Step 4: Put it All Together

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PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

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RURAL LIFE

What were the key social and economic characteristics of the typical medieval village?

How did technological innovations contribute to rural growth?

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URBAN LIFE

How did medieval town life differ from village life?

What effect did the growth of towns and cities have on European culture?

RELIGION AND CULTURE

What role did religion play in the daily life of ordinary Europeans?

What factors contributed to the emergence and growth of universities in the High Middle Ages?

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MAKE CONNECTIONS

In what ways was rural life in the High Middle Ages similar to rural life in previous centuries? In what ways was it different?

What were the strengths and weaknesses of medieval society? What connections can you make between those weaknesses and the calamities of the fourteenth century?

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