High Middle Ages
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Flippin_awesome on September 20, 2007
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ap, world, history, class, was, renaissance
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The Winds of Change
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The High Middle Ages | (1000-1300) Western Europe redefines itself; Barbarian incasions ended around 1000; the political economic, and social chaos began to end; power of nobility slowed development; |
| The Crusades | (1095-1200's) Single most important event in the downing of Christendom. Cause: Western Europe attempt to seize the "Holy Lands" Failure: Failed to regain the Holy Land, Turks still controlled the region Success: Military technology(crossbow and catapolt), mathematics(arabic numerals), consumer goods( silks, spices, and oranges) |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of culture |
| Rising merchant class | Have to get rid of manorial system; merchants became more important social class |
| National Monarchies | Kings began to unite Nation-States; lords became lower than the king |
| Feudalism | Ended; the King and the population have a direct reputation, lords are no longer needed |
| Papal power threatened | Rising power of monarchies and middle class; increased cultural diffusion- more critical thinking; excessive interest |
| Usury | excessive interest( was a sin, Pope could excommunicate) |
| Failures of Crusades and Black Death | Made Popes liars and made kings more powerful |
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