Medieval Europe by Pahulpreet Deol
Growth of Towns
Economical Opportunities Arise
Wealthy town merchants, burghars
People have been moving
Towns were more exciting
Employers scouted for workers
towns held weekly markets
Local produce was sold.
could be elected
Sit on governing councils
Since about 1000
Bubonic plague accelerated process
Made town fairs
Sold trading goods
From different areas
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
power and loyalty shifted
from lords to kings
earned money
paid for his army
strong army
peace and stability
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
War Between England and France
In 1347
Europeans suffered from diseases
Sickness was most common
Poor diet
Lack of medicine
Filthy living conditions
Bubonic plague spread
Worst of plague finished
infected rats
all through Europe
carried fleas
Spread disease to humans
no one understood
through land and sea trading routes
From different areas
Asia
Africa
It was through flea bites
Believed as God s punishment
Christians blamed Jews
destroyed Jewish communties
believed they poisoned water
Town wells
By 1350s
killed 1/3 of europeans
led to problems
feudalism ended
from disease and wa
social changes
economical changes
William, Duke of Normandy
king of France died
Weapons
deadly, new weapons
longbow
cannons
changed european warfare
Made strong forces powerless
Feudalism
Knights
Castles
Able to pierce armor
Archer shot fire arrows
gunpowder
destroy castle walls
in 1328
Edward III of England
Invaded France
Thought about succeeding him
Nobles crowned a Frenchman
To claim authority
in 1337
Started Hundred's Year war
English won many victories
French were hopeless
Beginning of war; 1337
End of war; 1453
Between England and France
Lasted 116 years
English lost the war
French drove English out
By 1453
Joan of Arc
Religious
Patriotic
Inspired soldiers to win
Turned the war around
English captured Joan
Executed her
impressed the ruler, Charles
Given command of army
in 1427
Claims to hear Christian saints
Said to save France
Norman kings after him
Conquered England
Became its king
in 1066
Vassal to French kings
French kings ruled England partially
Tense relationship between them
Competed for territory
two powerful kings
competed for authority
In France
Who'd be French king?
Medieval Europe
After fall of rome
500-1450 CE
From latin
Medium = Middle
middle ages
germanic leaders got power
divided into small kingdoms
Somewhat united by Christianity
many wars
most not before 500 CE
Saxon
Angles
Jutes
Many thrived
Aevum = Age
Mountains gave minerals
water
rich soil
river
sea
fish
trade routes
iron for tools/weapons
crops and livestock
Moderate climate
abundant forestland gave lumber
Leaders faced warfare challenges
constant wars
keep people safe
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