lisahistory: high medieval economics and politics
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High MedievalEconomics, Technology, and
Politics
Lisa M. LaneHistory 103
Agricultural revolution
• heavy (mouldboard) plow
Agricultural revolution
• horse collar
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1318.htm
Agricultural revolution• three-field rotation
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1318.htm
Industrial revolution• water mill technology: the cam
mill model
Rise of towns• theories differ
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Rise of towns• charters
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Henry II of England:Grant of a Gild to the Tanners of Rouen, 1170
Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his earls, barons, justiciars, sheriffs, ministers, and all his faithful followers, greeting.
Be it known that I have granted and confirmed with this my charter to my tanners of Rouen their gild and tan and oil, and all the gild's customs and duties, freely and quietly, fully and honorably; and (I have commanded) for the sake of the service which those tanners do me that no one shall ply their craft in Rouen, nor within the district of Rouen except with their permission. Wherefore, I wish and firmly command that no one molest nor disturb them, nor take action against their craft except before me.
Witnesses, etc.
Rise of towns• merchant guilds (Gild Merchant) and craft guilds
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Politics: Feudalism and Manorialism
Kings
Nobles
Knights
Serfs
a politicalsystem: land in returnfor military service
an economicsystem: protection in returnfor agricultural labor
nobles holdmanors andgain profitthrough thelabor of....
control large areas through loyalty ofnobles
can be landless,loyal to more thanone noble
Politics: Triangular Tension
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Kings
Church Nobles
The InvestitureControversy
Magna Carta
The Crusades