Changes in Medieval Society | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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a system of farming developed in medieval Europe, in which farm land was divided into three fields of equal size

Three Field System

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Surname

Merchant class person who lived in a town

Burgher

What were some negatives of living in the cities

streets are narrow and filled with animals-poor hygiene-houses made of wood are fire hazards

A worker who has learned a trade and works for wages for other masters

Journeyman

scholars who gathered and taught at medieval European universities.

Scholastics

a letter issued by a bank allowing the bearer to withdraw a specific amount of money from the bank or its branches

Letters of Credit

How did Muslims bring revival of learning to Europe?

Europeans were brought into contact with Muslims through the Crusades. Muslim libraries in Spain hold the works of the Greek Philosophers.

Why did people still want to live in cities?

Because they could pursue economic and social opportunities offered in towns.

The expansion of trade and changes in business practices

Commercial Revolution

the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

Usury

An organization of individuals in the same business or occupation working to improve the economic and social conditions of its members

Guild

Scholar who argued that the most basic religious truths could be proved by sound reasoning

Thomas Aquinas

Everyday language

Vernacular