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100 Years War & Joan of Arc. Big Ideas. How did the growth of trade change feudal society in Europe? How did the technologies of war affect society in Europe? What were the causes of social upheaval? How were the attitudes towards the catholic church changing?. Quick Review from last class.
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Big Ideas • How did the growth of trade change feudal society in Europe? • How did the technologies of war affect society in Europe? • What were the causes of social upheaval? • How were the attitudes towards the catholic church changing?
Quick Review from last class • Why were castles important? • What were the two types of battles that took place? • What was the code that Knights swore to? • What types of weapons were used in their period • Who was the 100 years war between? • Which country had a technological advantage and what was it?
Results • The French Army lost between 40, 000 – 50, 000 people • This included almost 50% of the countries nobles • What effect do you think this would have? • England would continue their campaign capturing almost half of France
Joan of Arc • 1429 a 17 year old peasant girl appeared in the French courts saying that she heard voices from God that he had commanded her to drive the English out of France • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpswyzn-LZA
Joan of Arc • Won many battles for the French and helped to unite the people • Was captured and sold to England where she was put on trial in a Church Court for heresy and witchcraft • One piece of evidence was that she wore means clothes • She was convicted and burned at the stake when she was 19
Outcomes of the War • Towards the end of the war the French improved artillery technology and made mobile cannons • This ended the advantage of the English Longbow • Society Changes: • English were defeated and tired of fighting with France turned their attention to exploration across the Atlantic • Feudal nobility were almost all dead but citizens in both countries became unified under nationalistic pride • Advancements in technology had made commoners more useful in battles which undermined the social status of feudal lords and knights • Wars would now be fought by vast armies not vassals
Big idea! • How did the technologies of war affect society in Europe? • Come up with a 3-4 ideas and write them down in your notes to share