Medieval Europe
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Welcome!
Welcome!
Today, you will be introduced to a world of innovation; the stage for countless stories and themes that have persisted to the modern era, across some of the world’s most famous geographical landmarks: the Danube and Rhine rivers, the Italian, Balkan, and Iberian Peninsulas, as well as the Alps mountain range (Medieval Europe Geography and Maps). The period is Medieval Europe, informally known as the Middle Ages. Stretching from the modern day United Kingdom to the Mediterranean west of Italy, Europe became the height of technological revolution from the 5th century up until the Renaissance in the 14th century (History.com). Though the Europeans found themselves locked in a technological stasis (“Medieval Technology and American History - In-Depth Articles - Stronger than One Hundred Men: The Vertical Waterwheel.”), this period of stagnancy would be broken by such inventions as the eyeglasses, watermill, and many more of the various inventions you will be shown today.
It was during this time also that a rise in influence from the Catholic Church gave way to the Crusades, a militaristic endeavor to stamp out the (at the time) aspiring Islamic culture, and resulting in the Christian occupation of Jerusalem (the holy land). Other major events, like the Bubonic Plague, the signing of the Magna Carta, as well as Christopher Colombus' reaching the Americas occurred during this time period.
We sincerely hope you will enjoy your trip through the course of time, delving deep into one of history’s most technological and culturally iconic eras: the Middle Ages.
The Entrance Page - All students must contribute to the Entrance Page. It should contain between 300 and 400 words of text, and should present all of the following information:
A timeline of significant events for that civilization or time period (2 events per student) -Emilija
Signing of the Magna Carta (1215) and Christopher Columbus reaching the Americas (1492) -Caleb
Significant images that represent the civilization or time period being featured on the site, with identification numbers and captions explaining the images. -Ella
3 to 5 links to other websites/resources with related information and why a visitor might find them interesting -Liam
https://www.history.com/articles/middle-ages- gives overview of the middle ages
https://www.history.com/articles/black-death- explains how the black death impacted Europe
https://www.medievaltimes.com/education/medieval-era/government- explains culture in Medieval Europe
Rooms-
Weapons- Liam H.
Chain mail- Ella D.
Castles- Daniel L.
Watermill- Caleb S.
Mechanical Clock- Emilija K.
Trebuchet- Casey L.
Castles
Castles
Daniel L.
Castles are big stone structures that were built to protect, as they often had thick stone walls, moats, and other architectural pieces to allow easy defense against invading armies. It was mainly used by rulers for safety reasons, and was built by workers under the influence of the ruler. Castles also showed a ruler's wealth and nobility as castles were very expensive to make.
Chainmail
Chainmail
Ella D.
Chainmail armor was a metal body defense for European knights. It was created from coiling or bending of an iron wire then put all together.
The Watermill
The Watermill
Caleb S.
The waterwheel served as a precursor to the highly advanced forms of mechanical energy we use today. Not only was it the first instance of inanimate power, it also served as a catalyst for mass production and industrial revolution.
The Mechanical Clock
The Mechanical Clock
Emilija K.
The mechanical clock is a highly complicated device that was further developed by the Europeans in Medieval Ages that had many important uses.
Weapons
Weapons
Liam H.
The crossbow was a powerful ranged weapon that fired an arrow called a bolt. It consisted of a short bow mounted on a stock.
The longbow was a bow made of yew about 6 feet tall and shot arrows much quicker than other ranged weapons.
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Casey L.
The trebuchet was one of the top choices for artillery in medieval warfare, being able to throw heavy projectiles farther than the catapult.
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