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The High Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages. Aristocracy: “Men of War”. Lords: kings, dukes, counts, barons, viscounts, bishops, archbishops, later knights (Those who held real political, economic and social power). Church intervention: Peace of God Truce of God Just kill non- Christians.

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The High Middle Ages

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  1. The High Middle Ages

  2. Aristocracy: “Men of War”

  3. Lords: kings, dukes, counts, barons, viscounts, bishops, archbishops, later knights (Those who held real political, economic and social power)

  4. Church intervention: • Peace of God • Truce of God • Just kill non- Christians

  5. Tournaments diverted the aggressive tendencies of European knights

  6. Chivalry: code of conduct(sometimes)

  7. Aristocratic Marriage • Alliance • Wealth • “Arranged” • Young Brides • Older husbands

  8. Skilled artisans (early Middle Class) began to move into cities…

  9. Craftspeople began to form guilds (associations of people with common interests) which regulated professions.

  10. By the High Middle Ages, powerful monarchs began to gain control of large unified kingdoms and territories.

  11. 1066:The Normans under their leader, William the Conqueror, invade England from Normandy France (over the English Channel)

  12. 1066: William defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings

  13. Neither Napoleon nor Hitler could accomplish that feat…

  14. William abolished the death penalty in England! ‘I forbid that any man be executed or hanged for any offence, but let his eyes be gouged out.’

  15. William’s own sons fought against him and each other! He left Robert Normandy and William Rufus got England. Henry got 5,000 pounds of silver.

  16. 1215:King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by the nobility—(John lacked backbone)

  17. Why is 1966 arguably the most important year in British history?

  18. the year England won the World Cup is often considered the most important year in British history

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