1. Medieval Europe Prelude to the Modern Era

2. Ancient World 5000 B.C. – 500 A. D. Medieval World 500 A.D. – 1500 A. D. Modern World 1500 A.D. – Present

4.  Feudal Society The Middle Ages

5.  Outside invasions  Fragmentation of Europe Collapse of the Roman Empire

6. Feudal Society

10.  The Black Death  The Hundred Year’s War  Crisis in The Church Disasters of the 14 th century

11.  1301-1400 = 14 th century  1401-1500 = 15 th century  1501-1600 =16 th century  1601-1700 = 17 th century  1701-1800 = 18 th century  1801-1900 = 19 th century  1901-2000 = 20 th century  2001-2100 = 21 st century Know how to read centuries!!!

12.  “…pestilential disease…The prominent signs of this disease, signs indicating early death, were tumorous outgrowths at the root of thighs and arms and simultaneously bleeding ulcerations.” –Nicephorus Gregoras The Black Death

13.  Causes  Traveled via rats/fleas from the east to trading ports in Italy  European population susceptible to disease as a result of famine and poverty

15.  Reactions & Effects  Flagellants  Pogroms against Jews The Black Death

17.  Reactions & Effects  Flagellants  Pogroms  Attitudes toward life

19. The Black Death  Reactions & Effects  Flagellants  Pogroms  Attitudes toward life  New opportunities for survivors Labor shortages=higher wages and more rights for peasants

20.  1337-1453  Causes  Dispute over land holdings and claim to the throne between English and French king The Hundred Year’s War

22.  1337-1453  Causes  Dispute over land holdings and claim to the throne between English and French king  Results  England loses holdings  Stimulates national sentiment

23.  Babylonian Captivity  Conflict between Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII  1305 Clement V in Avignon  The Great Schism  1377 Gregory XI returns to Rome  Election of two popes (Urban VI in Rome & Clement VII in Avignon)  Monarchs take sides  No reforms Crisis in The Church

24.  The Conciliar Movement  Church should be ruled by everyone  Council at Pisa Three popes  Council of Constance Unites church under one pope (Martin V)  Heresies  John Wycliffe and the Lollards All these events undermine the authority of The Church set the stage for the Reformation Crisis in the Church