Late middle ages (?) Flashcards
what were the two architectural things
romanesque
gothic
what were the arches like for romanesque
rounded
what were the arches like for gothic
pointed
which form of architecture was fancier
gothic
windows of the romans
smaller
windows for the gothics
bigger
rooflines for the romans
lower
rooflines for the gothics
higher
who had the most ornate designs
gothics
who had stain glass windows
gothic
what was the middle class known as
bourgeoisie
what were the three steps in a guild
apprentice
journeyman
master
when did the apprenticeship start
7 years old
what happens in apprenticeship
the boy lives with the master
he will run errands, clean, and learns the trade for what they are doing
what happens in the journeyman stage
continues to increase his skills and can produce work under his master’s name that can be sold. he is paid for his work
is a journeyman paid for the work he creates
yes he does
what happens in the mastership stage
after being a journeyman a worker can submit his work (masterpiece) to the guild with the sponsorship of his master
if accepted he becomes a member of the guild and must open his own shop
what were the three things that broke down feudalism
gunpowder
longbow
the bubonic plague
gunpowder
led to the breech of castle walls by cannon
longbow
could pierce armor at 100 yards
plague
wiped out 1/3 of Europe’s population
what became popular during the middle ages
scholasticism
what happened to the schools
the cathedral schools were no more; students wanted better classes and teachers.
wanted classes that would teach them things they would need to learn later on in life
universities developed
how is the plague been said to travel to england
by port cities from the asiatic brown rat
asiatic brown rat
the one that spread the disease
would carry fleas which carried the disease itself
they would get on ships and other things and bite people which would start it all
what could be done to help someone with the plague
nothing really; there was no cure at the time; people were literally dying in the streets
how did doctors help the patients with the plague
tried to help at times but couldn’t in fear of getting in themselves
would wear “costumes” to protect themselves from it but it wouldn’t work
what did doctors wear on their head to protect themselves
a beak with herbs in it; thought that it would protect them from the disease but it didn’t really
how long did it take for people with the disease to die after getting it
usually 3-4 days after showing symptoms
what was the only country not affected by the plague
poland
why wasn’t the country affected
there were a lot of trade routes for people to go to so the disease never entered the area
they were a rural area in poverty, which helped them stay alive
how much did the plague kill
30-50% of the country’s total population
