1. Medieval Christian Europe (330–1450)
Lesson 7 The Late Middle Ages: A Time of Upheaval

2. Medieval Christian Europe (330–1450)
Lesson 7 The Late Middle Ages: A Time of Upheaval
Learning Objectives
Understand how the Black Death caused social and economic decline.
Describe the problems facing the Church in the late Middle Ages and how the Church reacted.
Summarize the causes, turning points, and effects of the Hundred Years' War.

3. Medieval Christian Europe (330–1450)
Lesson 7 The Late Middle Ages: A Time of Upheaval
Key Terms
Black Death
epidemic,
longbow,

4. The Black Death Spreads Across Europe
To Europeans in the mid-1300s, the end of the world seemed to have come. First, widespread crop failures brought famine and starvation. Then plague and war ravaged populations. Europe eventually recovered from these disasters. Still, the upheavals of the 1300s and 1400s marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the early modern age.

5. The Black Death Spreads Across Europe
The Arrival
A Global Epidemic
Social Upheaval
Economic Impact

6. The Black Death Spreads Across Europe
The Black Death spread so quickly and was so deadly that entire villages were wiped out. Analyze Maps Where did the plague originate, and why do you think the plague reached certain areas more quickly than others?

7. The Black Death Spreads Across Europe
This medieval illustration shows a man dying of the plague. Boils erupting all over the body was a sign that the plague would likely claim more victims because the disease spread through contact.

8. Crisis in the Church
The late Middle Ages brought spiritual crisis, scandal, and division to the Roman Catholic Church. Many priests and monks died during the plague. Their replacements faced challenging questions. Survivors asked, “Why did God spare some and kill others?”

9. Crisis in the Church Divisions in the Church
New Heresies Threaten the Church

10. Crisis in the Church
Pope Clement V receives a noblewoman at the papal court in Avignon. Papal wealth would bring later trouble to the Church.

11. The Hundred Years’ War
On top of the disasters of famine, plague, and economic decline came a long, destructive war. Between 1337 and 1453, England and France engaged in a series of conflicts, known as the Hundred Years’ War. The fighting devastated France and drained England.

12. The Hundred Years’ War Rival Powers: England and France
Early Victories for England
Joan of Arc
Results of the Long War
Change and Recovery

13. The Hundred Years’ War
The English and French battled for control of France. Analyze Maps What regions of France did England gain between 1337 and 1429?

14. The Hundred Years’ War
During the Hundred Years' War, weapons technology and mastery greatly influenced the outcome of specific battles. Analyze Charts Why might the longbow have been a more valuable weapon in war?

15. The Hundred Years’ War
This shows the causes and effects of the Hundred Years' War. Analyze Charts What event began the Hundred Years' War?

16. Quiz: The Black Death Spreads Across Europe
What was one of the economic impacts of the Black Death?
A. increase in prices
B. overproduction of goods
C. higher numbers of fields converted to farming
D. decreased wages

17. Quiz: Crisis in the Church
How did the second Great Schism help lead to the end of medieval Europe?
A. It led reformers such as Hus and Wycliffe to leave the Church.
B. It created fertile ground for the Black Death to spread.
C. It caused people to question the authority of the Church.
D. It provided a reason for the Church to translate the Bible into many languages.

18. Quiz: The Hundred Years’ War
Which statement best summarizes an important cause of the Hundred Years' War?
A. The desire of monarchs for larger armies and better technology led England and France to war.
B. Economic rivalry led England and France to war.
C. The desire of England to punish Joan of Arc led England to invade France.
D. The need of the French Parliament for more revenue led French generals to attack England.