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 ASSIGNMENTS SUMMARY= Told terrifying stories about witches The woods were very dangerous Half the children died because they did not have enough food Monastary= important place and also very royal and rich Beed= wrote literature, text, copied, etc. 250 books Monks= guardian of their culture Benedict Not many were educated Many monks tried to escape from the monastery Catholic church had monastery Abit= A person who is the head of the church

SUMMARY

In the middle ages, there were people called the peasants and also monks. Monks were people that lived in the churches monastery's. These people who lived in the monastery were very rich and also somewhat royal. Monks were known as a guardian of their culture. A man named Benedict is very famous man that people thought that he could cure, raise the dead,and so on. So the monks decided to bring Benedict to their monastery so that he could be the abit, in other words the person who is the head of the church. So, the monks asked Benedict to come to their monastery and he did. But the monks had noticed that Benedict's rules were too strict. So they try to kill Benedict first by poisoning his drink, but before Benedict drinks from the cup he prays and then the cup cracks. Then, the monks poison the bread but while benedict was about to eat it a sparrow comes down and grabs the bread. Also, many monks had tried to escape from the monastery because they did not want to be a monk, so they climbed over wall at night and tried every way to escape. Peasants however, is another story, peasants were people that were very poor and worked day all the way to night. These people either had owners or they were free and lived amung themsleves. But, these peasants did not have enough food. So half the children died because they did not have enough food. Babies that were just born mostly died and also for the children that survived, they weren't able to grow up with their parents.

Vikings Summary

In the middle ages there were many dangerous people, but the most dangerous people through out Europe were the vikings. Vikings were these huge people that killed anything in their way. These vikings were merchants, warriors, exploreres, and pirates that raided and colonized wide areas from the late eight centuries to the early eleventh century. They were always killing and also destroying palaces and homes of the people.

ASSIGNMENT 6:

Castle= Although there were many types of castles, the first stone castle was built in the 9th century. Castles are often built on high land such as mountains to see if the enemy are attacking and also when there is trouble, the towns people, all run to the castle for safety. It is a safe place because there is a draw bridge. This draw bridge does not let the enemy come into the castle because it is surrounded by a moat. A moat is a small river type of this around the castle. When the draw bridge goes, there is no entrence for the enemies and it is difficult for the enemies to come into the castle.

KNIGHTS= Although most people think that becoming a knight is simple, it is a very difficult situation. Before a boy becomes a knight, he is a squire. A squire is a person who helps the knights or a knight get ready for a battle and also bring the knights swords and other things. The squires were also taught at the same time by their masters, the knights. They learn to ride horses while carrying a sword, and also learn how to fight with real weapons. Around at age 20 the squire is soon dubbed and then he is also called a sir, in his first name.

WOMEN OF THE MIDDLE AGES= There are many girls from the middle ages but they weren't all the same, some were peasants, some were Noblemans daughters, and other were princessess. Peasant girls were always working by feeding the ducks, or helping the parents with their work. Peasant girls mostly did not go to school. Nobleman's daughter were very free and lived a pleasant life. The girls had servants that helped them wear their clothes and also people that cleaned up their behind. But, the most wonderful, pleasantly living person is the,princessess. But, they also lived a very sad life, this was because they were not able to marry the person that they were in love with. Also if there was a person that wanted to marry her they had to show their abilities to the king and some die while doing this.

Feudalism

The feudal and manorial systems governed life and required peple to perform certain duties and obligations. ~Orgins of Feudalism= Fuedalism oreiginated partly as result of Viking, Magyar, Muslim invasions. Kings unable to defend their lands, lands of their nobles. ~Knights and Lords= Nobles needed trained soldiers to defend castles, wore heavy armors. Knights were paid for their services. ~Fief= land given to knight for service ~Vassal= person who accepts fief from the lord ~Oath of Fealty= lords, vassals in feudal system had duties to fullfill to one another, knights chief duty as vassal to provide military service to his lord, had to promise to remain loyal; promise called oath of fealty. ~

The story about King Arthur and the Knights of the round table is about Honor, Honesty, Valor and Loyalty. King Arthur and also the Knights of the round table were,” Brother in Arms.” No person including King Arthur was allowed to sit at the head of the table. The round table enforced the concept of equality. However, the legend states that King Arthur ordered the round table to be built in order to resolve a conflict among his knights concerning who should have precedence. The round table was then built to make sure that all the Knights of the Round Table were made equal and each of the seats at the Round Table were highly favored places. The Names of Knights of the Round Table are, King Arthur, Sir Galahad, Sir Launcelot Deulake, Sir Gawain, Sir Percivale, Sir Lionel, Sir Tristram de Lyones, Sir Gareth, Sir Bedivere, and more other Sirs.

ASSIGNMENT 3=

1. How did Charlemagne and the Franks turn their kingdom into an empire? ~In A.D 800 Charlemagne he saved the pope and the pope anointed Charlemagne a emperor 2. What did Charlemagne do to educate people? He made schools all over Europe. 3. How and why did Charlemagne preserve ancient texts? ~The scholars copied the writing of the Romans, also for knowledge.

 ASSIGNMENT 2= Dark Ages 1. What is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages? ~The beginning of the Middle Ages was when Rome was overthrown.

2. What is the Latin name for the Middle Ages? ~The Latin name for Middle Ages is Medevial.

3. Why do you think the Middle Ages are often called the "__**Dark**__ Ages"? What was the only hope for people during these difficult times? ~It was called the Dark Ages because it was the time when people had hard times and it was also a very dangerous place. The only hope for these people were to have a strong belief in Christianity.

4. While Europe was in the "Dark Ages", what was happening in the rest of the world? ~The rest of the world were improved.

5. How long did the "Dark Ages" last and what year did they end? 476-1450 was when the Dark Ages ended.

6. What does Renaissance mean and what happen ed during this time ? ~Renaissance means rebirth and it was the beginning of the modern history

ASSIGNMENT 1= Barbarians 1. Since these barbarian tribes were in the "Dark Ages", do you think they were friendly towards each other? Why or why not? ~ Since the barbarian tribes were from the Dark Ages, the people would have been not very friendly with each other because the Dark Ages was the time where Europe was a very dangerous and killing place.

2. One of the tribes we didn't study was called the Merovingians. Who were the Merovingians? ~The Merovingians were people who were from Germanic Tribes.

3.Who was Clovis and why was his conversion to Christianity important in history? ~Clovis was a Merovingian king in 481 A.D. He was a brutal warrior and he was important to Christianity because he fought to save and keep Christianity.

1. a. How are monks and monasteries related? ~Monasteries are the community to the monks. b. Why did missionaries travel to northern Europe? ~Because they were sent by the pope to spread the word of Christianity. c. Why do you think monks followed such strict rules? ~This is because monks are religious men that had to follow rules that were intended to help them live as good Christians.

2. a. What is Charlemagne famous for? ~He was famous for being a brilliant warrior and a leader and also being a strong king. He also gets crowned to become an emperor. b. What do you think Charlemagne’s greatest accomplishment was? Why? ~Charlemagne's greatest accomplish was increasing his land and also building schools all around Europe.

3. a. What areas of Europe did the Vikings raid? ~They raided Britain, Ireland, and other western parts of Europe. b. Why were people in Europe so frightened of Viking raids? ~They were afraid of vikings because viking could sail their ships up rivers, their raids weren't limited to coastal areas.

THE MIDDLE AGES

Middle Ages= a period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500. It was called the middle ages because it falls between ancient times and modern times.

Medieval= a Latin word for middle ages

Patrick= a monk who helped convert the Irish to Christianity. When he was a teenager he was kidnapped in Britain and was taken to Ireland. In Ireland he was forced to work as a shepherd. Then after six years he escaped. In legend he won favor with the Irish by driving all the snaked in Ireland into the sea. Taught people about Christianity

Monks= religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities. In these communities monks spent their time in prayer, work and meditation.

Monasteries= are the communities of monks that were built all over Europe in the Middle Ages. Life in monastery was very strictly organized.

Benedict= An Italian monk. His code was called the Benedictine Rule, and those who followed this rule were monks.

Charlemagne= a brilliant warrior and a strong king.

TAOISM

The religion that I chose out of all the others is Taoism. Tao which is pronounced as “ dow” can be translated into English as the meaning of path or the way. So it refers to a power which is surrounded completely; surrounds the flow of all things, living and non-living. The founder of Taoism is believed to be Lao- Tse (604- 531 BCE).Taoism started as a combination of psychology and philosophy but evolved into a religious faith in 440 CE. At that time Lao- Tse became popularly venerated as a deity. Many Taoists strongly promoted health and vitality. Also the five main organs and orifices of the body corresponded to the five parts of the sky, water, fire, wood, metal, and earth. Taoism along with Buddhism and Confucianism, became one of the three great religions of China. With the end of the Ch’ing Dynasty in 1911, Taoism ended. Much of the Taoist heritage was destroyed during the next period of warlordism. After the Communist victory in 1949, the religious freedom was severely restricted. The new government put monks to manual labor, confiscated temples, and plundered treasures. China from 1966 to 1976, much of the remaining Taoist heritage was destroyed. But some religious tolerance has been restored under Deng Xiao- ping from 1982 to the present time. Taoism has currently about 20 million followers and is primarily centered in Taiwan. About 30,000 Taoists live in North America, and 1,720 in Canada. Taoism has had a significant impact on North American culture in areas of acupuncture, herbalism, holistic medicine, meditation and martial arts.

NOTES OF THE MUSLIMS

~Muslim= anyone that does the action of Islam ~Islam is based on= Correct belief: Bringing true peace Correct Action: Brings true Success

~ Beliefs in Islam= Allah: One god, no partners- not like creation Angels: Made of light- never disobey God Books: Bible, Gospel & Quran ALL from God Prophets: Humans; not gods- but interested in god Day of Judgment: Everyone will be resurrected

~ How is Islam= Peace? One Purpose One God One Message

~Actions in Islam ~Public Testimony of Faith " Shahadah No god to worship, except the all mighty god Muhammad is the messenger to god ~Five time prayer Morning Noon Afternoon Sunset Night ~Fasting Month of Ramadan No food No drink No intimidate relations ~Charity 2.5% of the person money must be given to the poor

Assignment 1= 1. What are somethings that didn't surprise you about the information on the map? One thing that did not surprise me was all the countries had many Muslims. 2. Which areas/ countries of the world are you surprised have a large Muslim population? I am surprised that China has many Muslims because usually there are many Chinese than Muslims 3. Which country has the highest Muslim population? Why do you think this country has the highest population? Indonesia, I think that it has the highest population because maybe in Indonesia there are many temples of Muslim people. 4. Why do you think Islam is spread out too much? There are many people and also Islam people was spread out a lot to make people know about their belief.

In what way are the Muslims you see in the photo gallery different? ~These regular people in the picture have nose piercings, there are some people that wear turbans and read the bible, also some people work in farms as we have usually no nose piercings, turbans on our heads and some people read the bible but no every day. 2. What do you think accounts for these differences? ~There are all Muslims from different cultures so they might have some differences.

Study Notes for the Byzantine Empire.

-Before the fall of the Roman Empire Rome splits into eastern and western empires in330 C.E and Christianity becomes the official religion. -330 C.E ~ 1453 C.E -In 330 CE Roman Emperor Constantine moved the capital od the Roman Empire east to the old Greek civilization of Byzantium. He then named it to Constantinople, after his name -Rome was weakening because of political troubles, barbarian invasions, inflation -Byzantine is easy to defend and easy to trade -Constantine thrives but Rome dies -Byzantium was great for the location, great trading spot, political organization, checks, balances, powerful military, religion, art and architecture -made their own goods to export, farms, cattle raches,etc -Coinage- gold coins called nomisma -Emperor was the most powerful person in the empire The Emperor= determined taxes, controlled the army, controlled the treasury, presided over all festivities, head of the eastern Orthodox Church -The emperors power was moderated by three groups of ELECTORS= the senate, the army, the citizens. By voting these groups could choose a successer and throw an emperor out of the office -Byzantine Empire had the strongest military in Europe -Navy= smaller than the army, 100-300 sailors per ship, carried a secret weapon which is a greek fire - Greek fire was pumped up into a bronze lion heads mounted in the warships and then shot acroos the water to set enemies ships on fire.



1. The Rubicon River was the boundary where a general had to disband his army before returning to Rome. 2. Pompey didn't stay in Rome to fight Caesar because Caesar had 11 regions and Pompey had 2 regions. 3. Rome was abandoned 49 in B.C. 4. Caesar wanted the money from the Senate for giving the soldiers money and to fight against Pompey. 5. Caesar got the money from the Senate by force. 6. After defeating Pompey in the Phrasalus Battle, Caesar returned to Rome and made himself dictator 7. Pompey fled to Egypt and was murdered 8. Caesar stayed in power for 5 years. 9. Caesar was killed on March 15, 44 B.C by senators and Brutus. 10. The Assassination of Julius Caesar has become the name of his assassination.

Caesar's Assassination

Caesar was killed on March, 15, 44 B.C by the senators of Rome. First all, the senators decided to kill Caesar because of all the damage he had done to Rome and also all the mistakes that Caesar had made. Then Brutus, which is one of the senators of Rome and also the friend of Caesar lead Caesar to his death. He had lead Caesar to where all the senators were waiting for Caesar with a dagger in there hand. Finally, when Caesar arrived at the Senate Floor. Then one of the senators called, Tillius Cimber grabbed Caesar and all the other senators rushed toward Caesar with a dagger. Caesar was stabbed on the left shoulder and the ribs. Then Caesar tried to escape but it was too late. Caesar was trapped and because of all the mass of wounds. Caesar fell onto the foot of Pompey's statue. But all the senators wanted to be a part of the murder and stabbed Caesar to death as he lay on the ground. Caesar was wounded 35 times and breathed his last breath. After the assassination, the senators fled and left Caesar's body lying on the Senate Floor. His body lay there for a few hours until three slaves carried Caesar's body to his wife.