History project 1 - Middle Ages in Finland

Introduction to the Middle Ages in Finland


1. Look at the picture on p.164 and draw a timeline of the Middle ages and below another timeline of Finland's Middle ages (in your notebook).

2. Look at the map on p. 191. Which country is nowadays situated in 'Sveanmaa' area? How about in the area of 'Itämaa'? What about in the area of 'Novgorod'?

3. Click the link and listen to the first podcast 'Matka Itämaahan' 2:28-05:40.
https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/09/07/selviytymisopas-keskiajan-suomeen-kuuntele-matkaohjeet
What kind of laws and rules did they have?

4. Read about the Middle Ages in Finland.
Answer these questions:
1. When does the period of the Middle ages begin?
2. How many crusades were there in Finland? What were the Swedes' motives for crusades?
3. https://areena.yle.fi/1-2434210 Watch the video and tell in your own words, what is the legend of St Henry and Lalli.

House of Vasa


Search information about one of the family members of House of Vasa. In your document, answer these questions:
 
What was the person like? How did she/he rule the area?
Are there any sources about this person? What kind of sources are there? Are all the sources reliable - why or why not?
What were the good things that the ruler did? How about the negative things?


https://www.revolvy.com/page/House-of-Vasa?cr=1

https://www.britannica.com/place/Sweden/The-early-Vasa-kings-1523-1611

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Vasa#Regents_of_Sweden





Extra sources:
This is Finland, Medieval castles
https://finland.fi/life-society/medieval-castles/

http://castles.org/dokuwiki/castlesoftheworld/finland/finland

The union of Kalmar
https://about-history.com/kalmar-union-union-between-norway-sweden-and-denmark/