1. AP European History

2. Why Europe?

3. The Story So Far

4. Essential Question
How did the events to the late 14th century and 15th century mark a turning point in Europe?

5. Feudalism

6. Medieval Life

7. Scholasticism
A late medieval philosophy that tried to balance human reason and logic with Christianity.
With the rediscovery of Aristotle many sought to use both faith and logic to explain church doctrine.
The most famous of these was Saint Thomas Aquinas.

10. Black Death 1 in 3 people died
Hit western Europe through Italy then spread to Spain and France.

11. The Bubonic Plague
Called “black death” because of striking symptom of the disease, in which sufferers' skin would blacken due to hemorrhages under the skin
Spread by fleas and rats
painful lymph node swellings called buboes
buboes in the groin and armpits, which ooze pus and blood.
damage to the skin and underlying tissue until they were covered in dark blotches
Most victims died within four to seven days after infection
EFFECTS
Caused massive depopulation and change in social structure
Weakened influence of Church
Originated in Asia but was blamed on Jews and lepers

12. Late Middle Ages Black Death
a devastating worldwide pandemic that first struck Europe in the mid 14th century
killed about a third of Europe’s population, an estimated 34 million people.

13. Where did the Black Death come from?
The disease quickly spread from Asia to the Middle East and then to Europe.

15. Impact of the Plague

16. Rise of the Middle Class
The black plague brought about a new middle class
This class was made of merchants and traders
To help regulate the craftsmen guilds were developed
Guilds:
1. Set standard of quality
2. Control wages and prices
3. Train apprentices

17. Medieval Worldview God is pure intelligence
Angels have pure intelligence
Nobles are blessed with higher
intelligence
Commoners are capable of intelligence
Plants do not have intelligence