Middle+Ages+Artifacts


 * **Monarchs and Peasants**



The image is a painting of a peasant kneeling before a monarch. During the Early Middle Ages monarchs had a politcal impact on peasants because they began taxing their subject and therefor became much wealthier. This wealth enabled them hire professional and commoners to staff their bureaucracies. Monarchs became much more powerful in this period because they didn't have to depend on nobles anymore. || **The Palace of Popes**



This photograph is of the Palace of Popes in Avignon, France. After the death of Pope Boniface VIII, Pope Clement V was chosen to be the pope of the Church in Rome. Political turmoil began developing in Rome so he decided to establish his papal court in Avignon, which was outside of Rome in a more politically safe area. Avignon became the home of the papacy for the next 70 years. This event had a political impact on the Church of Rome. ||
 * **The First Crusade into Jerusalem**



During the Middle ages began in AD 1096. Christians from western Europe tried to capture Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from Muslims who held it. This is an image depicting the first Crusade into Jerusalem. The crusades had a political impact on Western Europe because they gave the church more power. They also had a economical impact because Western Europe began trading with different regions. || **Plowing**



During the Middle ages began in AD 1096. Christians from western Europe tried to capture Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from Muslims who held it. This is an image depicting the first Crusade into Jerusalem. The crusades had a political impact on Western Europe because they gave the church more power. They also had a economical impact because Western Europe began trading with different regions. ||
 * **Pesants and Lords**

This image depicts peasants working in the fields outside manor walls. Serfs were very important to the economy of a manor because they were the back bone. Without the serfs manors wouldn't be successful. Serfs were bound to the manor. In exchange for land and protection from invaders serfs pledged farming, loyalty and military service to the lords of the manor. The system of serfs and lords became known as feudalism. It had a governmental effect on the Middle Ages because power was spread between lords, who had power over peasants. ||  ||