adapted and used with permission from: susan m. pojer horace greeley h.s. chappaqua, ny
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Adapted and Used with Permission from: Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley H.S. Chappaqua, NY
Adapted and Used with Permission from: Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley H.S. Chappaqua, NY
PeriodizationPeriodizationPeriodizationPeriodization
Early Middle Ages: 500 – 1000
High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250
Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500
Europe in the 6cEurope in the 6cEurope in the 6cEurope in the 6c
The Medieval Catholic The Medieval Catholic ChurchChurch
The Medieval Catholic The Medieval Catholic ChurchChurch filled the power vacuum left from
the collapse of the classical world.
monasticism:
St. Benedict – Benedictine Rule of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
provided schools for the children of the upper class.
inns, hospitals, refuge in times of war.
libraries & scriptoria to copy books and illuminate manuscripts.
monks missionaries to the barbarians. [St. Patrick, St. Boniface]
The Power of the The Power of the Medieval ChurchMedieval ChurchThe Power of the The Power of the Medieval ChurchMedieval Church bishops and abbots played a large
part in the feudal system.
the church controlled about 1/3 of the land in Western Europe.
tried to curb feudal warfare only 40 days a year for combat.
curb heresies crusades; Inquisition
tithe 1/10 tax on your assets given to the church.
Peter’s Pence 1 penny per person [paid by the peasants].
A Medieval Monk’s A Medieval Monk’s DayDay
A Medieval Monk’s A Medieval Monk’s DayDay
A Medieval Monastery: A Medieval Monastery: The The ScriptoriumScriptorium
A Medieval Monastery: A Medieval Monastery: The The ScriptoriumScriptorium
Illuminated ManuscriptsIlluminated ManuscriptsIlluminated ManuscriptsIlluminated Manuscripts
Romanesque Romanesque Architectural StyleArchitectural Style
Romanesque Romanesque Architectural StyleArchitectural Style Rounded Arches.
Barrel vaults.
Thick walls.
Darker, simplistic interiors.
Small windows, usually at the top of the wall.
Charlemagne: 742 to Charlemagne: 742 to 814814
Charlemagne: 742 to Charlemagne: 742 to 814814
Charlemagne’s Charlemagne’s EmpireEmpire
Charlemagne’s Charlemagne’s EmpireEmpire
Pope Crowned Pope Crowned CharlemagneCharlemagne
Holy Roman Emperor: Holy Roman Emperor: Dec. 25, 800Dec. 25, 800
Pope Crowned Pope Crowned CharlemagneCharlemagne
Holy Roman Emperor: Holy Roman Emperor: Dec. 25, 800Dec. 25, 800
The Carolingian The Carolingian RenaissanceRenaissance
The Carolingian The Carolingian RenaissanceRenaissance
Carolingian MinisculeCarolingian MinisculeCarolingian MinisculeCarolingian Miniscule
The Rise of European The Rise of European Monarchies:Monarchies:
EnglandEngland
The Rise of European The Rise of European Monarchies:Monarchies:
EnglandEngland
Charlemagne’s Empire Charlemagne’s Empire Collapses:Collapses:
Treaty of Verdun, 843Treaty of Verdun, 843
Charlemagne’s Empire Charlemagne’s Empire Collapses:Collapses:
Treaty of Verdun, 843Treaty of Verdun, 843
FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalismA political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service.
Carcassonne: A Carcassonne: A Medieval CastleMedieval CastleCarcassonne: A Carcassonne: A Medieval CastleMedieval Castle
Parts of a Medieval Parts of a Medieval CastleCastle
Parts of a Medieval Parts of a Medieval CastleCastle
The Road to The Road to KnighthoodKnighthoodThe Road to The Road to KnighthoodKnighthoodKNIGHT
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ChivalryChivalry:: A Code of A Code of Honor and BehaviorHonor and BehaviorChivalryChivalry:: A Code of A Code of Honor and BehaviorHonor and Behavior
The Medieval ManorThe Medieval ManorThe Medieval ManorThe Medieval Manor
Life on the Medieval Life on the Medieval ManorManor
Life on the Medieval Life on the Medieval ManorManor
SerfsSerfs at work at work
William the Conqueror:William the Conqueror:Battle of Hastings, Battle of Hastings,
10661066(Bayeaux Tapestry)(Bayeaux Tapestry)
William the Conqueror:William the Conqueror:Battle of Hastings, Battle of Hastings,
10661066(Bayeaux Tapestry)(Bayeaux Tapestry)
Evolution of Evolution of England’s Political England’s Political
SystemSystem
Evolution of Evolution of England’s Political England’s Political
SystemSystem
Henry I:
William’s son.
set up a court system.
Exchequer dept. of royal finances.
Henry II:
established the principle of common law throughout the kingdom.
grand jury.
trial by jury.
Evolution of Evolution of England’s Political England’s Political
SystemSystem
Evolution of Evolution of England’s Political England’s Political
SystemSystem
Henry I:
William’s son.
set up a court system.
Exchequer dept. of royal finances.
Henry II:
established the principle of common law throughout the kingdom.
grand jury.
trial by jury.
Magna Carta, 1215Magna Carta, 1215Magna Carta, 1215Magna Carta, 1215 King John IKing John I
Runnymeade
“Great Charter”
monarchs were not above the law.
kings had to consult a council of advisors.
kings could not tax arbitrarily.
The Beginnings of The Beginnings of the British the British ParliamentParliament
The Beginnings of The Beginnings of the British the British ParliamentParliament
Great Council:
middle class merchants, townspeople [burgesses in Eng., bourgeoisie in Fr., burghers in Ger.] were added at the end of the 13c.
eventually called Parliament.
by 1400, two chambers evolved:
o House of Lords nobles & clergy.
o House of Commons knights and burgesses.
The Rise of European The Rise of European Monarchies:Monarchies:
FranceFrance
The Rise of European The Rise of European Monarchies:Monarchies:
FranceFrance
Gothic Architectural Gothic Architectural StyleStyle
Gothic Architectural Gothic Architectural StyleStyle
Pointed arches.
High, narrow vaults.
Thinner walls.
Flying buttresses.
Elaborate, ornate, airier interiors.
Stained-glass windows.
“Flying” Buttresses
Pope Urban II: Pope Urban II: Preaching a CrusadePreaching a Crusade
Pope Urban II: Pope Urban II: Preaching a CrusadePreaching a Crusade
Setting Out on Setting Out on CrusadeCrusade
Setting Out on Setting Out on CrusadeCrusade
Christian Crusades: East Christian Crusades: East and Westand West
Christian Crusades: East Christian Crusades: East and Westand West
Medieval UniversitiesMedieval UniversitiesMedieval UniversitiesMedieval Universities
Oxford UniversityOxford UniversityOxford UniversityOxford University
Late Medieval Town Late Medieval Town DwellingsDwellings
Late Medieval Town Late Medieval Town DwellingsDwellings
Medieval TradeMedieval TradeMedieval TradeMedieval Trade
Medieval GuildsMedieval GuildsMedieval GuildsMedieval Guilds
Guild Guild HallHall
Guild Guild HallHall
Commercial Monopoly:
Controlled membership apprentice journeyman master craftsman
Controlled quality of the product [masterpiece].
Controlled prices
Medieval Guilds: A Medieval Guilds: A Goldsmith’s ShopGoldsmith’s ShopMedieval Guilds: A Medieval Guilds: A Goldsmith’s ShopGoldsmith’s Shop
Crest of a Cooper’s Crest of a Cooper’s GuildGuild
Crest of a Cooper’s Crest of a Cooper’s GuildGuild