High MedievalEconomics, Technology, and

Politics

Lisa M. Lane

History 103

Agricultural revolution

• heavy (mouldboard) plow

Agricultural revolution

• horse collar

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1318.htm

Agricultural revolution

• three-field rotation

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1318.htm

Industrial revolution

• water mill technology: the cam

mill model

Rise of towns• theories differ

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Rise of towns• charters

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Henry II of England:Grant of a Gild to the Tanners of Rouen, 1170

Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his earls, barons, justiciars, sheriffs, ministers, and all his faithful followers, greeting.

Be it known that I have granted and confirmed with this my charter to my tanners of Rouen their gild and tan and oil, and all the gild's customs and duties, freely and quietly, fully and honorably; and (I have commanded) for the sake of the service which those tanners do me that no one shall ply their craft in Rouen, nor within the district of Rouen except with their permission. Wherefore, I wish and firmly command that no one molest nor disturb them, nor take action against their craft except before me.

Witnesses, etc.

Rise of towns• merchant guilds (Gild Merchant) and craft guilds

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Politics: Feudalism and Manorialism

Kings

Nobles

Knights

Serfs

a politicalsystem: land in returnfor military service

an economicsystem: protection in returnfor agricultural labor

nobles holdmanors andgain profitthrough thelabor of....

control large areas through loyalty ofnobles

can be landless,loyal to more thanone noble

Politics: Triangular Tension

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Kings

Church Nobles

The InvestitureControversy

Magna Carta

The Crusades