The Renaissance

Question 1

Medieval Europe
Dark ages

Answer 1

Politically decentralized Europe = less trade, illiterate population, more wars, focus on religion, loyal to local principalities, no research advancement, spread of ideas, little technological advances. Church is looking to support the people

Question 2

Medieval Europe
Role of catholic Church

Answer 2

Center of everything. Pope is the highest authority, creates centralization. Legitimacy is because god speaks directly to him. Chooses kings of each area, and they get to rule because church has so much legitimacy. Three prong tiara and keys, like the keys to heaven

Question 3

Medieval Europe
Wide Reach of the Church- Theology

Answer 3

The study of religion and god. Leads to scholasticism/universities. Pope controls what is taught. Reconcile the church with the past and reason. The world makes sense because of the Church, reason and religion cannot be separated (Thomas Aquinas).

Question 4

Medieval Europe
Wide Reach of the Church- Every day peasants

Answer 4

daily life, central authority, regular mass, priests hold all the knowledge

Question 5

Medieval Europe
Wide Reach of the Church- The Great Schism

Answer 5

Weakens legitimacy as there are multiple popes across Europe

Question 6

Feudalism
Society and Politics

Answer 6

Protection from central authority is what you get for work. If you work on the land, you get protection, a home. Land is given to nobles, then to the knights/vassals, and then land is given the the peasants to do the work.

Question 7

Feudalism
Manoralism

Answer 7

Economic system. If you live on a manor, it is a noble, then knights, who have a manor, and all the peasants that do the labor get homes and places to stay. They have to work hard, give most of their harvests to the knights.

Question 8

The 100 Year War 1337-1453
England Vs France

Answer 8

England and France have intermittent fights over land which is an important trade center and the crown of France. Edward III and Philip VI of France fight over trading centers trying to connect to the silk roads and Italian city states.

Question 9

The 100 Year War 1337-1453
impacts

Answer 9

Takes a toll economically keeping them from exploration, weakens trade, high death rates. Does enforce nationalism, for people like Joan of Arc who fought in this war.

Question 10

Agriculture

Answer 10

Largely subsistence, agrarian farming. Growing what your family is going to eat. Primitive tools, human labor intensive. Horse Collar helps, turning horse power= cutting down work time, creates time for more leisure time.

Question 11

Economics

Answer 11

Increased production of tools helps towns grow. Towns and cities start to increase trade. Europe begins to connect to the middle eastern trade routes.

Question 12

Society

Answer 12

Population grows until the Plague. Early 1400’s, towns and cities hit the hardest because of trade. 25 million die, 1/3, of Europe. Jews are to blame because of their religious practices and their distance from society. Antisemitism rises. Social classes is clergy, kings, nobles, vassals, serfs/peasants.