1. Western Europe: Middle Ages & Christian Europe Constructing a Hybrid Civilization -in place of Stearns, Chapter 10-

2. Western Europe on margins of world history for most of postclassical period Early Middle Ages = 500-1000 High Middle Ages = 1000-1300

3. Roman collapse brought great change – Combination of Roman heritage & Germanic culture Clovis – First attempt at order Viking menace Early Middle Ages, 500-1000 Political Life, 500-1000

4. Charlemagne – Most famous Carolingian – Greater central control, but exception to most of period Feudalism – Established order through decentralized hierarchy of obligations

5. Economic & Social Life, 500-1000 Manorialism – Relationship b/t serf & lord – Life of the serf Women w/ considerable freedoms

6. Culture - Catholicism, 500-1000 Political influence through hierarchy – Pope – Bishops Political influence through faith – Pressure rulers Role of monasteries

7. ~QUESTION~

8. Assimilation of Vikings Agricultural improvements – Moldboard plow – Horseshoes & collar – Three-field system Cultural exchange – Crusades Transitions, 900-1100

9. Catholicism – Crusades – Scholasticism Treatment of Jews Art – Gothic – Vernacular languages High Middle Ages, 1000-1300 Culture, 1000-1300

10. Politics, 1000-1300 Growth of central monarch power – England Norman conquest Magna Carta – France & Capetians – Holy Roman Empire Least successful

11. Economics, 1000-1300 Mediterranean trade – Venice & Genoa Northern trade – Hanseatic League

12. Economics, 1000-1300 – cont. Economic growth led to: – Guilds – City charters – Weakening of 3-estates & rise of merchants

13. Conclusions