the later middle ages europe: rule, religion, and conflict
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The Later Middle Ages
Europe: Rule, Religion, and Conflict
Political and Social Change
The Big Idea
Europe’s political and social systems underwent great changes in the late Middle Ages.
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The Magna Carta
In 1215 a group of English nobles decided to force King John to respect their rights. They forced him to sign a document called the Magna Carta, which in Latin means “Great Charter.”
England’s King John
The Magna Carta
Main Idea 1: The Magna Carta caused
changes in England’s government and legal systems.
The Magna Carta
Some of the Grievances Against King John
1. He stole from his subjects2. He forced subjects to help build castles and
donate supplies3. He forced landowners to pay taxes4. He set criminals free if they paid him5. He lost an expensive war to France6. He fought with the Catholic church and was
excommunicated7. He might have killed his nephew8. He said his brother was dead when he was really
kidnapped on the way home from the Crusades so he could be king.
Effects of the Magna Carta
A document that granted the right of “habeas corpus,” which meant people could not be put in jail without a reason. Kings could not have people arrested without good cause.
Everyone had to obey the laws, even the king.
Effects of the Magna Carta
The king’s council became Parliament, the lawmaking body that governs England today. By the late Middle Ages, kings could do little without Parliament’s support.
The Impact on America
America’s Congress was set up to be similar to Britain’s parliament.
the US Capital
building & Congress in session
The Impact on America
The Magna Carta was a major stepping stone for rule by constitutional law. America’s Constitution
(which provides for the setup of US government and establishes the laws) was greatly impacted by Magna Carta. So is the Declaration of Independence.
18. French nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Cart in 1215.
A. True
B. False - It was English nobles who forced King John to sign it.
19. What is the name of the council that advised the English Kings.
B. Congress
C. Parliament
D. nobles
A. habeas corpus
20. Which statement is not true?
B. The Magna Carta forced everyone to follow the laws, even the King.
C. English nobles forced King John to respect their rights by making him sign the Magna Carta.
D. Habeas corpus states that foreign merchants are to be treated fair during wartime.
A. The US Constitution was based on the ideas of the Magna Carta.
21. Which statement is not true?
C. Parliament became stronger because of the war with France.
D. France’s king gained power as a result of the war with England.
A. England invaded France after a Frenchman was named the King of France.
B. Joan of Arc led the English to victory.
22. What is the name for the deadly plague that swept through Europe during the Middle Ages?
B. the Black Attack
C. the Black Death
D. the Brown Bubonic
A. the Purple Plague
23. The Black Death helped usher the end to the manor system because there wasn’t enough people to do the farm work.
A. True
B. False
24. Where did the bubonic plague originate from?
B. Europe
C. China
D. England
A. Russia
The Hundred Years’ War
Main Idea 2: The Hundred Years’ War led to
political changes in England and France.
The Hundred Years’ War
Political change also came to France, but it came through war.
The Hundred Years’ War
In 1328 the king of France died without an heir. One potential king was French, and the other was the king of England.
Philip VI of France
Edward III of England
I’m French. Why do I’m French. Why do you think I have this you think I have this outrageous accent outrageous accent
you silly king?you silly king?
The Hundred Years’ War
The Frenchman (Philip VI) became king, which upset the king of England .
The English king (Edward III) invaded France and began the Hundred Years’ War.
Gray – English controlled areas
Yellow – French controlled areas
I’m just kinda I’m just kinda T O ed.T O ed.
Watch this map as it changes.
Of course Of course you know, you know, this means this means
war.war.
The Hundred Years’ War
After nearly 100 years of fighting, the French troops were rallied by a teenage peasant girl named Joan of Arc. The French drove
the English out of France.
Joan of Arc waves the flag of victory.
Results of the War - England
The English Parliament grew stronger because the king had needed Parliament to help pay for the war.
The king of England began to lose power as Parliament grew stronger.
Right:The Parliament
building in England.
Results of the War - France
In France, the king’s power grew stronger.
Fighting the English formed a bond between the king and the nobles.
Victory is Victory is mine.mine.
The Black Death
Main Idea 3: The Black Death, which swept through
Europe in the Middle Ages, led to social changes.
The Black Death
While the French and the English fought the Hundred Years’ War, another crisis was sweeping through Europe.
The Black Death, a deadly plague, moved quickly through Europe between 1347 and 1351.
The Black Death
So many people died so quickly that the dead were often buried in mass graves, without a proper burial.
The Black Death
The plague started in China and moved westward as traders and missionaries traveled around.
The Black Death
The Black Death was caused by several different forms of plague, such as bubonic plague.
Notice the bumps on the people infected with the plague.
If he dies, If he dies, he dies.he dies.
Notice the bumps on the people infected with the plague.
Effects of the Black Death
The Black Death killed so many people that they were buried without priests or ceremonies.
In some villages nearly everyone died or fled. Millions of people were killed.
Effects of the Black Death
The manor system fell apart because there were not enough people to work the fields.
People abandoned the manors and villages and moved to the cities.
The man pictured below carries off a cart of dead people – victims of the plague.
Bring out Bring out your dead!your dead!
The Black Death
Extra, Extra – Connections to Today
Extra, Extra – Connections to Today
Extra, Extra – Connections to Today
