Cities in Medieval Europe

Fuente de imágenes y vocabulario: Vicens-Vives

Glossary

• apprentice (n): a person who acts as assistant and student to a skilled artisan.
• Black Death (n): the epidemic of bubonic plague that killed a large section of the European population in the 14^th century.
• bourgeoisie (n): the wealthy social class associated with trade and business.
• burgher (n): an urban inhabitant of the early medieval cities or burghs.
• Cortes (n): the assembly made up of the clergy, nobility and bourgeoisie that helped the king govern.
• crusade (n): a military expedition by Christian forces to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages.
• Diaspora (n): the scattering of Jews into countries outside of Palestine after they were expelled from their land in 135 AD.
• divine punishment (n): the punishment of a group of people by God in response to some action. An example in the Bible is the great flood, which only Noah and his followers survived.
• galley (n): a ship with sails and oars used for trade and war.
• guild (n): an association of artisans who made the same products. Medieval guilds protected artisans from the competition of artisans in other cities.
• Jewish Quarter (judería) (n): the area of a medieval city or town populated by the Jewish community.
• magistrate (n): in medieval times, a person who worked for the mayor, administering justice.
• maritime (adj): relating to the sea.
• master artisan (n): a skilled artisan who has passed an exam to become a qualified professional, with the permission of the guild.
• moneychanger (n): a person who exchanges money of different currencies.
• plague (n): a contagious and often fatal disease that spreads quickly among the population.
• revolt (n): an act of rebellion or revolution.
• synagogue (n): the religious building where the Jewish community goes to worship.
• Torah (n): the sacred writings of the Jewish community that are kept in the synagogue.
• urban patricians (n): the richest families of merchants and bankers who governed the cities in the Middle Ages.

Summary activity

Use the following words to complete the concept map:

-trade        -the Mediterránean   -merchants    -population increase    -end of the great invasions    -traders    -the Black Death            -bankers    -guilds    -bourgeoisie

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