Chapter 10 Western Europe

Pgs 210-232

DIRECTIONS:

• THOROUGHLY READ Chapter 10

• Print the Power Point outline (select “handouts”, 3 slides per page)

• Take notes AND answer the questions within the outline

Periodization 550-900 CE—Period of recovery

Agriculture, trade and politics slowly revive Catholic church becomes a spiritual and political power

9th through 11th c.—Period of Transition

12th and 13th c. —Period of Growth Gains in population, trade and intellectual activity as

well as political growth

14th and 15th c. —Period of Decline

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

Why might the Middle Ages be a misnomer for this period?

550 to 900 CE Characterized by:

The Manorial SystemBased on mutual obligations between

rulers and ruledGave structure to both political and

economic relationshipsDevelops due to a lack of centralized

rule

550 to 900 CE Characterized by:

The Consolidation of Church Power

Bureaucratic hierarchy of church officials

Promotes unity within society, especially through work at local level (monasteries)

550 to 900 CE Characterized by:

Decentralized RuleCarolingian family is the exceptionCharlemagne temporarily unites part

of EuropeCultural unity, rather than political

unity, becomes the basis for eventual nation states

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

What is the difference between manorialism and feudalism?

9th and 10th centuries

Characterized by: Expansion of economy

Agricultural techniques/technology Population growth and economic innovation Expansion of urban centers

Evolution of Feudalism (from 6th c. onward)

Growth of Limited Government (from 10th c.) A Characteristic form not found in other

societies

11th Century Expansion of Christian

states Crusades Reconquest of Muslim

Spain Evolution of the

Catholic Church Cycles of decline,

reform and renewal

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

What postclassical themes are present in Western Europe between 550 and 1000 CE?

12th and 13th CenturiesCharacterized by: Growth in political, religious, intellectual,

social and economic life.

High Middle Ages (12th and 13th C.) Western civilization’s high point

12th and 13th Centuries Religion

Is represented in art and architecture Romanesque and Gothic styles Vernacular literature (Beowulf, Canterbury Tales) and

secular art forms develop as well Scholasticism combines faith and reason

Peter Abelard St. Thomas Aquinas St. Bernard of Clairvaux

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

What can you infer about the role of the Catholic church in medieval society from the picture of Strasbourg, France in the previous slide?

12th and 13th Centuries Economy

Improvements in Agriculture Peasant condition improves; landlord power weakens

Growth of Trade and Banking Use of currency Market system develops Guilds organized

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

What was the status of women during the Middle Ages?

14th and 15th Centuries Decline of Postclassical Society in Western

Europe Characteristic Medieval Institutions

Disappear Ruling class loses power Church loses power to State Intellectual inquiries decline as Church

becomes less tolerant of secular views

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

Why is the term Western Civilization hard to define?

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

What is the place of Medieval Europe in the Postclassical world?

QUESTION SLIDE

Answer the following question in your note taking space:

Compare Postclassical Europe to the Byzantine and Muslim Empires.