Medieval Period
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Medieval Period
1066-1485Battle of Hastings to the Battle of
Bosworth Field
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Characteristics of the Medieval Period
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Medieval Period was based on feudalism
Feudalism was a hierarchy based on the least powerful swearing
allegiance and loyalty to the person in power above him. It began with the
serfs and ended with the king and the Pope
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The Norman Conquest of England created a powerful Anglo-Norman entity and brought England into the mainstream of European civilization
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The feudal system centralized military, political, and economic power in the Crown
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The Roman Church transcended national noundaries and fostered cultural unity among Europeans
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The rise of cities and towns freed people to pursue their own commercial and artistic interests
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The Magna Carta weakened the political power of the Church and laid the groundwork for later English constitutional law.
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• Exposure to Eastern civilization as a result of the Crusades broadened Europeans’ intellectual horizons
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The ideals of chivalry improved attitudes toward but not the rights of women
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The rise of the yeoman class paved the way for democracy in England
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Characteristics of the Middle Ages (cont)
• The bubonic plague created a labor shortage that contributed to the end of feudalism and to the passing of the Middle Ages
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Important Events and People in the Middle Ages
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William the Conquerer
William led the Normans against the Anglo Saxons at the Battle of
Hastings. He won and brought a new language and methods of organization to England
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Battle of Hastings (August 25, 1066)
Called one of the most influential battles of all time, the Battle of
Hastings brought the Normans to England to replace the Anglo-Saxons
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Domesday Book
Often called Doomsday Book– William the Conquerer had
everyone’s personal property catalogued so he could tax it
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Crusades
For almost 200 years Western Europe under direction from the Popes
attempted to “recapture” the Holy Lands, especially Jerusalem
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Catholic Church
• Most influential and powerful institutioni n Europe
• Dictated even the most insignificant details of individuals’ lives
• Participated in Inquisitions• Controlled intellectual thought until the
Renaissance• Place of power and education
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What did the Crusades do?
• Depopulated parts of Europe• Introduced Europe to a more cultured, learned
civilization• Opened trading routes• Introduced Europeans to spices and perfumes• Eventually broke the power of the Catholic
church (helped to) by ushering in the Renaissance
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Bubonic Plague strikes England 1348
Called the Black Death– estimates say that 10 to fifty percent of
Europeans died of the black death. So many people died that there was a
shortage of labor which eventually helped to bring about the middle
class.
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Thomas a Beckett
Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered by the knights of Henry II.
Canterbury Cathedral honors this English martyr. He also was the
martyr celebrated in the Canterbury Tales
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Henry II
Son of Maude (Matilda) Henry II inherited the throne after Stephen. Although he is best known as the monarch who caused the death of Thomas a Beckett he ruled an extensive empire, restored order, triumphed over the
nobility and fought the Church. He also restored royal justice, the beginning of the modern trial by jury. In short, he brought
efficiency and a degree of fairness to government
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Henry’s fight with the Church
Henry wanted to do away with the concept of “benefit of clergy” or immunity from the king’s justice. Any wrongdoer who could read
Latin could claim to be a cleric. Also Henry wanted to nominate his own
bishops
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Guilds
First labor unions made up of skilled craftsmen. Guilds are the beginning
of the middle class.
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Chivalry
Chivalry was a code of conduct based on the process of becoming a knight. Adherence to oaths of allegiance and rules governing fighting were basic to
its precepts
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William Wallace
Legendary hero of Scotland (Braveheart) he fought against Edward I and the English take-
over of Scotland. The Scottish lairds were jealous of his popularity and power and betrayed him to Edward. Although he was executed, his spirit influenced the Scots to continue fighting
against England.
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100 Years’ War (1377-1453)
War between France and England– England claimed the throne of France based on Edward III and Henry V. The British
yeoman now represented England and these small landowners became a dominant force
in a new society
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Joan of Arc
Most famous figure of the 100 Years’War, Joan of Arc was a peasant girl who led the French forces against the English– since the French king was too inept. She claimed that God talked to her, and she was militarily
successful for two years until she was captured in Burgundy and sold to the English. The English
considered her a “hot potato” so they gave her to an ecclesiastical court which accused her of witchcraft and eventually burned her at the stake. She became
canonized as a saint in the 20th century
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Authors and Works of the Middle Ages
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Everyman
A morality play to teach a lesson to its viewers. It’s about a character named Everyman who confronts
Death and has to find which of his friends will go with him.
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Dante Aligheri (writes Devine Comedy 1307)
Author of the Devine Comedy which is comprised of The Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradisio.
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Decameron
Written by Boccaccio, the Decameron 1350’s is a set of tales
principally about love and the corruption of the clergy. The
Decameron is said to have been an influence on Chaucer
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1375)
A tale about Arthur’s knights and the Round Table, Sir Gawain accepts the Green Knights challenge to exchange
blows. The story might really be about redemption and sin.
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Canterbury Tales (written 1387)
Canterbury Tales was written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer
who is often called the father of English poetry. He is credited with making English respectable. Until
Chaucer most literature and documents of importance were done
in Latin
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BalladsOrginally dervied from a French word which meant dancing song,
ballads were composed with music in mind with their rhythm and meter. Ballads are poetry of the people and
their topics are ones of everyday life– lost love, death, betrayal, the supernatural and relationships
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English Monarchs
• William the Conquerer• William II (Rufus)• Henry I• Stephen and Maude• Henry II• Richard I• John• Henry III• Edward I
• Edward II• Edward III• Richard II• Henry IV• Henry V• Henry VI• Edward IV• Edward V• Richard III
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Wreck of the White Ship and Civil War
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H en ry's b ro th e r
Henry I died without a son to succeed him. Before his death he had made all of his nobles swear allegiance to his daughter Maude. However, when he died his nephew Stephen grabbed the throne
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England’s Civil War
Maude, aka Matilde, battled over the throne for almost 19 years. Stephen
claimed that a woman shouldn’t rule. The battle raged until Stephen’s only son died, leaving him with no heir. Through treaty Stephen agreed that
Matilda’s son (Henry II) would inherit the throne after Stephen’s
death
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Offspring of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
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From John to Edward III
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War of the Roses (or a war between cousins)
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War of the RosesLancaster Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of
Gaunt, seized the throne of England from his cousin Richard II. Richard futilely attempted to save his life by “abdicating.” Accounts vary, but
apparently Richard starved to death in a dungeon. Henry then became Henry IV, but descendants from the Yorkist side of the family (who had a better claim to the title) objected– for the next
three generations the two families fought.
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The Yorkists take over
The Lancasters kept the throne through the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V, but during the reign of Henry VI the Yorks realized that they had an opportunity to depose a weak king. Yorkist Edward IV,
along with help from his brother Richard, captured and killed Henry VI and took
over the throne of England
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Edward IV diesMuch to the disgust of everyone
Edward IV married Elizabeth Woodville, a member of a much
disliked family. When Edward died his children Edward V and Richard were taken by their uncle Richard
(soon to be Richard III) to the Tower of London– for safety sake
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Elizabeth of York negotiates with Henry Tudor
The boys turned up missing, and Richard proclaimed himself king. Edward IV’s
daughter Elizabeth negotiated with Henry Tudor ( a descendant of John of Gaunt) to oppose her uncle, defeat him in battle, and subsequently marry her and become king.
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Battle of Bosworth Field—the end of the Medieval Period
Henry Tudor and his allies challenge Richard III and his reluctant allies at Bosworth Field. Richard is killed at the Battle and the ruling house of Plantagenet changes to Tudor, the
Medieval Period ends, and the Renaissance is ushered in