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Periodization CEPeriodization CEPeriodization CEPeriodization CE
Early Middle Ages: 500 – 1000
High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250
Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500
Power of the Medieval Power of the Medieval ChurchChurch
Power of the Medieval Power of the Medieval ChurchChurch 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].
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.
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
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
FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalism
Political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and
military service.
ChivalryChivalry:: A Code of A Code of Honor and BehaviorHonor and BehaviorChivalryChivalry:: A Code of A Code of Honor and BehaviorHonor and Behavior
Evolution of England’s Evolution of England’s
Political SystemPolitical System
Evolution of England’s Evolution of England’s
Political SystemPolitical System Henry I:
William’s son.
set up a court system.
set up 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
“Great Charter”
monarchs were not above the law.
kings had to consult a council of advisors.
kings could not tax arbitrarily.
Beginnings of British Beginnings of British ParliamentParliament
Beginnings of British Beginnings of British ParliamentParliament
Great Council:
middle class merchants, townspeople [burgesses in Eng., bourgeoisie in Fr., burghers in Ger.] added at end of 13 cent.
eventually called Parliament
by 1400, two chambers evolved:
o House of Lords nobles & clergy
o House of Commons knights & burgesses
Notre DameNotre Dame
Gothic Architectural Gothic Architectural StyleStyle
Gothic Architectural Gothic Architectural StyleStyleFlying buttresses
Pointed arches
High, narrow vaults
Thinner walls
Stained-glass windows
Elaborate, ornate, airier
interiors
Pope Urban II: Pope Urban II:
Preaching a CrusadePreaching a Crusade
Pope Urban II: Pope Urban II:
Preaching a CrusadePreaching a Crusade
Christian Crusades: East Christian Crusades: East and Westand West
Christian Crusades: East Christian Crusades: East and Westand West
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
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