HISTORY EXAM (MEDIEVAL EUROPE)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fall of Western Rome | 476 no more central authority no more trade western rome becomes stagnant-inactive invaders-vikings and magyars CHAOS |
| Dark Ages | 476-900 Great Britain conquered by Angles and Saxons became Anglo-Saxons exception to dark ages...HRE |
| Holy Roman Empire | December 25, 800 1st emperor-Charlemagne |
| Charlemagne | illiterate est. political structure and reorganization crowned by pope inspired by rome |
| 2 Pillars of the Medieval World | 1. Church 2. Feudalism-subdivided power |
| Feudalism | social, political, military, economic structure |
| Social structure | 1. King 2. Nobles 3. Knights 4. Serfs |
| Fiefs | plots of land=power |
| Lord | someone who owns a fief |
| Vassal | someone who is given a fief |
| Importance of the church | spiritual and political hierarchy: 1. Pope 2. Cardinals 3. Archbishop 4. Bishop 5. Priest |
| Medieval Christian World | believed secular world-broken and evil 98% of Europe was Christian monastic (monks) way of life-ideal |
| Monastic way of Life | monks no possessions vow of poverty and chastity give yourself to god |
| "The Rule" | 530 book written by saint benedict focus on god not secular things |
| "City of God" | 410 book written by saint augustine |
| Pope Gregory II vs. HRE Henry IV | 1075 Henry IV wanted to name bishops himself claims power of lay investiture Pope Gregory :( so excommunicates Henry Henry IV kneels for 3 days in Canosa, Italy excommunication lifted |
| Lay investiture | person who assigns role of bishop |
| 2 obstacles to kingly power | 1. nobles 2. church |
| Urban II | 1095 calls 1st crusade "Deus Vult"-god wills it (god wants the crusade to happen) leads to revival of trade |
| Romanesque | type of church few windows gray and boring |
| Innovations of the Late middle ages | 1. gothic cathedrals 2. gregorian chant 3. philosophy 4. farming |
| Gothic cathedrals | tall stained glass windows flying buttresses vaulted ceilings |
| Gregorian chant | chant led by monks in the monastery put you in the mood for prayer in Latin-language of church-unity |
| Philosophy | Saint Thomas Aquinas 1274 wrote summa theologica idol=Aristotle-non-christian (pagan) Scholasticism-combine faith and reason Does God exist? |
| Farming | axes of iron horse collar made horses work animals water powered mills windmills crop rotation |
| Collapse of Medieval Order | 1. crusades 2. power of the church is undermined 3. Plague 4. 100 years war |
| Crusades | 1095 Urban II revival of trade cities merchants money now=power not land secular-not always evil |
| Power of Church is undermined | Pope Benefice VIII vs. Philip IV of France Philip IV wants to tax clergy 1302 Papal Bull-pope declares his power Unam Sanctum Pope has secular and spiritual power Philip IV sends troops to arrest pope but... Pope dies French cardinals elect a new pope |
| Pope moves to Avignon | 1309 under control of French king bribery and manipulation |
| Papacy in Avignon | 1309-1378 Italians say it is like Babylonian captivity Pope lived a lavish lifestyle corruption |
| Babylonian Captivity | ??? |
| Pope Gregory XI returns to Rome | 1378 Pope Gregory returns and dies Italian Cardinals elect Italian Pope French Cardinals elect French Pope |
| Great Schism | 1378-1417 2 then 3 popes |
| Council of Constance | 1417 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund elects Martin IV-boring kings were gaining power |
| Plague | 1347-1417 fleas on rats shipped to Italy through trade ships 1/3 to 1/2 of Europe dies blamed witches, jews, and flagellants |
| Black Death | 1. Bubonic Plague-black bubos 2. Pneumonic Plague-air borne |
| Memento Mori | reminder of death that you could die any time encouraged you to be a good christian |
| 100 years war | **1337-1453** England vs. France war over feudal issues between the 2 nation/states |
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