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
Scholars took interest in ancient Greeks Revival of Learning: lecture & activity You will be able to identify how literacy rates and women’s roles began to increase with the reintroduction of logic and reason from the Greeks. When you are done reading and taking notes we will review by playing “trash ball” to recall the new PEDKaP 1100’s, Universities established in W. Europe (latin grammar, rhetoric, astronomy, logic, geometry, arithmetic, music) Scholars took interest in ancient Greeks Ideals changing-code of Chivalry
Who made an impact? 3-5 for Bachelor, + 3-4 -MA latin $600-700 People not build-ings 3-5 for Bachelor, + 3-4 -MA latin $600-700
Who educated beyond the church? How? Aquinas Chansons de geste Code of chivalry (how does one become a knight?) Eleanor of Aquitaine Marie of Champagne
Age of Faith-How did church maintain power? .. Salvation/damnation, excommunication, interdict, tithing, Inquisition .. 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)