The High Middle Ages: Secular Civilization

Section: 1.3

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-

• 622 AD-

• 732 AD-

• 793 AD-

• 800 AD-

• 1095 AD-

• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD- Fall of

Rome (official)• 622 AD-• 732 AD-• 793 AD- • 800 AD- • 1095 AD-• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD- Fall of

Rome (official)• 622 AD- Hegira

(from Mecca to Medina)

• 732 AD-• 793 AD- • 800 AD- • 1095 AD-• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-Fall of Rome

(official)• 622 AD-Hegira (from

Mecca to Medina)• 732 AD- Charles Martel

defeats the Moors at Tours

• 793 AD- • 800 AD- • 1095 AD-• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-Fall of Rome

(official)• 622 AD-Hegira (from

Mecca to Medina)• 732 AD-Charles Martel

defeats the Moors at Tours• 793 AD-First Viking

attack on “Roman” Europe• 800 AD- • 1095 AD-• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-Fall of Rome

(official)• 622 AD-Hegira (from

Mecca to Medina)• 732 AD-Charles Martel

defeats the Moors at Tours• 793 AD-First Viking

attack on “Roman” Europe• 800 AD-Rise of

Charlemagne• 1095 AD-• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-Fall of Rome

(official)• 622 AD-Hegira (from

Mecca to Medina)• 732 AD-Charles Martel

defeats the Moors at Tours• 793 AD-First Viking

attack on “Roman” Europe• 800 AD-Rise of

Charlemagne• 1095 AD-First Crusade• 1200s-

Quick Review of the Middle Ages• 476 AD-Fall of Rome (official)• 622 AD-Hegira (from Mecca to Medina)• 732 AD-Charles Martel defeats the Moors

at Tours• 793 AD-First Viking attack on “Roman”

Europe• 800 AD-Rise of Charlemagne• 1095 AD-First Crusade• 1200s-High point of Medieval culture:

cathedrals, universities, etc.

So what characterizes ‘Medieval’?

What words do we associate with Medieval?

Medieval

Medieval government structured• Feudalism- local

government of mutual back scratching

• Devoid of a sovereign central authority

Does feudalism exist today In some form?

Medieval economic system

• Manorial System- – local, self

sufficient economic system

• Largely agrarian

• Indicative of Medieval economy

What do we mean by Modern?

What do we mean by the term “modern?”

Modern

In the 11th Century Europe began to change.

What caused this change?• Agricultural

Revolution

• Horse-shoe, horse-collar

• Heavy Plough

• Three-Field System

• Why does this matter?

What impact did the new methods of agriculture

and government have on trade, population?

Agricultural Revolution Produces more food

Which results in population growth

Which results in the growth of Towns and cities

Which results in a demand for Trade goods

Which leads to growth in trade withOther towns and regions and the

Exchange of ideas

Which leads people to question medieval institutions And to the begin to create Modern Europe!