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Welcome! Let's explore how major events and ideas shaped life during Medieval times.
During Medieval times, the Christian Church split into two major branches in the year 1054. This event is called the Great Schism. It divided European Christians into Roman Catholics in the West and Eastern Orthodox in the East.
This split shaped society and politics. The Pope led the Roman Catholic Church from Rome, while the Patriarch led the Eastern Orthodox Church from Constantinople. They used different languages, like Latin in the West and Greek in the East.
Later, three massive events changed Medieval society forever. The Crusades opened new trade routes. The Black Death plague reduced the population, which made labor highly valuable. Finally, the Hundred Years' War weakened local lords and strengthened kings.
Explain how the Black Death changed the lives of peasant workers in Medieval Europe.
- Identify the starting situation: Before the plague, Europe had many peasants. Landowners paid them very low wages because workers were easy to find.
- Analyze the impact of the event: The Black Death plague killed about one-third of the population in Europe.
- Explain the social result: With fewer workers alive, landowners desperately needed people to farm their fields.
- Determine the final outcome: Peasants demanded higher wages and more freedom. This weakened the old feudal system and gave common people more power.
