The Middle Ages.

The Christian Kingdoms were ruled by a king or a queen.

They spoke Arabic.

Some of the mosques are still around today.

The cities had many cultural and technological advances.

Muslim cities always had a big market square.

Muslims built great temples called mosques.

Muslims governors lived in alcazars.

Peasants worked the land and were the king’s or the queen’s serfs.

People began to speak a version of Latin which was the origin of many moder languages like Spanish.

Agriculture was very important.

Every village had a church.

The king lived in a castle with the knights who helped and protected him.

Some cities had bigger churches called cathedrals.

Trade was very important.

Just a few people knew how to read and write.

Christianism became the main religion.