common saw cuts victim in half
It was a cheap way to torture and kill a victim accused of witchery, adultery, murder, blasphemy or even theft. The victim was tied upside down and they star to cut them in middle.
While some victims were cut completely in half as a symbolic gesture, most were only cut up to their abdomen to prolong the time it took to die.
The Head Crusher:
It was one of the most common in that time. The head was placed over the under part, The torturer slowly turned the screw, pressing the bar against the cap. The head was then slowly compressed until the craneo was total destroys
Spanish Donkey
Victims are put astride, naked, the apparatus, which is actually a vertical wood board with a sharp V-shape wedge on top. Varying weights are then attached to their feet. Eventually, the victims own weight and the extra baggage cause the wedge to slice through their bodies, splitting them in half.
Inquisitional Chair:
the victims were siting in this chair that is full nail.and they were press down.
Impalement: A sharp pole is pushed, bottom upwards, through the victim’s body
they were pass by a stick yout in the middle
this are somo of the most horrible tortures they have!
Medieval Tortures!
ReplyDeleteDuring middle ages torture was a very common way to punish.
Some kinds of tortures:
• Judas Cradle.. The victim will be seated like in a seat with a pyramid shape, some times with extra weight in their legs to make it painful, this torture could take from hours to complete days, to make the torture longer during the night they will lift up the victims with ropes, and continue the next day.
• The Rack Torture.. Its considered the most painful torture, the objective of this torture is to take off the victims extremities, most of time it was used to extract confessions from someone, or just to watch someone die in there was a way to cause psicological pain to
• The Chair Of Torture.. Also known as the judas chair, the victim will be tied to the chair, and 2 bars will push the victim toward the chair, could take from 5 hours or more than 2 days, the victim will die from lack of blood.
Medicine:
ReplyDeleteMedieval medicine in Western Europe was composed of a mixture of ideas from antiquity and spiritual influences. In this era, there was no tradition of scientific medicine, and observations went hand-in-hand with spiritual influences.
The outbreak of the Black Death made Medieval people look for a link between health and hygiene. Medicine was limited, physicians had no idea what caused the terrible illnesses and diseases. The catholic church believed that illnesses were a punishment from God for bad behaviour.
There were no Antibiotics during the Medieval times and it was almost impossible to cure illness and diseases without them. Medicines were made from herbs, spices and resins. The medicine was applied in drinks, pills, washes, baths, rubs and purges.
Elizabeth Cadavid
RELIGION
ReplyDeleteBY:Mariana Aranzazu
The Catholic Church was the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages, and it had its own laws, lands and taxes.And played leading roles in government.Because that it was a very powerful institution.
In Europe during the Middle Ages the only recognised religion was Christianity, in the form of the Catholic religion.
The lives of the Medieval people of the Middle Ages was dominated by the church. From birth to death, whether you were a peasant, a serf, a noble a lord or a King - life was dominated by the church.
In addition to collecting taxes, the Church also accepted gifts of all kinds from individuals who wanted special favors or wanted to be in heaven.
Its power grew because they were able to influence the kings and rulers of Europe. Opposition to the Catholic Church would result in excommunication. This meant that the person who was excommunicated could not attend any church services, receives the sacraments and would go straight to hell when they died.
Middle Ages was a very religious period, when the Christian Church was the most important institution and everybody prayed all the time. In that time there werebuilt the big cathedrals of urope. This was the time when the Pope could excommunicate a king, and when the king might be very upset about it.
Some of the most powerful men and women in the Middle Ages were involved with the Catholic Church.
Monasteries in the Middle Ages were based on the rules set down by St. Benedict in the sixth century. The monks became known as Benedictines. Daily tasks were often carried out in silence. Monks and their female counterparts, nuns, who lived in convents, provided for the less-fortunate members of the community.
They went into church eight times a day in a routine of worship that involved singing, chanting, and reciting prayers from the divine offices .Between prayers, the monks read or copied religious texts and music. Monks were often well educated and devoted their lives to writing and learning.
WOMENS IN THE MIDDLE AGES *
ReplyDeleteWomen in middle age think that they were inferior to men
they were taught that they should be meek and obedient to their fathers and husbands
womens have many responsabilities, they even took the responsability to defend a castle
Occupations held by womens were : Shopkeepers , Bakers , Spinners , Farmers and Writers
the most famous occupation is spinner
Unmarried woman have the same rights as men
their hair :
young single womans wore heir hair loose . but once married they wore a linen wrap
BY : Mariana Echandia *
THE VIKINGS
ReplyDeleteVikings were a kind of tribe, or society that mainly originated and developed on Northern Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, though they traveled around the entire world and are believed to be the first ones who traveled to America, since they seem to have arrived at Greenland and Canada.
They were considered merchants, travelers, explorers and a type of pirates. They were a barbaric group similar to the Gauls who located mainly in France, and they played an important role on the story of Britain, Ireland, and the rest of Europe.
As a lot of ancient civilizations, Vikings had their own religious beliefs. Which were based on 8 gods and goddesses, who were:
1. Odin, the chief god
2. Thor, god of thunder, sky, fertility and the law, and he was armed with a hammer
3. Loki, also known as the “wizard of lies”
4. Frey, fertility god
5. Freya, goddess of sex, war and death
6. Idun, goddess of spring and eternal youth
7. Sif, married Thor
8. Hel, monster ruler of the land of the dead
Viking clothes divided mainly in two:
1. The warrior type, were men who wore large, thick tunics to protect themselves from the cold in their long journeys, capes and long boot-like shoes, and a belt where they would carry axes, swords and other weapons.
2. The villager type, or just workers, wore much shorter tunics, and much lighter so that it would make their work easier; didn’t wear capes and their shoes were much simpler.
Both types of clothing usually had animal fur.
Vikings didn’t have a set currency, instead they traded gold and silver (though silver was more common) they kept it in the form of an arm ring with notches. When they needed to buy something they would take it off, cut as much as they needed and then put it back on.
The biggest achievement of the Vikings was their ability for making ships (which still remains today in Nordic countries, especially in Denmark). They made the best ships in that time, they were strong and flexible; they were pointed at each end and wide in the middle, which meant they could navigate through shallow waters. Sea going vessels would be decorated with a dragon or other creature since Vikings were rather superstitious and they thought it would scare sea monsters, and other enemies.
Vikings were also against the church, so when religion started expanding through northern
Europe Vikings would wear necklaces or amulets that represented this, they were usually a cross combined with one of their own beliefs.
Viking Ship: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16298/16298-h/images/image011h.jpg
Viking Traveler/Warrior: http://www.allhailtheblackmarket.com/vwarrior2gs.jpg
María Camila Eusse.
THE END.
In middle ages people had different forms of entertainment, of the ones we had now, you can notice that they where very cruel with people especially the church, that was the most powerfull in that time, in there many things taked place, not only to honor a god but also to entertain people.
ReplyDeleteSome events they had where:
* Villages visited by troupes leading a performing bear or dancing monkey.
* At Christmas groups of villagers dressed up as “mummers” and visited the Lord's home, there they singed and perfomed some drawings in return for especial Christamas Food and maybe some money.
* At Midsummer for instance the villagers lighted up bonfires and hold various sports and games.People did this because they thought that by lighting a fire when the sun was a it's strongest point, they would make sure it returned to mature their crops the following year.
*People at that time loved to attend events that contained bloody scenes, that's why watching knights fight to get prepared for battles, become one of the most popular and high quality entertainment at that age.
BY :SUSANA CHVATAL 7B
Medicine:
ReplyDeleteThe medicine knowledge in the middle Ages is appeared to have stood still used nowadays.. In the early Middle Ages, following the fall of the Roman Empire was based chiefly upon surviving Greek and Roman texts, preserved in monasteries and elsewhere. The Greek said that the body was viewed as a part of a universe…
The theory of the medicine began on the writhing’s of the Greek physicians on physiology, hygiene, dietetics, pathology, and pharmacology. The People believed that disease was spread by bad odors… in the middle ages not have antibiotics to give when the people was very bad so the medicine not was very good in this time, “medicines”! were made from herbs, spices, and resins was applied in drinks,pills,washes,baths,rubs,poultices,purges and ointments.
Susana Pelaez
MEDIEVAL AGE CLOTHING:
ReplyDeleteIn europe in the roman period,almost all the people wear tunics made of wool and linen (lino)
But it becomes more complicated, young men wear a tunic down their knees, old mens wear the tunics down to the land like the kings and the noblemen in parties. But some men wear pants under their tunics and coats for ridings horses or to hunt in the snow or cold days.
Men wore leather shoes but only if they can pay them.
Women wore the tunic down to their ankles, but some others, the ones that have more money bought a under-tunic and a over-tunic, and some times a cloak (cape).When there was cold women wear socks but NEVER wore pants.Nuns (monjas) were black or withe colors, noblewomen wore big hats.
MEDIEVAL AGE GOVERMENT:
the empires were divided into many states, Each state had its own system of government.for example the monarchies that the kings rule them. The main problem with all the governments was that the kings and emperors of the Middle Ages were not very powerful.Some times they try to give orders to their people or subjects but they always say NO and did not pay attention to the king.
The governments used feudalism to help the king keep control, the king divided his land into fiefs and gave them to other rich men or women, who were called dukes or duchesses (duques y duquesas)and they help the king and because the land still big they divided again and give it to counts or countesses (condes o condesas), but the land still to big so they divided again and givet to the farmers.
So the order is:
- King/knights
- Dukes or duchesses
- counts or countesses
- farmers
BY: Carolina Lotero Pérez 7°B
knights:
ReplyDeleteknights were professional soldiers or warriors of that time who took care of lands during Normans invassion to England; it was honorarly accepted by the church.
A knight trainig began when the boy was about 7 and worked as the knight assistant until age 14; when they turned 14 they started to learn more movements and everything a knight needs to learn until the boy turned 21, and when they turned 21 they were known as an officialy knight.
When they turned 21 a ceremony made from changing to assistant to knight was called "dubbing" and after the ceremony and hard working job for the knight, they recieved the following rewards: inheritance, marriage to nobility and land, and when they werent working or serving for the "comunity" they mainted they skills by competing in tournaments.
Since the church was very important the church stablished the knigthly virtues or rules that were:
- Humility.
- Honor.
- Sacrifice.
- Fear of God.
- Faith.
- courage.
- courtessy to ladies.
these virtues bacame more idealized as time went on.
The end of the knights was basically when the gunpowder and guns were introduced.
by:Paulina Arango V. 7B
bibliography:http://www.medieval-period.com/medievalknights.html
http://www.themiddleages.net/life/knights.html
Medieval art
ReplyDeleteRoman art, German art, and Islamic art mixed together in the Early Middle Ages to create a new form, which we call medieval art.
Medieval art is renaissance which means that they were going back to the starts, they were returning back to the early times to have inspiration and found again that type of style.
In the middle Ages, art was exclusively religious. It was based on church construction and decoration through sculptures and paintings.
These artistic movement started in France its expanded along all the continent , the medieval art has superadded all the culture that the roman empire let us, it is seen as a mixture that created one of the best type of arts in art history, these art is usually dived into several kinds some of them are :
1. Romanesque
2. Preromanesque
3. Gothic
4. Late antique
5. Charlemange
Some artist that where really important and that contributed with medieval art foundation where:
1. Lorenzo Ghiberti
2. Donatello
3. Giotto di Bondone
4. Leon Battista Alberti.
5. Cimabue a painter.
6. Filippo Brunelleschi
7. Fra Angelico
8. Claricia
By: Maria Manuela Marquez
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ReplyDeleteKnights
ReplyDeleteThey were one of three types of fighting men during the middle ages
They were pledged to serve his king in military service. Generally the knight would serve 40 days of the year in military combat; In exchange the knight would receive money, land and a position on the king’s court.
There were two ways that a man could become a knight, the first one was to be the son of a knight or royalty that assured the opportunity to become a knight and the second way was to show bravery and prowess on the battlefield.
Becoming a knight was part of the feudal agreement. In the middle ages some knights began to pay "shield money" to their lord hat way they didn’t have to serve in the king's army. When a knight captured a city, he was allowed to ransack it, stealing goods and valuables.
Knights believed in the code of chivalry, they promised to defend the weak, be courteous to all women, be loyal to their king, and serve God at all times.
Training:
The training of a knight began at a very young age, the age of seven; they serve as a "Page" until they are 14 years old, then became a "Squire". This is when the real training began, at the end of his tough training, at the age of 21, they became knights.
silvia Duque Añez 7B
Middle Ages Clothing
ReplyDeleteMiddle Ages clothing and fashion like everything else was dictated by the Pyramid of Power which was the Middle Ages Feudal System. Medieval clothes provided information about the status of the person wearing them.
Middle Ages Clothing in Europe
European nations during the Middle Ages had always one common standard of fashion and clothing , which varied from time to time according to the particular custom of each country, and according to each race. Each European country would imitate the fashions and clothing of another but still retain its own identity. In Germany and Switzerland, clothing and garments had generally a heavy and massive appearance in Holland much more. England studied a kind of instinctive elegance and propriety in clothing. It is a curious fact that Spain invariably took of the heaviness of clothing peculiar to Germany because the Gothic element still prevailed there. France was fickle and capricious, always ready to borrow from every quarter any style of clothing which pleased her.
The History of Middle Ages Clothing
The history of Middle Ages clothing provides details of the Sumptuary Laws and an overview of Medieval fashion through the ages of the period. The Sumptuary Laws distinguished seven social categories and made members of each class easily distinguished by their clothing. A history of clothing is detailed in a timeline charting the history of fashion through the Medieval era of the Middle Ages. An overview of the major changes in dress and clothing are detailed in the link to Medieval fashion.
Paulina Correa 7A
knigth's life
ReplyDeletea chivalric is a code of behavior that medieval knigths followed.
the life as knigths were principally concerned in a castle. the castle did not offer much comfort.
the beds were covered with heavy curtains to be protected of the cold, windows were without glass they were small so they can be kind of comfortable in the winter, in the winter they set fire to get protected agains the cold, but the smoke filled out all the rooms, onely in the 17th century they began to create chimenis.
the food was puted on the table, each one had to serv their oun food with their hands.
the bones of the knigths were thrown to the dogs when they were death.
the principal amusements were hunting exersises and weapons.
in middle ages knigths were harmonized the heroic ethics of the germans and the principals of christian mortality.
in the 11th century, the doctrine of love became an essential medieval code of knigths.
for the knigths religion, war and ladies's love were very important , and their merits and faults are resul of these factors.
the whole duty of a gentlman was included in the idea of chivalry regulated their life from their early child hood.
valeria gomez
People thought that magic was an illusion created by the devil. Some say that there are two different kinds of magic: Black Magic and White Magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic symbols. People think that witches harm society by causing accidents, bad luck, illnesses, or death.
ReplyDeleteWhite magic had Christian symbolism that had more to do with nature and herbs. White magic was believed to be used for such spells as love, health, good luck, and wealth. Witchcraft was hated mostly by the Christians and their church. They considered them as diabolical and evil. The christian Church started a campaign to hunt witches called łwitches. It lasted 75 years. Almost 80% of the people accused were women.
Sara Zuleta
ReplyDeleteHOUSES IN MIDDLE AGES
The peasant’s house:where small and very cold inside, it was hotter outside the house. The windows where small and of wood, the people inside the house could see outside but people outside couldn’t see inside. They also where very dark and the houses has one or two rooms.
The rich people houses:where big, and decorated, they also where better elaborated than the peasant’s
houses. They also have good weather inside the house and have big and glass windows.
· The kitchen was a place with out chimney, was also the place to cook and was a warmer place
Food during middle ages !
ReplyDeleteEveryone had their own knife and soups were drunk from a cup.
As the kitchen in manor houses and castles might be situated at some distance from the Great Hall, food was often served cold.
In this the lower classes had an advantage, their tables being only a few steps from the fire on which the meal was cooked.
Apples were the only cultivated fruit ,by the others grew wild. Wild fruits like pears and even peaches were served on some medieval tables.
MIDDLE AGE SALADS
They could have been made with chives,scallions ,boiled carrots radish roots young lettuce and turnips.
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ReplyDeleteFASHION IN MIDDLE AGES!
ReplyDeleteIt (like everything else) was part of the Pyramid of importance which was the feudal system. In these times clothes could tell you the status of the person that was wearing them. The more money you had the better you can dress. Cloths was made of wool on the top that was hot heavy and itchy so it had some linen underneath to be more comfortable.
Fashion in Middle Ages change with time and it was different in every country but sometimes a country would imitate the fashions of other countries but still keep their own identity.
Examples*
*In Italy, clothing always maintained a certain character of magnificence.
*In Germany and Switzerland, clothing had generally a heavy and massive appearance.
In different people:
Lord clothing. Woman’s clothing. King’s clothing
Monk’s clothing Nun’s clothing
Woman’s hair style!
it changed with their fashions during the Middle Ages.
First it was long and very visible.
Then long braiding came into fashion.
Hair was then hidden from view under the style of a cloth called a wimple.
Hairstyles then changed and coiled buns were displayed on each side of the head.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-clothing.htm
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ReplyDeleteART:
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the period, the styles were limited and the subjects few; however, at the end of the period the styles and subjects had become extremely diverse with many artist practicing their craft in numerous forms.
In creating their work the artist drew their inspiration from the heritage of the Romans, the strong influence of the church and later, secular subjects.
While many different styles encompass the medieval art form, perhaps two of most recognizable are Romanesque and Gothic.
Most often found in the church, being shown in the architecture, the murals and panels found in the religious setting.
Medieval art took on many forms, being seen on tombs, cathedrals, castles and other buildings and private structures in sculptures, engravings and carvings. Medieval art could be seen in furniture, ceramics, tapestries, mosaics, pottery, metal work and glass work. Despite being nearly 700 years old, many fine examples of medieval art work still survive, adorning the walls of private collections, churches and museums all over the world.
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ReplyDeleteWitchcraft in middle ages:
ReplyDeleteIn the Middle Ages witchcraft was feared in all Europe. People thought that magic was an illusion created by the devil. There are two different kinds of magic: Black Magic and White Magic. Black magic was associated more with the devil and had satanic symbols. White magic had Christian symbolism that had more to do with nature and herbs. Astrology and alchemy, which is about making potions such as turning metal into gold and searching for a cure for deadly illnesses, are considered to be a part of magic.
Witchcraft was hated mostly by the Christians and their church. They considered them as diabolical and evil.
Witches and witchcraft In the middle ages!
ReplyDeleteThe middle age was called like the "Middle evil times" because of many reasons. One of them was because in that time, many women was acussed of being a witch, and they were killed."Being a witch", to the chuch (in that times) was having a pact with the devil, so the church tought that women that knew the time, knew how to solved some illness or other things, was a WITCH.
In that times people tought that there were two tipes of magic, the one that was involved with devil that was called the balck magic, and the one that was involved with the nature called the white magic.
WITCHES were killed by the chuch, they burned them and they tortured them.
BY: MARIA VELEZ GALLO 7B
Life of the Knights in the Middle Ages
ReplyDeleteIt was the duty of a Middle Ages Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their liege Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry said that a Knight should be brave in battle. Qualities showing themselves to be, loyal, courteous and generous. Weapon practise included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword, battle axe, mace, dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his liege lord in Middle Ages warfare.
Maria Antonia Hernandez 7a
WITCHCRAFT:
ReplyDeleteIn the middle ages witchcraft was feared all through Europe. People thought that magic was an illusion caused bye the devil.
KINDS OF MAGIC:
WHITE MAGIC:
It had christian symbolism, herbs were being used, it was used to make wealth, goog luck, health and love spells.
BLACK MAGIC:
It was associated with the devil, it had satanic symbols. People thought that by black magic witches harmed the society with bad luck, death, ilness and accidents.
THE WITCH HUNT:
Christians started a campaign to get rid of witches. It lasted for 75 years. In it Christians chased witches and acuused them, if they were found guilty they would be burn at stake.
Almost 80% of the witches found were women, people thought that the devil bothered women because they were not as strong as men.
BY: PAULINA SANCHEZ BOTERO.
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ReplyDeleteMIDDLE AGES CLOTHING
ReplyDeleteMost of the people in the middle age wore woolen clothing, in the middle ages you had no choice of what to wear.
If you were a child of a peasant you would have to wear whatever you could afford. If you were a royal, you would wear silk robes and elaborate gowns. Brighter colors, better materials, and a longer jacket length were usually signs of greater wealth.
The clothing of the aristocracy and wealthy merchants tended to be elaborate and changed according to the dictates of fashion.
Women wore flowing gowns and elaborate headwear, ranging from headdresses shaped like hearts or butterflies to tall steeple caps and Italian turbans.
Most of the time, clothes were made at home, had no shape, and were very rough.
TORTURE METHODS
ReplyDeleteMiddle ages, are the golden age of torture techniques and machines, which cause horrible pain to the victims. Different to nowm that the phisical toture is limit, and phychological or emotional distress is commun used.
On that time, poor people acussed to crime, didn-t had money to pay the fine, so their hands were chopped off or tongue and lips cut out.
But... torture wasn-t as commun as everybody thinks, it was mostly used when autorities need the victim to confess something, and that was God forbid.
Some techniques or machines were:
IMPALEMENT:
Which remembers me Vlad (Dracula)... Is a sharp pole puch down and up, though the body. It can last 3 days to the victim to die.
JUDAS CRADLE:
Is a really slow impalement. The victims orificers painfully stretched, fresh ripped. It's less sadistic than impalament, consists that the victims anus or vagina would be placed over the point-pyramid shaped cradle, and the victim lowered on it. It's still be used.
BREAST RIPPER:
Really common, used as a punishment to women for practicing abortion or adultery, mutilas a women breasts.
SAW TORTURE:
Means to cut a person half. It was a really cheap way of torture. And it's a punishment for, withces, adultery, murder or theft.
COFFIN TORTURE:
Was a very cruel medieval device where the victim was locked for hours or longer.
This are just some or MANY there are. :D
MIDDLE AGES KNIGHTS!
ReplyDeleteLIFE OF THE KNIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
they have to lern how to fight and to serve their liege lord according to the code od chivalry.The code of chivalry dicted that the knights should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, loyal, courteous and generous.The knights would have skills in the two handed sword, bottle axe, mace, dagger and lance.A knight would be expected to guard the castle and support his liege lord in middle ages warfare.
BECOMING A KNIGHT:
there are 5 steps:
Step 1: The right background
Step 2: Upbringing
Step 3: The Page
Step 4 :The Squire
Step: 5 The Knight
That are the five steps they need to be a real knight.
There were only a few ways in which a person could become a knight. The first way was the normal course of action for the son of a noble:
Fist when the boys are like 8 years old they are send To a castle where they are trained as a page, there they learn how to fight with a spear and a sword.
When the boy is like sixteen they became squire in servise to a knight, their duties include dressing the knight in the morning ,serving all of the knights meals, carring for the knights horse, and cleaning the knights armor, When the squire lear how to fight and all those things the squire became a real knight.
Dragon History Middle Ages
ReplyDeleteThe earliest humans first learned about the use of fire for cooking food by watching dragons. By the time of the early Egyptian period a dragon and serpent worshipping cult had developed. This cult spread to Babylon, India, the Orient, the Pacific Islands, and finally the North American continent, as more cultures began to recognize the special powers and intelligence of dragons.
Dragons were common in the mountains of Scandinavia. One of the most feared dragon was named Nidhoggr. He lived for many years. Most of the dragons of Scandinavian were acuatic creatures. Much of the violence is caused by the scandinavian dragons. The creeks believe in dragons.
In that age the dragons were like the cats and the dogs that lived in a house and the dragons dissapeared from Greek and Roman homes.
By: Maria Clara Villa
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ReplyDeleteWomen fashion durint middle ages
Hair: was covered as possible with a vaile a wimple or boths. They have different sizes and lenht, they can be rectangular or circular.
Garments:had close fitting sleeves at the wrist. The skirts lay loose upon the ground and were very full. The skirt gown was usually lifted a little at the sides, over the hips.
Footweare: soft booties or shoes made of a leather material. They like like a kind of socks.
Belts: Upper class women belts can be described as leather, studded with bosses of gold. Belts were a symbol of fashion and money in the upper class nobles.
Accesories: The most comon were belts, girdles, cornets, circlets or gloves. The main jewelry items were mantel fastenings, broaches, and rings.
Materials: Medieval clothing was made whit woolen cloth, fur, linen, cambric, silk, and the cloth of silver or gold. The richer Middle Age women would wear more expensive materials such as silk, or linen.
Important facts:
The wealthy, and nobility did not make their own clothes, as the lower class did.
By the end of the Middle Ages clothes had become very stylish, for instance, shoes with long pointy toes.
Dresses that were worn to parties were trimmed with fur and jewels, half one color half another.
The poor and the serfs clothes were made from course material, out of dull colours, and had no accessories.
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ReplyDeleteWOMEN IN MEDIEVAL TIMES
ReplyDeleteThey were inferior to men, they had to be obedient to their fathers and husbands. But most women did not stay an home just taking care of the house or the kids, they had a lot of responsibilities, and mos of them had to do hard work. Being a spinner was the most common occupation. The women that were unmarried and had lands were very powerful and had the same rights as men. Some unmarried women entered to convents or nunneries, many nuns take care of the sick people. There were even some women writers. In medieval times women in europe had to work very hard, they had to work to survive. in almos all of the cases the women were paid less for doing the same work of men. Girls from richer families tended to marry earlier than girls from poor families, because the poor families needed to work harder to get more money. women in poor families had to take care of their kids and to do the day-to-day work but women in rich familied did not because a nurse that work was donde by a nurse.
Law said that women were:
*Not allowed to marry without their parents' consent
*Could own no business with special permission
*Not allowed to divorce their husbands
*Could not own property of any kind unless they were widows
*Could not inherit land from their parents' if they had any surviving brothers
By: Daniela Maya 7A
THE CHURCH:
ReplyDeleteThe Roman Catholic Church was the single, largest unifying structure in medieval Europe
•Everyone was a Christian during the middles ages
•From the days after his baptisms, a child enters into a life of service to god and god´s church, as he grew they would taught him basic prayers, he would go to the church every week and would learn of its responsibilities to the church
*Every person had to live by church’s law and to pay high taxes to support the church.
THE POPE
•The was the head of the church
•The pope was the representative of god in the earth.
•He had a lot of power to influence the king and their advisors
•If someone went against the church he had to power to excommunicated that mean that the person cannot attend any church service and he would go to hell when he died
THE PARISH CHURCH
•It was the center of every town
•A new born baby would be baptized here and enter a union with god.
•The couples would marry there
•When a person died, the final prayers would be there, and he/she would be buried in a ground that had been consecrated by the church
• When the church decided to forbidden the work on holy days the people went to thanks to god the good things in them life
PILGRIMAGES
•The pilgrimages were journeys that they made to places that a especial religious meaning, usually the journeys where a saint was buried or a visit to a holy land itself (like a saint place)
•Pilgrimages was dangerous because almost everyone go walking and there were bandits and pirates waiting for the unarmed pilgrims anyways people went because they thought that prayers made at a saint´s tomb were specially powerful.
MONKS AND MUNS
•The religion was so important during the middle ages that some people expended theirs live trying to being closer to god and doing church´s work
•Sometimes parents promised theirs children to his religious life so they fulfill a promise with god and to be sure that their children were never homeless and without food so they became monks or nuns, they lived apart of the people in especial communities called monasteries and nunneries. Monks and nuns promised to be obedient to theirs superiors and to live a life of prayers
MEDIEVAL TIME CLOTHING:
ReplyDeleteNobel's clothing was generally more elaborated with inported fabrics and tended to be of wool. Nobel's clothing became more elavorated as time went on.
when nobel's have this elaborated clothe, peasants have very simple clothing.
MEN'S CLOTHING:
The types and and the quality of the clothes men use, depended on how impotant they were.
men's clothes tended to be of wool, with colors brown, green and yellow.
WOMEN'S CLOTHING:
In middle ages peasants and nobelwomens clothing were very similar in style, exept that nobelwomen clothing was of better quality and was made of finer and of luxurious matirial. nobelwomen's clothe were so expensive that they were used por 2 or more generations.
CLOTHING FOR WORK:
men in the middle ages wore clothes that suite and made it easier for them to work, because they carry heavy things and tools.
DRESSED FOR PLAYERS:
in the middle ages some men or womens give their life to christianity and they were distintive clothing to help people recognize them as an impotant member of the roman catholic curch.
by: Natalia Uribe.
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES
ReplyDeleteWomen in the Middle Ages were seen by many to be inferior to men during the middle ages. The church taught them that they should be meek and obedient to their fathers and husbands.
Women occupied a number of different social roles, including those of wife, mother, peasant, artisan, and nun, as well as various leadership roles, such as abbess or queen regnant, In the towns, women worked in a variety of occupations. They might be shopkeepers, spinners, bakers or "alewives" who brewed ale. Both married and unmarried women were expected to work for a living, Often they would combine several jobs as they were paid less than men.
Married women in the Middle ages owned obedience to her husband, her husband a large dowry Recivier for the simple fact of marrying her.
Many unmarried women entered convents and nunneries where they lived their lives in a similar way to a monk.
Nunneries offered women the opportunity to lead a devout life and also to obtain an education and take on responsibilities denied to them in the outside world.
by: manuela toro