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 * 1.Questions (I wonder...?)**


 * I wonder what different types of building there were in the medieval ages
 * I wonder what different types of building there were in the medieval ages
 * I wonder what were the most important buildings were
 * I wonder if only certain types of people were allowed in certain types of buildings
 * I wonder what were some of the uses of medevial buildings


 * 2. Inferences **

- I think that they had many different buildings all for many different uses because thats just what they did back then. For instance the colosseum, was used like a stadium like we use today for sports they used for fighting and other things. - I think that the more wealthy people (higher in the social class) were allowed in more buildings (maybe all) compared to the people in the lower classes, less wealthy because they were in higher classes then those in the lower classes-more wealthy, more known and respected "better then the others" - I think that most important buildings were the cathedrals/churches (and religious buildings) because medieval church Christianity/Roman Catholic Church) was the main religion and also the center of many lives and towns. They were very religious peoples. The church played a great role in medieval times and domintated peoples lives. - I think that one of the reasons why they maybe had certain building only certain people could go in was because of all the different types of things the medieval people were and their social classes also what the people did daily-their daily lives. So buildings attended to the peoples daily needs. - So I basicaly think that the seperation of who could go in this or that (type) building, was due to the social classes and how well they were known and respected. - I think that the different types of buildings were to suite their daily needs because there were so many different people back in the medieval ages all doing different things daily, so they needed something to fit those needs - I think that the uses of the buildining were sometimes simple maybe,but were to fit their different needs. - I think that another important building(s) wre entertainment buildings such as theaters and stadiums- the colosseum.

**3. Reasorces**

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval_church.htm --about The Medieval Church [] --Castles in Medieval Times [] --The Many "Stages" of Theater-types of theaters [] --a look inside -The Church (how it goes) [] - about The Colosseum

**4. Summary**

Medieval towns had many different types of buildings to suite their daily needs. Some of the most important buildings were the cathedrals, castles and entertainment places such as theaters and the Colosseum. The Church dominated the people living in the medieval times. They believed if you were not baptised you wouldn't go to heaven when you died, nor would you go to heaven if didn't pay your tithes. People would often go on pilgrimages to show they were sorry for their sins. On top of people traveling to cathedrals and the weekly and daily services, there had to be a lot of cathedrals which were all very important to everyone. Caathedrals were constantly serving different needs to different people. Like cathedrals there were many castles in the medieval ages. A castle was a home to the kings family, they often had many servents to help them run the castle enviroment. With the large amount of people living within the castle walls, they often looked small towns. Life revolved around the castle, which provided protection against the enemy. Castles provided tons of needs, and were a big key to the medieval society. All people worked hard during the day, but when they were not they liked to sing,dance, watch and preform plays, play & watch games and fighting. The Flavian Amphitheater, known as the Colosseum, is where many of the games and fighting took place that the people enjoyed watching. The games were held for a full day and sometimes even serveral days in a row. The games would start out with comical acts and displays of esotic animals. They ended with fights to the death between the animals and gladitators or between gladiators. From weekly religious services, to fatal gladiator fighting in the great Colosseum their were many, many different uses of medieval buildings.


 * 5. References **

Trueman,Chris. "The Medieval Church." __History Learning Site.__ 2000. History Learning Site. Accessed November 3, 2009. <[]>

"Colosseum." __a view on cities.__ 2009. aviewoncities.com. Accessed November 3, 2009. <[] >

"The Church." __Emuseum.__ emuseum. Accessed November 3, 2009 < [] >

T.,Paul "Castles in the Medieval Times." __Castles in the Medieval Times.__ Utah Education Network. Accessed 3-4, 2009. <[]>