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

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