Katharine P. D Block

MIDDLE AGES

April ,1290

Limited Edition

BY: KATHARINE

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- Castles

FARTHINGS!

- Medieval England

D Block

- Nobility

- Lifestyle

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ISSUE NUMBER 1

April, 1290

DARK TIMES FOR ERUOPE

Many Castles had. natural defenses.

THE MIDDLE AGES. . .

The Middle Ages was a time of struggle for many Europeans because of the corrupt lifestyle and a harsh feudal system. This is a time Europeans would never forget or forgive.

Castles... A Medieval castle’s main purpose was to protect the Nobles/Royalty living inside it.

They were made to withstand attack, and for people being able to attack incoming invaders, they did this by making the castle with crenellated walls so the archers could have cover and shoot out arrows at the same time. Moats were also an important part of defense, a man made ditch filled with water, in between two walls.

Some castles also had natural defense such as mountains or the

ocean. Inside a castle... The Main rooms included a great hall, which was the main room, The bed chambers, where the nobles slept, The solar, the private sitting room, Bathrooms, Kitchens, the gatehouses, a fortified building built over the gateway, and the

chapels, meant for prayer, used by everyone and close to the great hall.

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This is what a great hall looks like.

ENGLAND

were made of wood, and the night, you had to be inside by a certain England is a small country time, like a curfew. Lifestyle... located on the island of Britain on Medieval lifestyle revolved around the west coast of Europe. This the church and religion, and the country was ruled by a king or majority of time was spent working queen, but the pope was the main in the fields trying to get enough ruler of Europe. Most of the food to survive another year, they populated areas were on the ate lots of bread, meat, and countryside to farm. However, produce that people farmed. The cities were the center of people in this time drank mostly government administration, and ale because milk went bad quickly they were very crowded and filthy. and water was mostly unsafe to Also towns were very small and the drink. Social activities were very largest towns were outside of important, every citizen was London. The most populated areas expected to participate, this was had a near by water source, and their leisure time. Lots of they were mostly owned by a lord. superstitions held sway over But they were typically very dirty, science, but when crusaders had there was no sewage system. returned from the middle east they There were big threats living in a took back new knowledge such as town although such as fire, learning more about the body. considering most of the buildings

Medieval England...

The feudal system was the main form of government.

Nobility... Nobles were ďŹ erce, proud people with high titles such as

Duke, Count, Baron, and Lord. They or their ancestors had gotten land to

control from the king by staying loyal

and giving service in military or in his court. Lived on a manor that had a town that the nobles controlled. The

chief job of a noble was war, and some

things that the nobles did in their free time were warlike games and hunting.

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Conclusion... Now that I have

MEDIEVAL

learned the Medieval times was a very rough way of life for

people because of the corrupt

DESIGNS,

feudal system and the harsh lifestyle, Society would never

look at Europe the same way

CHURCHES

again.

, AND STAINED GLASS Letter of Advice...

Dear Katharine, Dear Catherine, Please help me! I have a conflict you see...

Thank you for writing me. I will give you My parents want me to be married off, but I the best advice I have, have you ever heard of don’t want to! I want to live free from a man, the saying don’t jude a book by it’s cover? and all of my suitors so far have looked like Well it means don’t make a statement about Letter of pigs! Corpus Bones! I will not marry I the person before you meet them, such as Advice refuse! Will you please give me some advice your suitors, even though they look scrawny on what to do because I’m completely lost. and act like pigs, he could be the nicest Best Regards, Catherine person you have ever met before.

Good Luck!, Katharine

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Medieval Time

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Word

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition (in context with the story)

Sentence from book & Page #

How mean time p boo

1. Ale

Noun

British word for beer. “My father must suffer from ale head this day, for he cracked me twice before dinner instead of once.” (Page 1)

This wo to my ti becaus popular much e

2. Christ

Noun

Pretty much another “The villagers who played the name for Jesus. shepherds thought to make the play more lively by leading real sheep to the cradle where the Christ Child lay.” ( Page 59)

Christ i importa mediev becaus dark tim people the only

3. Corpus Bones

Adjective

Something people would say in Medieval times when they were feeling frustrated.

This wa

4. England

Noun

England is a country “No other maiden in England that is part of the United has one like it!” (Page 55) Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales

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5. Gay

Adjective

“It looked to be a gay occasion…” (Page 47)

Lighthearted and carefree.

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6. Goblets

Noun

A metal or glass bowl-­shaped drinking cup, sometimes with a foot and a cover.

“Torches blazed in iron brackets on the wall and their light gleamed off the gilt and silver goblets, candlesticks, and spoons.”( Page

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86)

7. Ireland

Noun

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic to the west of Great Britain, from which it is separated by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St Georges Channel, and after which it is the largest island of the British Isles.

“​Feasts of Saint Patrick, apostle This is one of the to Ireland, and Saint Gertrude, country’s that is loca who protects us from rats.” in Medieval Europe.

(Page 95)

8. Joust

Noun

A medieval sports contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances.

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“I would dearly love to see that joust. (Page 65)

This sporting event w very popular in the Middle Ages.

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9. King

Noun

The male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.

“Walter is going to the king to complain there may be a joust between them at the next tournament, though no one stole it afterall-­ it fell into the rushes.”

(Page 65)

The kin import the rul and ha it.

10. Manor

Noun

A manor house is a “Catherine’s mother wants to teach her the skills of the lady large country house, which was of the manor.” (Back cover) historically the capital residence or messuage within a manor, the basic unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe, in which dwelled the lord of the manor.

This w the eco Mediev self-­su “key”.

11. Lincoln

Noun

One of England’s oldest towns.

“I have heard that a cloth merchant in Lincoln has a privy not in the yard but inside his house.” (Page 66)

12. London

Noun

Capital of the UK.

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13. Monastery

Noun

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

“Feast of Saint Finnian the Leper, abbot of the Monastery of Swords.”​ (Page 95)

This th monks men. In Europe most im

14. Moses

Proper Noun

Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a former Egyptian prince later turned prophet, religious leader and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed.

“Then Moses, who I recognized from the bible but forgot was a Jew.” (Page 11)

Yet ag a way times.

15. Potion

Noun

A liquid with healing, “ I made her a potion of peony magical, or root and oil of roses to sooth poisonous her head.” (Page 66) properties.

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16. Saint

Noun

A person acknowledged (Not one specific spot found as holy or virtuous and everywhere in the book.) typically regarded as being in heaven after death.

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17. Scots

Noun

Another way of saying Scottish.

“On her way to join the king as he warred against the Scots, the queen took ill and died.”

(Page 49)

They this ti

18. Serf

Noun

A laborer that worked in the fields bound to the feudal system to work at their lord’s estate.

Shrove Tuesday and the feast of Saint Alnoth, serf and cowherd.​(Page 87)

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19. Sword

Noun

A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking.

“The best part of the day was One o when the mummers came in all weap wigged and masked, donkeys Medie and kings and giants singing and stomping and clashing their wooden swords.” (Page 64)

20. Wales

Noun

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south.

Feast of Saint Dewi of Wales, who drank no beer or wine but only water.​ (Page 89)

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