Download - Chapter 10 Western Europe Pgs 210-232
Chapter 10 Western Europe
Pgs 210-232
DIRECTIONS:
• THOROUGHLY READ Chapter 10
• Print the Power Point outline (select “handouts”, 3 slides per page)
• Take notes AND answer the questions within the outline
Periodization 550-900 CE—Period of recovery
Agriculture, trade and politics slowly revive Catholic church becomes a spiritual and political power
9th through 11th c.—Period of Transition
12th and 13th c. —Period of Growth Gains in population, trade and intellectual activity as
well as political growth
14th and 15th c. —Period of Decline
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
Why might the Middle Ages be a misnomer for this period?
550 to 900 CE Characterized by:
The Manorial SystemBased on mutual obligations between
rulers and ruledGave structure to both political and
economic relationshipsDevelops due to a lack of centralized
rule
550 to 900 CE Characterized by:
The Consolidation of Church Power
Bureaucratic hierarchy of church officials
Promotes unity within society, especially through work at local level (monasteries)
550 to 900 CE Characterized by:
Decentralized RuleCarolingian family is the exceptionCharlemagne temporarily unites part
of EuropeCultural unity, rather than political
unity, becomes the basis for eventual nation states
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
What is the difference between manorialism and feudalism?
9th and 10th centuries
Characterized by: Expansion of economy
Agricultural techniques/technology Population growth and economic innovation Expansion of urban centers
Evolution of Feudalism (from 6th c. onward)
Growth of Limited Government (from 10th c.) A Characteristic form not found in other
societies
11th Century Expansion of Christian
states Crusades Reconquest of Muslim
Spain Evolution of the
Catholic Church Cycles of decline,
reform and renewal
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
What postclassical themes are present in Western Europe between 550 and 1000 CE?
12th and 13th CenturiesCharacterized by: Growth in political, religious, intellectual,
social and economic life.
High Middle Ages (12th and 13th C.) Western civilization’s high point
12th and 13th Centuries Religion
Is represented in art and architecture Romanesque and Gothic styles Vernacular literature (Beowulf, Canterbury Tales) and
secular art forms develop as well Scholasticism combines faith and reason
Peter Abelard St. Thomas Aquinas St. Bernard of Clairvaux
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
What can you infer about the role of the Catholic church in medieval society from the picture of Strasbourg, France in the previous slide?
12th and 13th Centuries Economy
Improvements in Agriculture Peasant condition improves; landlord power weakens
Growth of Trade and Banking Use of currency Market system develops Guilds organized
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
What was the status of women during the Middle Ages?
14th and 15th Centuries Decline of Postclassical Society in Western
Europe Characteristic Medieval Institutions
Disappear Ruling class loses power Church loses power to State Intellectual inquiries decline as Church
becomes less tolerant of secular views
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
Why is the term Western Civilization hard to define?
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
What is the place of Medieval Europe in the Postclassical world?
QUESTION SLIDE
Answer the following question in your note taking space:
Compare Postclassical Europe to the Byzantine and Muslim Empires.