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Vikings. Eric the. Red. Colonized Greenland in 986. Leif Ericson. His son. Comes to the shores of America in the year 1000. Almost 500 years before Columbus!!. High Middle Ages. What makes life better?. FREE TIME!!. High Middle Ages. Economic Changes. Agriculture.
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Vikings Eric the Red Colonized Greenland in 986 Leif Ericson His son Comes to the shores of America in the year 1000 Almost 500 years before Columbus!!
High Middle Ages What makes life better? FREE TIME!!
High Middle Ages Economic Changes Agriculture The Iron Plow - cut soil deeper, stronger New Harness - Horses instead of oxen, horses are much faster ?Difference?
Economic Changes High Middle Ages Agriculture Windmill – to grind grain (didn’t need to be near water) More land – Cleared Forest / Drained swamps
LEGUMES What are they?? Have you ever eaten one? Legume – vegetables with pods (peas & beans).
3 field system Replace the 2 field grain / fallow system with the 3 field grain / fallow / legume system. Fallow – Plowed land left idle.
High Middle Ages Population 1000 AD 38 Million 1300 AD 75 Million
Trade Routes Old ones reopen and new ones are established Old Roman Roads are rebuilt
Trade Routes Crusades created a huge demand for goods Venice - at the crossroads
At the crossroads of trade routes, traders would stop and set up fairs, the fairs would shut down in the fall Trade Fairs When people started sticking around over the winter, we got……towns, which grew into cities.
Trade Routes Europe Incoming Outgoing • Silk • Spices • Gold • Art • Carpets • Wine • Honey • Fur • Cloth • Lead • Tin
Other Economic Changes Charters for towns are issued by Kings and Lords. Money and Currency return. Serfs become tenant farmers (more freedom). The Middle class begins to rise up out of all this.
Middle Class Merchants Traders Artisans Bring Make Sell
Guilds Apprentice Unpaid (3-12 years) Journeyman Paid (at least 3 years) Master Creation of your “Masterpiece”
The Medieval Church The Roman Catholic Church was headed by the Pope. The Pope oversaw the papal states (land in Italy). Secular - outside the church
The Medieval Church Sacrament - sacred rituals…you needed them to get into heaven. Excommunication - could not receive sacraments. Interdict - excommunication for a town, region, or Kingdom
Tithe - 10% of your income given to the Church. The Medieval Church Heresy - against the doctrine of the Church. Canon Law - laws that the church follow
The Medieval Church Loosely held together group of kingdoms in Central Europe. and the Holy Roman Empire
The Medieval Church Otto I - King of the Germans, Duke of Saxony……Holy Roman Emperor. and the Holy Roman Empire Re-conquered HRE in Germany and Italy. Like Charlemagne saved the Pope from rebellion and was crowned HRE in 962.
The Medieval Church Pope Gregory VII bans Lay Investiture. and the Holy Roman Empire Lay Investiture - appointing of bishops by Kings or Emperors. WHAT! HRE Henry IV -
The Medieval Church HRE Henry IV - “these bishops hold royal fiefs and I’m their Overlord”. and the Holy Roman Empire In 1076 Pope Gregory VII said….. "You're excommunicated!"
The Medieval Church Nobles begin to revolt against Henry and the Holy Roman Empire In 1077, Pope and Henry met up at a snowy castle in the Alps. Henry begs for 3 days for forgiveness outside the castle gate(in his bare feet).
The Medieval Church Pope is a priest, and a priest must forgive someone who asks for forgiveness. and the Holy Roman Empire Pope lifts the excommunication. In 1081 Henry came back and forced the Pope into exile.