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Reading Notes for Unit 1: The Legacy of Rome - Chapter 4: Life in Medieval Towns
Read each question as you read the chapter. Answer each question in the space provided below the question. The questions are in order for the most part.
1. While in the beginning of the Middle Ages most people lived in the countryside, by the 12th century______had emerged.
2.
A. Towns were protected by ______walls.
B. Town streets were often very ______.
C. Towns often smelled of ______.
3. During the High Middle Ages, improvements in agriculture helped towns grow. This is because agriculture resulted in ______that could be sold.
4. As towns became wealthier in the Middle Ages, city dwellers began to resent their lords. Why?
5. During the Middle Ages, many towns purchased royal charters to gain independence. A charter granted them the right to
A.
B.
C.
6. The two main types of guilds in the Middle Ages were ______guilds and ______guild.
7. The three main ways that guilds provided and protected their members was
A. They set the goods’ ______
B. They controlled ______hours
C. They dealt with complaints.
8. What was the function of a castle?
9. During the Middle Ages there were many poor families who decided to share a ______together.
10. Why was disease so widespread during the Middle Ages?
11. The most feared disease of the Middle Ages was the ______
12. Medieval doctors usually believed in a combination treatment of ______and medicine.
13. Why did people believe that trial by combat showed whether a person was innocent or guilty?
14. In England, the decisions of royal judges helped lead to a system of ______law.
15. For fun during this time a medieval person might play ______or checkers, go to a ______play, or watch ______baiting.