the black death-100 years war- great schism. during the middle ages feudalism was the form of...
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Feudalism
During the middle ages Feudalism was the form of government of much of Europe
King on top had complete control
Lords (aristocrats-nobles) had wealth and supported king
Knights fought
Peasants (the great majority) lived miserably with no rights
Trouble A-brewing
Little Ice Age hits Europe in the end of the 13th Century Small drop in temp= disastrous weather conditions
The Great Famine Heavy rain leads to plant destruction 10% of the population dies Survivors are malnourished
Increased trade with Genghis Khan’s (early 13th century) protection of the silk road
Black Death
Bubonic Plague= Yersinia Pestis came from fleas on infested rats.
Starts in ports in Sicily and spreads northward in the middle of the 14th C
Estimates claim that 25-50% were killed. . .
Aftermath of the Plague
Some people abandon social norms (Boccaccio’s quote 307)
Extreme asceticism: Flagellants not very popular with the higher-ups
Pogroms and anti-semitism
Loss of life meant raise in wages and decrease in prices
Lack of labor means giving in to demands including limited legal rights
Peasants begin to fight
Feudalism (manorialism) begins to fade Upset nobles try to have the monarch crush
revolts
Peasant revolts spread throughout the land (Jacquerie or the ciompi)
Peasants begin to fight for rights. . . Only men sorry ladies
War erupts
Causes: King Philip IV (of France) dies with no male
heir Isabella of England, (she-wolf) daughter of P4,
has her son Edward III claim title since he is in line
French decide to go with a cousin and rename him Philip VI of Valois
Year later in 1337 Edward does not give homage for Gascony and Philip takes it. Edward declares war!
Course of the War
French army wore heavy armor and cavalrymen looked with disdain on foot soldiers and crossbowmen
English used peasants with pikes and bows (go welsh)
English win at Crecy with more advanced army in 1346
The Black Prince (Edward’s son) devastates the French later (battle of Poitiers) capture French king John II and a momentary truce is made
Phase 2
John’s son Charles V gets it all back by 1374 for France
Henry V (England) in 1415 at battle of Agincourt. Heavily armored French get stuck in the mud and are slaughtered (took advantage of a French civil war)
Henry marries Catherine (Charles VI’s) daughter and becomes heir apparent
A woman saves France
Charles the Dauphin (VI’s son) becomes frustrated and is saved unexpectedly by the leadership of a peasant woman (Joan of Arc)
Win at Orleans
Burgundians capture the girl and she is burned to death as a witch at 19 : (
War lasted from 1337-1453. . . ish
Impact of 100 years War
Most Europeans realize that the old fighting system needs to be changed to incorporate more peasants and bowman
Growing tensions from England and France
Influence of a woman in politics/military
The Great Schism
“The struggles between the papacy and secular monarchies began during the pontificate of Pope Boniface VIII” . . . . Understand?
King Philip IV (remember p4!) of France began to tax the church
Pope Boniface responds with pg 322 the Unam Sanctam
Great Schism cont
Unam Sanctam claimed that secular rulers could not control religious ones!
Pope excommunicates Philip IV
Philip sends a military and kidnaps the pope!!!
The Italians freak out and save him . . . And the peasants rejoice
Papacy in Avignon (1305-1377)
Pope Boniface ultimately dies of stress from the whole event and a college of cardinals is summoned
Phillip IV “encourages” the cardinals to elect a French pope.
Clement V takes up residence in a city of popes (avignon) . . . . And the peasants do not rejoice
Papacy in Avignon
People become frustrated with the church in Avignon (very wealthy) and pope is the bishop of Rome
People become suspicious that the French are using the papacy as puppets 113 of 134 new cardinals are French!
Catherine of Siena calls Pope Gregory XI out pg 323
Changes in the Church
Gregory XI returns to Rome and dies
At the new college of cardinals Roman citizens “encourage” the cardinals to elect a non-French pope pg 324
Urban VI is chosen (an Italian. . . . And no I don’t know why we went from Urban VIII to the VI)
French get back
Urban VI brings in a ton of new Italian cardinals and the French run away
French church leaders claim it was a sham and call for a new pope to be elected and choose Clement VII who returns to Avignon
Great Schism begins in the Church with election of two popes
More Popes
Both popes excommunicate each other
Marsiglio writes Defender of the Peace and claims church authority has no power over secular activities and should be separated
Rise of Conciliarism: Have a church council to determine changes and solve problems not single church leaders
Conciliarism Fail
Council of Pisa deposes both popes and elects Alexander V. . . . Yeah?!? Earlier popes choose not to step down so now
we have 3 popes
Another ecumenical council is held by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund and Martin V is elected and 3 popes all kicked out