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Medieval Europe by Pahulpreet Deol (Growth of Towns (Economical…
Medieval Europe by Pahulpreet Deol
Growth of Towns
Economical Opportunities Arise
Wealthy town merchants, burghars
could be elected
Sit on governing councils
People have been moving
Since about 1000
Bubonic plague accelerated process
Towns were more exciting
towns held weekly markets
Local produce was sold.
Made town fairs
Sold trading goods
From different areas
Employers scouted for workers
Serfs and peasants left manor
Searched for jobs
In town
manor system slowly crumbled
Merchant class grew
Included traders and crafts people
craftspeople united
formed guilds
helped protect and improve
working conditions
The Middle Ages End
after war instability, etc
creativity was in later store
towns and trade continued growinght
Helped kings regain authority
Kings began taxing towns
earned money
paid for his army
strong army
peace and stability
power and loyalty shifted
from lords to kings
Europe experienced change
political
Economical
crusades brought contact
byzantium
islam
civilizations preserved ancient writing
from greek and roman philosophers
in their libraries
It slowly ended
people wanted more knowledge
universities were founded
monasteries weren't learning centers
War and Plague
Disease Spreads Over the World
In 1347
Bubonic plague spread
Worst of plague finished
By 1350s
killed 1/3 of europeans
led to problems
social changes
economical changes
feudalism ended
from disease and wa
infected rats
carried fleas
Spread disease to humans
no one understood
It was through flea bites
through land and sea trading routes
From different areas
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all through Europe
Believed as God s punishment
Christians blamed Jews
destroyed Jewish communties
believed they poisoned water
Town wells
Europeans suffered from diseases
Sickness was most common
Poor diet
Lack of medicine
Filthy living conditions
War Between England and France
William, Duke of Normandy
Norman kings after him
Vassal to French kings
French kings ruled England partially
Tense relationship between them
Competed for territory
In France
two powerful kings
competed for authority
Who'd be French king?
Conquered England
Became its king
in 1066
king of France died
in 1328
Edward III of England
Invaded France
To claim authority
in 1337
Started Hundred's Year war
English won many victories
French were hopeless
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Beginning of war; 1337
End of war; 1453
Between England and France
Lasted 116 years
English lost the war
French drove English out
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Thought about succeeding him
Nobles crowned a Frenchman
Weapons
deadly, new weapons
longbow
Able to pierce armor
Archer shot fire arrows
cannons
gunpowder
destroy castle walls
changed european warfare
Made strong forces powerless
Feudalism
Knights
Castles
Medieval Europe
After fall of rome
500-1450 CE
From latin
Medium = Middle
Aevum = Age
middle ages
germanic leaders got power
divided into small kingdoms
Somewhat united by Christianity
most not before 500 CE
Saxon
Angles
Jutes
many wars
Many thrived
Mountains gave minerals
iron for tools/weapons
water
river
sea
fish
trade routes
rich soil
crops and livestock
Moderate climate
abundant forestland gave lumber
Leaders faced warfare challenges
constant wars
keep people safe
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