1. 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).

2. Over view: Time period: 1000-1300 Marked by: New Farming Technology
Increased good production
Population growth
Horse, horse collar, plow, 3 field

3. Revival of Towns Merchant and Craft guilds formed Controlled trade
Growing middle class
New liberties

4. 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

5. Revival of Learning 1100’s, Universities established in W. Europe
Scholars took interest in ancient Greeks
Ideals changing-code of Chivalry

6. Age of Faith 1095 Pope Urban II rescues Jerusalem = Began Crusades
Story of Chartres (pg 223)

7. 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

8. 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)