By: Michael, Brandol, and MaxBy: Michael, Brandol, and Max
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Middle Age Middle Age EntertainmentEntertainment
Sports Archery Horseshoes Wrestling JOUSTING to nobility
Music Important part of the
culture at the time
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Middle Age Middle Age EntertainmentEntertainment
Music (cont.) Played a big part in the
Roman catholic church Theatre
Originally banned at the beginning of Middle Ages
Put on by the church Usually took place in front
of churches Literature
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The Devine ComedyThe Devine ComedyEpic Poem written by Dante AlighiereBased upon Dante’s travel through the afterlifeComedy – it starts sad and then ends happyBased upon the fact the Catholic church was the truth and way of lifeDivided into four different parts:
PrologueInfernoPurgatoryParadise
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Sir Gawain and The Green Sir Gawain and The Green Knight Knight
Author unknown
Poem was written in the second half of the 14th century
Story of Gawain, who can be considered the perfect knight
Story emphasizes chivalry: Code of conduct at the time
based upon military and Christian ideals
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The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales Written by Geoffrey Chaucer Written in Middle English and is said
to have legitimized it Used several dialects, while using a
large vocabulary and it rhymed Became very popular and served as an
example for other writers Thirty pilgrims on their way to
Canterbury telling tales to pass the time Gave insight into the Medieval
lifestyle.
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The Thousand and One The Thousand and One NightsNights Unknown Author Written during the 14th
Century Genre: prose, contains lots of
different genres from poetry to prose adventure tales, romances, etc.
Based upon daily life, made magical/glamourous by settings, adventures, and the interaction between sorcerers and demons
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•Transformed by three civilizations•The Germanic culture of the tribes•Christianity•Islam
It’s the Islamic version of the Bible Muslims don’t accept it being translated Has God’s revelations received by
Muhammad Muhammad was illiterate, followers wrote Accepts Jesus as a profit, son of Mary; but
not God’s son
Not certain when it was written Original in Anglo-Saxon language A poem fairy-tale story about a dragon
killing hero He is summoned by a city to kill a monster
named Grendel, then fights his mother After he is made king and dies fighting the
last dragon that he kills
One of the earliest French poem (1100) It describes how France left behind its
Germanic past as many powerful families and accepted Christianity
Protagonist is Roland The poem has been referred to as a
French version of The Iliad and Roland Achilles
Readers make the comparison because Roland is driven by honor
The poem has a Christian theme Roland embodies the system that united
Early Europe
William I(1027-1087)
• Also known as William the Conqueror • Well known for successful military conquests • Appointed Duke of Normandy in 1035 but desired
British crown • Successfully crushed the baron rebellion in 1047
and continued to gain strength in the region • Successfully led the Norman army against Harold
Godwinson across the English Channel in 1066 • Godwinson was caught off guard as the kind of
Norway invaded from the south
Rulers of the middle ages
William I Contd.
• William entered England Unopposed • Finally faced Godwinson’s army on October 14th
1066 at the battle of Hastings • Successfully defeated the Anglo-Saxon army and
killed Godwinson and brothers • Crowned King William I on Christmas Day 1066• Drastically changed English history by making
governmental changes • Gave more independence to Shires • Allowed sheriffs to hold court • Created Domesday book (like modern census)• Took english estates and turned them over to
Normans
King Richard I(1157-1199)
• Also known as King Richard the Lionheart• Gained the name even before he became
king because of his successes on the battlefield
• Commanded his own army against his father Henry II and Muslim forces by the age of 16
• Richard set out to defeat his father in 1174 but would not succeed until 1189
• Richard was said to be loved by many of his subjects and sparked great loyalty
King Richard I Contd.
• Richard was also said to be a vicious ruler who committed acts such as rape against his subjects
• Richard banned Jews and women from his ceremonies but some Jews still came to his coronation presenting gifts
• They were beaten and thrown out at a riot against Jews sparked in the streets
• Richard later led a crusade in 1191 attempting to take back Jerusalem
• He was unsuccessful and was forced to recognize Conrad of Montferrat as king he was murdered before he could be crowned and Richard was suspected in the assassination
He was briefly captured near Vienna in 1192 and released a year later
Died of an arrow wound in 199 Remembered for capturing Cyprus
maintaining an effective government and his legacy as a great warrior