The High Middle ages Objective: to introduce the transition of Europe from The Dark Ages into the Renaissance by using a lecture And class resource to describe the High Middle ages and How society changed through the power of the Church, Creating the Age of faith (aka-high Middle ages).
Over view: Time period: 1000-1300 Marked by: New Farming Technology Increased good production Population growth Horse, horse collar, plow, 3 field
Revival of Towns Merchant and Craft guilds formed Controlled trade Growing middle class New liberties
Church Power Salvation/Damnation Prestige of Roman Catholic church rose-how? Royal Gov’t in England and France stronger (central government) Go to pdf file salvation/damnationtcisalvationdamanationpicture.doc
Revival of Learning 1100’s, Universities established in W. Europe Scholars took interest in ancient Greeks Ideals changing-code of Chivalry
Age of Faith 1095 Pope Urban II rescues Jerusalem = Began Crusades Story of Chartres (pg 223)
Town vs Manor Fundamental difference = Wealth and Status 1. Merchants – wealth based on possession of money: Lords wealth based on land 2. Merchants – status achieved by labor and bargaining: Lords on inheritance, bloodline, birth right
Feudal barons treated burghers with contempt Burghers had money = persuasive Barons/Lords gave written charters for money Town = personal freedom Thus: X + Y + Z = town growth (what are x, y and z)