1. High Middle Ages
Unit 1

2. Feudalism vs. Manorialism (Seignorialism)
Feudalism: a contractual system of political and military relationships existing among the nobility in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages
Seignorialism/Manorialism: a system of political, economic, and social relations between seigneurs, or lords, and their dependent farm laborers in the Middle Ages
Relies on promises and loyalty

4. Three-field system

5. Guilds 2 types: merchant & trade
Similar to modern trade union (e.g. teacher’s union)
Protection for workers and workers’ families (paid for funerals…)
Monopoly over specific trades/crafts (blacksmith, shoe maker, etc.) in a town
Began to form somewhat of a middle class

6. The Black Death
“Bubonic plague” – disease transferred from fleas, which were on rats, which were on ships from Black Sea area

7. The Black Death Wiped out 1/3 of Europe’s population
Effects on feudal system
Increase in labor wages and in price of goods that lords had to pay  losing profit
Some left land, selling to highest bidder; some imposed strict regulations  peasant revolts
Effects on society
Higher demand for luxury/expensive items made in cities  encouraged migration to urban centers  better for spreading ideas…

8. Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453)
Spurred France’s centralization (transition from the fragmentation of feudal society toward a national unity/identity)

9. The Late Medieval Church
Papacy became politically powerful, causing tensions with the growing secular powers
Philip IV the Fair (France; r ) retaliated when Boniface VIII asserted papal authority, to Boniface’s eventual humiliation and death
Clement V (r – 1314) moved the papal court to Avignon (closer to France for political pressure)

10. Late Medieval Church
The papacy was cut off from fund delivery while in Avignon (1309 – 1377)  expanded papal taxes and began to sell indulgences  wide secular criticism for Avignon papacy’s materialism; later fuel for Martin Luther and Reformation

11. Late Medieval Church
The Great Schism ( ): A period in which there were two (3 beginning in 1409) conflicting popes: one in Avignon, and one in Rome
In sum: papal attempts to supersede secular powers and strengthen its own actually seemed to have the opposite effect.

12. Medieval Russia Fragmented principalities
Mongol Invasion and Rule (1243 – 1480)
Led by Genghis Khan
Left Russian political and religious institutions largely intact
Moscow principality grew wealthy collecting tribute for Mongols; eventually gained more territory (via purchases/conquest) and enough strength to fight against Mongols and eventually drive them out in 1480

13. Medieval Russia Impact of Mongol rule:
Gave Moscow prominence (Kiev had most during pre- invasion times)  set up modern system of Tsardom
Allowed Moscow to prosper from trade routes going between Europe and Asia  modern mixed culture of Russia: Western Christian/political values and Eastern mysticism

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