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THE MIDDLE AGES
Chapter 10 (Emerging Western Europe)
Europe After the FallMiddle Ages / Medieval Period
410-1400Continent in disorderItaly was in social, political, economic decline– Center shifts to Northern Europe (France, Low
Countries, Germany)Conversion from paganism to Christianity.– Catholic church – central authority
Muslims controlled SpainContinual raids by Scandinavian Vikings and Germanic tribesIntellectual life at a stand still (Dark Ages)
The VikingsThe Northmen, Norsemen, Normans
From 800CE-1100CE The Vikings, using advanced ship technology, raided England, France (think Normandy), Russia and even Italy and the Byzantine Empire
They influenced language development (England and France) and assimilated by accepting Christianity
Germanic KingdomsVisigoths and Ostrogoths– Spain and Italy– Roman structure of
government– Warrior class showing
increasing dominanceAngles and Saxons– Emigrated from Denmark
to BritainFranks– France, Belgium, and
Holland– Clovis – first Germanic
ruler to convert to Christianity
Germanic kingdoms were a mixture of German and Roman. The family and extended family were at the center of life. Crimes were considered personal and often resulted in bloody feuds. In order to end this two procedures were implemented
1. The wiergild: “money for a man” paid by the wrongdoer
2. The ordeal: a physical trial to determine guilt or innocence. They believed divine forces would not allow an innocent person to suffer.
Ordeal
Manorialism
Until the 10th century, most secular political organization was local. Manorialism - system of reciprocal economic and political obligations between landlords and peasants.Most individuals were serfs living on self-sufficient agricultural estates (manors). In return for protection (from Vikings, rival lords, bandits) they gave lords part of their crops and provided labor services.System favored land lords
Limits to ManorialismLess of a necessity as central gov’ts emerged and Viking raids decreasedInferior technology limited agricultural output until the 9th-century. – Moldboard plow – Horse collars– The three-field cultivation system
Serfs were not slaves. – Hereditary status– Villages provided community life and limited self-
government
FeudalismIncreased need for protection as internal political instabilities increased– Centralized government inefficient– Commoners going to powerful warlords for protection in return
for serviceVassalage– Warriors (military elite) swore an oath to a lord to serve them
militarily– Lords took care of warriors needs (food, shelter, clothing, etc.)
by granting a fief.– Warrior became a vassal of the Lord
As years passed, became increasingly bureaucratic and specializedThough it inhibited centralization, some kings were successful in using to create strong states France – gradually by 13th c., England – abruptly with Norman conquest in 1066 (11th c.)
The Role of ChurchChristianity supreme religion of Europe after the 5th cent.Single example of organization within Europe after the fall of Rome Rise of the Pope– Bishop of Rome– Claimed to have control over all other clergy– Hierarchy based on old Roman imperial model– Regulated all doctrine– Oversaw missionaries– Interdict: Denial of sacraments to effect
change– Excommunication
Conversion of Germanic kings (ex. Clovis 496) shows political power…needed alliances with Rome to legitimatize monarchies
The Franks & CharlemagneCharles Martel of the Franks
– Defeats Muslims at Battle of Tours, 732
Grandson, Charlemagne (Charles the Great), expands Frankish kingdom,
Revived imperial traditions –”Emperor of the Romans”
Revived imperial traditions –”Emperor of the Romans”
Charlemagne encouraged learning Colleges and universities
were set up to educate workers in his kingdom
Sometimes his rule is referred to as the Carolingian Renaissance (“rebirth”) because learning and the growth of knowledge were reborn.
The Holy Roman Empire
Arose after the split of Charlemagne’s empireSwore to protect the pope, Church and ChristendomRevolved around Germany and ItalyConfederation of smaller kingdomsRelatively weak office, as the areas were never consolidated into a single monarchy
Why are Charlemagne and the HRE important?
Charlemagne began a power struggle between the Church and secular leaders that lasted for centuries
Magna Carta & ParliamentMagna Carta– Runnymede, 1215– King John forced to recognize
that power of the monarch was limited
The Rise of Parliament– Edward I – House of Commons - 2 knights
from every county, 2 people from every town
– House of LordsAll nobles and bishops
The Crusades
Motivations: Results
The church tried to eliminate heresy (heretics) whose teachings disagreed with the church’s.
The Inquisition (Spain) in the 15th century was a court set up to find heretics. It is known for:• Torturing people to get confessions,
which were often false• Executing heretics
• Christians begin reclaiming “The Reconquista” Spain in 10th century (not
complete until 15th)
Lay investiture - worldly (secular) leaders chose church leaders (bishops) and gave
them the symbols of their office
Pope Gregory VII tried to end lay investiture and strengthen the pope’s power
Concordat of Worms – 1122 Agreement where that recognized the right of the
Church to appoint its own bishops
Monastic LifeDedicate life to church, promoted Christian unityCommunal living in monastery, headed by an abbotEmphasis on labor and prayerLife of poverty and doing charityHelped further agricultural technology and methodsChurch schools were first schoolsPreserved classical world cultureConvents were also attractive to artistic and intellectual women
ScholasticismReconcile faith and reason– Harmonize works of the ancient Greeks with Christian
teachings– Abelard, “Yes and No” – questions contradictions in
doctrineOpposed by church powers, religion is faith, not logic
– Bernard, God is mystical, not explainablePopular for university debateThomas Aquinas, “Summa Theologica”– Faith was fine, but logic could be used to understand
law, natural order, and the nature of God
The Revival of TradeGradual revival of trade.– Commerce had slowed during the uncertainly of the early Middle
Ages– The more trade rebounds, the less rigid social structure
becomesCities begin to grow; become centers of trade– Venice/Mediterranean– Flanders/Northern Europe
Trade FairsEconomic revitalization proves to be a positive force– Serfs becoming increasingly “free”– Rise of Money Economy vs. Barter– Trading Companies, ex. Hanseatic League– Banks, Specialized manufacturing– Increased interest in commercial capitalism beyond Med.
Venice
Major trade hub linking Europe to Africa, the Byzantine Empire, and AsiaStrong economy allowed it to exist as a city-state
Industry and GuildsCraftspeople organized in guilds– Organizations for individual trades– Political voice for artisan class
Guilds regulated the production process– Standards– Prices– Methods of production– Joining procedure
ApprenticeshipJourneymanMaster
The Growth of CitiesTowns had greatly declined during the early Middle Ages. – Most urbanized areas – Italy and Low Countries (will become
most economically powerful)
Resettlement by merchants, artisans, craftspeople – centers of commerce.Many founded as trade and meeting centers outside castle walls. Government– Most towns tied to land– 1100, power in towns shifting from lord to people; people bought
powers from lord– Councilmen, judges/re-emergence of patrician class
Life in Medieval Cities
Tight living conditionsNarrow streetsDanger of firePollution– Air– Water
Unsanitary– Public Baths– No waste removal
Spreading OutThe Crusades (11/12th cs.)– Initially called in 1095 to end Muslim occupation of Holy Lands– Sidetracked to more economic reasons, ex. 4th Crusade –
backed by Venetian merchants to control Constantinople b/c Europeans feared the trade of Asian luxury goods would be cut off
– Briefly established small kingdoms– Exposed Europe to cultural exchange, intellectual exposure to
lost Greek and Roman learning laid the foundation for the Renaissance and introduced them to global economic exchange
– West to East trade increases and exposes Europeans to new products. They begin to seek new and easier trade routes. (Think Columbus at the end of the 15th century)
The Plague, 1347-1350
Spread from Asia via trade (viral infested rats)Unsanitary conditions of cities, lack of medical knowledge to combat– Killed 1/3 of Europe
Drastically affected social and economic structure…in some cases, entire towns wiped out.
Spread of Plague
Art & Architecture
Art – Religious or Historic– One – dimensional
TapestryIlluminated ScriptExplosion of building– Gothic– Utilized Flying Buttresses– Pointed Arches
Medieval Art
Illuminated Manuscripts
Bayeaux Tapestry, Depicting Battle of Hastings
Gothic Architecture
Gothic Architecture
Middle Ages can’t last forever…Technology was rapidly outpacing manorialism’s effectiveness– less people needed need to work in agriculture
Growing dissatisfaction with church– becoming less powerful than state– Artistic and intellectual life less syncretic with religion
PlagueFeudalism dying– Parliaments checking power of kings– Kings building armies – less need for feudal armies (HYW)– Society was stratifying as economic diversity increased