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Upper class = Kings, Nobles, Knights, Religious figures
Middle class = Merchants and doctors
Lower class = Peasants and serfs

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Because of the Code of Chivalry, Feudalism gave women little rights. This code helped dispute civil arguments and issues, and focused on the honor, courtesy, and bravery.

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Not enslaved, but were tied to the land. Peasants worked around the lords manor in exchange for protection. Children of serfs became serfs. Serfs could not travel or marry without the lords permission.

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Feudalism is a decentralized government system because one person does not govern the entire Europe. Each monarch governs their specific community or "feudalistic society", instead of having one person be in charge of all of them. We see this present day because each state has a governor, and they govern each state independently.

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The Roman Catholic Church and The Orthodox Church went and took control of modern day Israel/Syria/Lebanon from Islamic control. This went on for 105 years and ended with the Crusaders pulling out of the Middle East.

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With the one centralized location, the estate was used for legal purposes, administrative purposes, gatherings, and entertainment. The World History Encyclopedia states, "Manorialism is not to be confused with feudalism which generally refers to the lord and vassal relationship between different levels of the aristocracy where land was exchanged for military service" (Cartwight).

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Castle built in Europe during the middle ages

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The castles in Europe served a huge purpose in the middle ages. They were used to demonstrate wealth and power to the local society. They were also used to provide a place where people can shelter in the case of an attack. Lastly, the military used it to defend important places likes rivers and passages.

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In Europe during the middle ages, Architecture varied in many ways but mostly stuck to three main types. These include Gothic, Romanesque, and pre-Romanesque. We can see these types of architecture in old bridges, town halls, houses, and manors.

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In the middle ages, Asian spices played a very important role in medicine. Once the prices started raising, Native plants were also used for medicine but patients still wanted to use the Asian spices if they could afford them. The main belief behind the Asian spices were that they must be more powerful if they came from a distant paradise.

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The middle ages in Europe were filled with diseases and filth. Some common diseases were dysentry, tuberculosis, arthritis, and what experts think was the common flu we still have today. Sadly, the mortality rate within infants was high and giving birth was a risk for both the mother and the child, way more than it is today. Lack of hygiene in the middle ages did not help, and super poor people just bathed with cold water and no soap.

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beginning in the 12th century Europe traded Silks and Spices with the Far East and the spices became expensive and prized among Nobles and Kings. The European trade hub for incoming Asian goods was Venice because of it great location and abundance of ports.

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Middle ages in Europe consisted of many different old weapons. Swords, spears, axes, mace, crossbows, and daggers were all common weapons that were used in every day life along with the wars they fought. Gunpowder from China was used in the additional creations of cannons, which Europe got their hands on towards the "high middle ages".

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In the middle ages, Europe had a lot of manorial systems. A manorial system is where a society was built around a single estate or castle. Around this centralized estate, there were smaller units where the Serfs lived. These were occupied by laborers who worked for the owner of the main estate in return for a part of the land and protection.

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In Europe, the Catholic Church served a huge purpose and was one of the most famous buildings. The Catholic Church was not only a place where people can worship god, but it controlled lots of wealth. The Catholic Church was the largest landowner in Europe and the people paid 1/10 of their income to the church, this process was called "tithe".

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Europe in 1400 went into a Little Ice age, where the temperature gradually dropped over a 300 year period. This slowed down the growth of Europe by reducing agricultural yield.

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The three field system benefited the European population by keeping the fields fertile and producing the max amount of food possible over time. Because they were planting more and more crops, they had more food for the horses. Because of this, they used the horses to plow instead of oxen, resulting in faster production and plowing of crops. This also gave a huge surplus in food and population, helping everybody out.

A system where crops were rotated between Three fields
-First field was planted with crops that provided food, like Wheat or Rye
-Second Field was planted with crops that made the soil more fertile by adding nitrogen, crops like beans lentils and peas
-Third field was left unused

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The black death was one of the most devastating epidemic throughout the middle ages. In the mid 1300's, 12 ships docked in Europe coming from the Black Sea. (hence the name) Before they realized that almost everybody on those ships were dead, it was too late and it had spread throughout the population of 60 million people. The black death would go on to kill over 20 million people in Europe.

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In Europe during the middle ages, the code of chivalry was made to help settle disputes, and focused on honor and bravery. In quote from World History: Modern, "Since woman were to be protested, the code put them on a pedestal while not investing them with any significant additional importance. In practice, woman did not have many rights".

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Religion played a big role in the Politics of the time, Churches across the continent held a lot of power. For a example almost every manor had it's own Chapel, and Large cities had cathedrals. The church set the moral code and educated people when education was rare. Certain empires camangned their version of Chrisitanity (for example the Roman empire)

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In Europe, there were many consequences from the 100 year war. Firstly, after the war, the economy crippled, and made Europe almost bankrupt. Trade was effected hugely, and peasants were taxed. On top of the huge death toll, Europe was hit hard after the war, in many ways. They also had to form divisions, to decide who was going to be the next ruling monarch.

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a period encouraged by trade expansion and agricultural surplus (from the three field system & the silk road), was characterized by a revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman Culture. One of the charicteristics of the Renaissance was humanism, which lead to education and reform. The Renaissance propelled the rise of Monarchies, central governments, and the birth on nationalism.

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In Europe, there were many consequences from the 100 year war. Firstly, after the war, the economy crippled, and made Europe almost bankrupt. Trade was effected hugely, and peasants were taxed. On top of the huge death toll, Europe was hit hard after the war, in many ways. They also had to form divisions, to decide who was going to be the next ruling monarch.