Transcript Late Middle Ages - Irving`s World History Wiki

Late Middle Ages
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BIG Idea: Changes in society led to a
new civilization in western Europe.
How did the crusades instigate
these changes?
Centralized Government
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King’s strengthened royal power by
weakening feudal lords.
Limited private warfare
 Minted coins
 Included townspeople with no feudal
loyalties in gov’t.
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Two Exceptions
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England
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Magna Carta (A.D. 1215): written
document placing clear limits on royal
power.
No taxation without consent
 Right to trial by jury
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Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
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Conflict between Emperors and Popes
kept central government weak and
German nobles strong.
Agriculture
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Advances led to population growth.
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3 field system
Towns and Middle Class
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Central gov’t (safety) encouraged
trade and the growth of towns.
Began to break down feudalism.
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Middle class didn’t rely on the land to
survive (they traded).
Trade promoted money economies
(rather than barter) and banking.
Guilds
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Groups of artisans regulating their
work and ensuring the quality of their
products.
3 Levels (Hierarchy)
Masters: owned their own shops
 Journeyman: paid to work for a master.
 Apprentice: worked without pay to learn.
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Assignment/Activity
No homework tonight!
Who’s this guy?
The Black Death
The Plague
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Traveled west from Asia
along trade routes.
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Rat fleas.
Crowded towns had no
sanitation.
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Who was hit hardest?
Contemporary Explanations
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Punishment from God.
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Ex. The Flagellants
Blamed Jews
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Pogrom: mass-murder of Jews.
Death Toll
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1/3-1/2 of Europe’s population died
between 1347-1351.
How would this loss of life
affect society?
Economic Effects
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Labor shortage caused wages to rise.
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3-5x pre-plague levels.
Decreased demand caused food
prices to fall.
Favored the poor.
Psychological Effects
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Death Fascination
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Dance of Death
Transi-Tombs
Transi Tomb
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Daileader, Philip. "The Late Middle Ages." College of William
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"Dance of Death." Nurember Chronicle Beloit College, 2003.
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"Medieval Europe, 1300s." REL 320 Christian Theology Ed.
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Activity: Video Segment
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Are we better prepared to deal with
pandemic disease today?
Let’s see why Irving’s a Germaphobe.