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The Crusades. WH Ch 9.4 (305-308) AP World History Ms. Stanga. Byzantine Empire: Problems. Grew under the Macedonian rulers Political problems Incompetent leaders Ambitious military leaders Threats from abroad Religious split Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic. THE CRUSADES.
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The Crusades WH Ch 9.4 (305-308) AP World History Ms. Stanga
Byzantine Empire: Problems • Grew under the Macedonian rulers • Political problems • Incompetent leaders • Ambitious military leaders • Threats from abroad • Religious split • Eastern Orthodox • Roman Catholic
THE CRUSADES • A military expedition for the purpose of fighting a holy war against the unbelieving (infidels) • Holy Land? Israel/Palestine • How far? About 2,000 miles to Jerusalem
Calling the Crusades • 1095CE Council at Clermont • Pope Urban II calls it • “God wills it”
Crusades - Purpose • Pope Urban II • 1. to free to Holy land from the Seljuk Turks; to fight in defense of the Holy tomb of Jesus • 2. to rescue the Byzantine Empire from the Turkish rule
Crusades – Why Go? • Religious motives • Dying in battle granted salvation • Adventure • Fighting for freedom • Land! Money! Power!
All Them Crusades… • People’s Crusade • 50,000 people sent to Turkey • Nickname • First Crusade • 1096-1099 CE • Took Jerusalem
All Them Crusades… • Second Crusade • 1147-1149CE • Muslims won back the Holy City • Third Crusade • 1187-1192CE • “Crusade of the Three Kings” • Barbarossa, Philip II, Richard I
All Them Crusades… • Fourth Crusade • 1193CE • Collapse of Byzantine Empire • Children’s Crusade • 1212CE • 50,000 children • Victory on faith and purity
All Them Crusades… • Late Crusades • 1217-1291CE • Total of 8+1 crusades • 1291CE: All Holy Land in Muslim control
Effects of the Crusades? • Italian port growth • Attacks on Jews • End of Feudalism • Nobles freed surfs to go fight • Established stronger central governments • Developed nation-states (i.e. countries)
Activity: The Crusades • On your sheet of paper illustrate each of the major crusades. Be sure to list the date(s) and the results.
Peasants, Trade and Cities AP World History Ms. Stanga
Population Growth The population in Europe nearly doubled between 1000CE and 1300CE. • Peace • Stability • More food • Climate change • 3 field crop rotation • New technology • Wind/air power • Iron • Carruca • Horse inventions
Manorial System • Lord is in charge • Serf’s labor • Their land & lord’s land • Time off for feasts • Rent • Share of product • Tithe • Legal rights over serfs • Permission to leave • Permission to marry • Tried in lord’s court • Serfs weren’t slaves
Activity: Cycle of Labor Look at the cycle of labor on your worksheet then answer it’s two questions.
Often times bread was dark, hard and heavy because of the ingredients used: barley, wheat, rye, etc. Food/Drink • Bread • Staple of diet • Vegetables • Cheese • Fruits • Meats • Ale and Wine • Water was dirty
Revival of Trade • Trade fairs • Creation of coins • Money economy • Led to the development of capitalism • Widowed women would take over businesses
City Life • Crowded • Tall structures • Fire risk • Eww • Dirty • Smelly • Ugly
Industry and Guilds • Business associations • Apprentice • First learner • Age 10 • Not paid • Journeymen • Practiced learner • Age 15-17 • Paid • Desire to become Master
Culture of the High Middle Ages AP World History Ms. Stanga
Rise of Universities • University • Latin meaning “corporation” • First university • Bologna, Italy • 1158CE established a charter • Royalty/Popes thought it honorable to start universities Bologna, Italy
Curricula • Lecture = “to read” • Liberal arts • Grammar, logic, math, music, astronomy • Exam when applied for a degree • Bachelor’s of Arts (4-6 years) • Master’s of Arts (6-10 years) • Doctor of Philosophy (10+ years) As professors read aloud from the textbooks they often added their own commentary about the work.
Scholasticism • Attempted to reconcile faith and reason • Saint Thomas Aquinas • Summa Theologica • Posed question, offered opposition, reconciled then offered his explanation Many Christian philosophers were upset by Aristotle’s works because he arrived at conclusions through reason and logic not by faith.
Review: The Objectives • Turn to the person next to you and answer • What does “university” mean in Latin? • What subjects were taught in the Middle Ages? • How long did one have to study to receive each of the three degrees offered? • What is the Summa Theologica? Who wrote it?
Vernacular Literature • Vernacular: language of everyday speech in a region • Troubadour poetry • Nobles/Knights • Woman made him better • Chanson de geste • Heroic epic • Song of Roland
Architecture: Romanesque • 11-12th century • Two types of roofs: • Long, round stone arch vault (barrel vault) • Cross vault (2 barrel vaults) • Features • Roofs were heavy • Walls were big and heavy • Limited window space
Architecture: Gothic • Two innovations: • Ribbed vault with pointed arches for a roof • Flying buttress (outside support) • Stained glass windows
Primary Source: Pisan • How did her class affect her writing? • Why does she write a dialogue between herself and “reason”/“rectitude” and not “God”? • According to Christine, where would men be without women? • What are some of the myths about women that she is battling against? • How does she refute these myths? • How important is classical tradition for Christine? To what uses does she put examples of antiquity and ignore contemporary examples? • Do you think she would be considered a feminist today? Why or why not?
The Late Middle Ages AP World History Ms. Stanga
The Bubonic Plague • Economic problems • Lack of workers • Less demand for goods • Social problems • Lower-class • Anti-Semitism • Punishment from God?
The Black Death Mass Grave in London (below)
Popes at Avignon • French king didn’t accept papal supremacy • Arrested Pope Boniface VIII • French pope elected • Pope Clement V • Avignon, France 1305-1377 • Papal election of 1377
The Hundred Years War • Duchy of Gascony • Held by England • French King Philip IV took it for France • English King Edward III declared war • War: 1337-1453
The Hundred Years War The longbow was as tall as the man who carried it. He would draw it by stooping over with the bow parallel to the ground then straighten up, using his leg and back muscles. The arrow was drawn to his ear and thrown. • French • Armed noble cavalry • English • Cavalry • Paid peasant foot soldiers • Pikes • Longbow
Battle of Crecy The illustration above indicates that the English placed their archers on the front lines of their cavalry allowing them to shoot into the thickest part of the French lines. • 1346 • First major battle of the war
Battle of Agincourt 1415CE
Joan of Arc Peasant Deeply religious Charles allowed her to join them at Orleans French victory by 1453
Post-War: France • Nationalism • King Louis XI • 1461-1483 • Tailee
Post-War: England • Economic problems • War of Roses • Henry Tudor • Began rule in 1485 • Abolished private armies • Less taxes made him popular
Post-War: Spain • Muslims were expelled • Aragon and Castile • Isabella of Castile • Ferdinand of Aragon • Strict Catholicism