History of Creativity Final Flashcards
Middle ages of Medieval Period
Dark ages, between Rome and the renaissance.
Life in the middle ages
Reversion to tribal/rural society> germanic tribes ruled by might. lawless bandits made it impossible to live in cities.
Survival dominated society> weather got colder, make it hard to grow food and trade stopped
Religion in the middle ages
Turned to god rather than rulers.
Paganism retained
Benedictine oder
First European oder of monks– took vows of obediance, chastiy, poverty, work and sometimes silence.
they were removed from other people
Early popes in the dark ages
Not very powerful. 1/4 died violently. It have more to do with family and poltical ties
Pope Gregory
Middle ages. Strengthen the papacy. He was missionary oriented. Put Gregorian chants in place. Promoted monasteries and convents. Priests could not marry.
Clovis
King of the Merovingin dynasty. Concerted to christianity. Accepted romanic catholic authority. He was a frank who setteled in Gaul
Charlemagne
Called Charles the Great. He was the son of Pepin the short. Became the king of most of centeral europe. Crowned the holy roman emperor
Carolingian Dynasty
Stable government, chicerlty system, intellectual revival, scholars copied books, put in place an educational system
End of the Carolingian period
Charlemagne’s son succeeded him, but he was old when he took over named Lous the Pius. His 3 sons killed him and fought amoungst themselves for the land.
THis led to division and invasion. Europe fell back into the dark ages.
Post carolingian incations
Vikings, magrats from Hugary, muslims from africa
Effects: Fuedalism and casteles
King Arthur
Victoris at Britons in 496 AD. Cadbury (camelot) has chirstian burial of king nad queen
Viking invasion creativity
Shallow draft to invade up rivers. Enouh keep for ocean stability. First people who have the sailors also be the fighters.
Church/ state relationships in the 9th and 10th century.
Popes were appointed (before tehy have been elected) they fufillled political purposees, they were ruler of the Papal states.
What caused the shift to the high middle ages?
External elements (warmer weather, and social stability) allowing for more food, more food brings population increase, population increase brings diversity, diveriy brings creativity, creativity brings progress, progress requires more creativity.
HIgh middle ages aggricultural innovations
Curved metal plow, horse instead of oc, horse collar, 3 feild system
High middle age chnges
More food, more poeple, rise of towns, specilization of labor again, technology and science
High miggle ages specilization of labor
Artisan, led to the formation of guilds, control of trade
Changes in qualifications for life in the high middle ages
Dark ages had no percise time or measurements, triangualtion (needed for land owndership), standardized money (needed for trade), Number system (needed for business)
What caused the shift to the high middle ages?
External elements (warmer weather, and social stability) allowing for more food, more food brings population increase, population increase brings diversity, diveriy brings creativity, creativity brings progress, progress requires more creativity.
HIgh middle ages aggricultural innovations
Curved metal plow, horse instead of oc, horse collar, 3 feild system
Heinrich
Got in a big fight with Pope Gregory VII. He wanted the right to name bishiops and the pope said no and excommunicated him. this freed all his nobles of thier oaths to him. Heinrich went to the pope asking for forgiveness and the pope agreed but made him end his line. German kings were elected form that point on
High miggle ages specilization of labor
Artisan, led to the formation of guilds, control of trade
Changes in qualifications for life in the high middle ages
Dark ages had no percise time or measurements, triangualtion (needed for land owndership), standardized money (needed for trade), Number system (needed for business)
Capetian Dynasty
France. Stable father son succession for 300 years. This lead to strength and stability. France was the most catholic nation. Came together more through marriage than war.
Battle at Hastings
William I the conqued Henery. Story is told on the Bayeux Tapestry.
Heinrich
Got in a big fight with Pope Gregory VII
Later Holy Roman emperors
weakened by the principle that they were elected by german nobility rather than succeding thone by decent.
Edward the Confessor
He was very religious and had no heir. He had a nephew (Herold) and a cousin named william both of whom he was willing to give to crown to.
Wiliam I (The conqueror)
Lerder of Normandy. Not popular witht he english people. He invites Herold to come and discuss who will take over with him and Herold was captured by piarates and William pays his ransom in change for being king. Herold was not good to his word, bit william becomes king anywas
John I
Brother of RIckard the Lion hearted. Became kingwhen Rickard died in warefare in france
He was a weak king. Lost territoies which pissed off the nobles ‘
Signed MAgna Carta
Later Holy Roman emperors
weakened by the principle that they were elected by german nobility rather than succeding thone by decent.
Edward the Confessor
He was very religious and had no heir. He had a nephew (Herold) and a cousin named william both of whom he was willing to give to crown to.
Wiliam I (The conqueror)
Lerder of Normandy. Not popular witht he english people. He invites Herold to come and discuss who will take over with him and Herold was captured by piarates and William pays his ransom in change for being king. Herold was not good to his word, bit william becomes king anywas
Battle at Hastings
William I the conqued Henery. Story is told on the Bayeux Tapestry.
William the Conquers sons
3 sons. William II (normandy), Rickard (England). Rickard kills Henery, he gets England. WHn Willaims goes on cruade and Hery tiels to take it. Henery ends up with both england and normandy
Henery II
Sone of William the Conquere. Created english common law. Married Eleanor of Aquitaine and they fought a lot.
His BFF was Thomas Becket who was made archbishop and then they werent friends nad he was killed
Thomas Becket
made archbishop by Henery II but then he actually became a religious man. They were enimies and in the end Henery had Thomas accidentily killed
Richard the Lion Hearted
Went on the first crusade. Was on crusades mod of his life. His brother prince John ruled while he was gone and he was terrible. John tired to over throw him to rickard come home but then died on crusade and so John got England anyways.
John I
Brother of RIckard the Lion hearted. Became kingwhen Rickard died in warefare in france
He was a weak king. Lost territoies which pissed off the nobles ‘
Magna Carta
John was forced to sign it, begining of limited government in england, he had to go to the nobles if he wanted money. No free man could be seized or imprissioned, or outlawed or exlie without lawful jugment of his euqals.
Origins of parliament
Magna carta, nobles created provisions in oxford (regualr meetings of parlament), kings had to support parlament in order to get money
Pope Urban II
Called the crusades against the Muslims
1st Crusade
Successfully recaptured Jerusalem
2nd crusade
terrible loss. They were defeared by Saladin
Benedictine monks
Isolated from society, still owned vast properties, THEY WERE WEALTHY
Franciscans
Began by St. Francis of Asisi, Literal interpretation of the scriptures, loved all og Gods creatures.
FOCUS: Contril”the will” repenting of wayward actions
Genghis Khan
Conquered China, Conquered the silk road, his dynasty went on
Mongols Innovations
Known as the tartars “those from fell”, used intimidation, promoted according to skill not family, great on horses, system of flags, spider vests
Kublai Kahn
Grandson of Genghis Khan, est the Yuan Dynasty. Used Marco Polo as amissary
1000 AD for christians
Through that christ would come again or that Satian would be let out
Pilgrimages
world was not safer to travel. Pilgrims were identified and protected by clothest. Purposes were to draw cloder to god, fufil promise, adventure ect
Church Rofrom 1000-1300 AD
Corruption- councils reformed the way that popes were chosen and other abuses, church authorities still focused on wealth and position (most bishiops were from powerful families, and selling church positions still was common)
Monasteries post 1000 AC
New order formed to correct abuses of older orders– Benedictines
Benedictine monks
Isolated from society, still owned vast properties, new order were located within the cities and refused to own property (begging)
Franciscans
Began by St. Francis of Asisi, Literal interpretation of the scriptures, loved all og Gods creatures.
FOCUS: Contril”the will” repenting of wayward actions
St. Francis of Assisi
Started the Franciscans monks
Dominicans
Founded by St. Dominic, “The Intellected nd understing true doctronie”, vows of obediance, chasity, adn poverty, Enforced church rules.
Several popes and famous paointers
Universties student life
Students were concidered priests and thus were exempt from the law. This led to problems.
student complaints: expensive rent, high tuition, poor housing conditions, bad food, boring instuctors
Monastic Learning
Tradtional teaching method in the meddile ages – glossing