Post by danielkim on Aug 23, 2014 10:41:01 GMT
Sir Gawain and the Green Night:
Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Introduces characters such as Marlin
Written in 14th century
One of King Arthur’s round table
King Arthur:
One of the best knights
Went on to epic journeys
Military leader who fought against Anglo-Saxons (debate whether he’s real)
One of the greatest British heroes
Code of Chivalry: Knights should not murder people and not commit treason
Origin: look at the origins of King Arthur himself
14th century:
Black Death
Agriculture
Population
Population growth rate changed
Manorial economy:
Existed in England
Do not hire laborers to work
Rent land to farmers
Edward:
King of Britain
Destroyed the Italian bank in England
Open policy
Borrowed some money from bank
Increased use of English
Vernacular language used in document
Social Hierarchy (from lowest to highest):
Lowest: injured, ill, old, (these people were ostracized)
Laborers: unable to own land and cannot wear clothes made of wool
Husband man: cannot wear certain clothes and only able to support their family
Yeoman: Able to wear fancy clothes
Landless soldiers: worked under knights
Merchants
Nobles: owned lots of land and knights who had same level as nobles
Dukes
Religions:
Included Christianity, Reform Judaism, and Daoism
Kings and queens were involved in religion
Churches killed heretics, people they didn't like, and anyone who was a threat to church
Did not have standards which people were killed or not
Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Introduces characters such as Marlin
Written in 14th century
One of King Arthur’s round table
King Arthur:
One of the best knights
Went on to epic journeys
Military leader who fought against Anglo-Saxons (debate whether he’s real)
One of the greatest British heroes
Code of Chivalry: Knights should not murder people and not commit treason
Origin: look at the origins of King Arthur himself
14th century:
Black Death
Agriculture
Population
Population growth rate changed
Manorial economy:
Existed in England
Do not hire laborers to work
Rent land to farmers
Edward:
King of Britain
Destroyed the Italian bank in England
Open policy
Borrowed some money from bank
Increased use of English
Vernacular language used in document
Social Hierarchy (from lowest to highest):
Lowest: injured, ill, old, (these people were ostracized)
Laborers: unable to own land and cannot wear clothes made of wool
Husband man: cannot wear certain clothes and only able to support their family
Yeoman: Able to wear fancy clothes
Landless soldiers: worked under knights
Merchants
Nobles: owned lots of land and knights who had same level as nobles
Dukes
Religions:
Included Christianity, Reform Judaism, and Daoism
Kings and queens were involved in religion
Churches killed heretics, people they didn't like, and anyone who was a threat to church
Did not have standards which people were killed or not