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HIST 1123 History of the Late Medieval World. Dr Niall Christie Office Hours: Monday, 11:30 am-12:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm; or by appointment Copy of outline on the web at: <http://www3.telus.net/nchristi/HIST1123outline.html>. Political Developments
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HIST 1123History of the LateMedieval World Dr Niall Christie Office Hours: Monday, 11:30 am-12:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm; or by appointment Copy of outline on the web at: <http://www3.telus.net/nchristi/HIST1123outline.html>
Political Developments • The Rise of Christianity • Education and Culture • Social History
Map Link: Reference Map of the European Provinces of the Roman Empire: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd_1911/ shepherd-c-038-039.jpg>
Political Developments 3rd c. Roman Empire encountering difficulties 284-305 Reign of Diocletian 306-37 Reign of Constantine Constantinople
Map Link: Map of the Tetrarchy: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb /0/07/Tetrarchy_map3.jpg/789px-Tetrarchy_map3.jpg>
Political Developments 3rd c. Start of barbarian invasions of Roman Empire 410 Visigoths sack Rome 455 Vandals sack Rome 475-76 Reign of Romulus Augustulus as last western Roman emperor
Political Developments Merovingians Carolingians Charlemagne (r. 768-814) Capetians Holy Roman Empire Feudal System
Map Links: Growth of Frankish Power, 481-814: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/ frankish_power_481_814.jpg> France about 1035: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd_1911/ shepherd-c-061.jpg>
Map Links: Empire of Otto the Great: <http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/westeurope/ OttonianEmpire.png> Europe and the Byzantine Empire about 1000: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd_1911/ shepherd-c-058-059.jpg>
Rise of Christianity 303 Last great persecution of Christians under Diocletian 306-37 Reign of Constantine 379-95 Reign of Theodosius I Church Fathers: St Ambrose (c. 339-97), St Jerome (c. 342-420), St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) 590-604 Pontificate of Gregory I (the Great)
Rise of Christianity Secular clergy (saeculum) Pope Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Constantinople, Antioch and Alexandria Archbishops Bishops Priests Deacons Subdeacons, Lectors, Acolytes, Doorkeepers, Exorcists, etc.
Rise of Christianity Holy Rule of St Benedict of Nursia (c. 450-543) Regular clergy (regula) Involvement of church in individual’s life
Rise of Christianity Other issues: Relations of church and state Corrupt nature of papacy in 10th c., with attempts by German emperors to sort this out Simony Clerical marriage
Rise of Christianity Other issues: Monastic reform movement in 10th c. led by Cluny Millennial expectations
Education and Culture Mostly under church auspices Latin and non-Latin works Various genres of writing Various forms of art, incl. manuscript illuminations, architectural decoration
Education and Culture Charlemagne (r. 768-814) Louis the Pious (r. 814-40) Alcuin of York (c. 735-804) The Venerable Bede (672/73-735) Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Map Link: The Spanish Kingdoms 1030: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ spanish_kingdoms_1030.jpg>
Social History manorial/seignorial system 9th-11th c. peasants becoming serfs in exchange for protection
Social History 10th-11th c. Growth of towns End 11th c. Towns obtaining privileges from lords in exchange for rents Women: position in mediaeval society?
Map Link: Europe and the Mediterranean Lands about 1097: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/ europe_mediterranean_1097.jpg>