1. Gothic Architecture• The beginning of the word Gothic and the architectural style that contains this word comes from the Goths. The Goths were a barbarian tribe that held power in various parts of Europe. Between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire and therefore around the 5th-8th century. They had two branches, the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths. On the contrary, although the style is called "Gothic architecture", the Goths were not known for their great achievements in architecture. • Some believe that Gothic architecture was derived from the Goths. However, the Goths were not known for their particular architectural style nor were they mentioned as inventors or improvers of any art or science in history. It was thought that it may have come from the Saracens at the time of the Crusades. Someone returning from the crusade might have introduced it.• This style of architecture first appeared in northern France around 1140. It began with the construction of large churches in Paris and evolved towards more height, light and volume. Later, they used Gothic architecture for secular buildings like castles, palaces, bridges, ramparts and gates. In England, two very important buildings: Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey were built using Gothic architecture. • Many elements of Gothic architecture were borrowed from the Lombards and Franks. They took the compound pillar and the archivolt, the alternative system and the ribbed vault and dome. We see that the main provisions of the Gothic plan derive from the Carolingian developments of the early Christian basilica. The most fundamental element of Gothic architecture is the pointed arch, which...... middle of paper ......the hall of the castle or manor. They still prayed before sleeping. • Being a peasant in the Middle Ages was hard. During the summer, the farmers started as early as 3 a.m. They would start their day with breakfast. Then the peasants worked in the fields. They harvested, sowed, plowed, threshed and hedged. They would finish at dusk. Working hours during the summer months were longer. • William I was the first to introduce the feudal system to England. The Normans, from their installation, had used this system in France. The feudal system was a simple system in which the king owned all the land. The king would decide to whom he would rent the land. Therefore, only men the king could trust could rent land from him. Before receiving land, they had to take an oath to remain loyal to the king at all times. These men were known as barons.