Medieval Worlds: An Introduction to European History, 300-1492
Jo Ann Hoeppner Moran Cruz|Richard A. Gerberding
Introduction: Birth of Europe and the Mentality Medieval People Time History Space Body Summary I. Transformation Roman World, A.D. 100-751 1. Foundations Europe, 100-500 Early Rome: From Republic to Empire Reforms Diocletian Constantine Fourth Fifth Centuries Continuities Crises in West 2. Christianity: Sect State Religion, 30-500 Beginnings Christianity Christians Conquer Rome Conquers Fathers Church 3. Barbarians Enter Empire, 275-640 Migrating Peoples: Political Disruption Two Kingdoms West: Ostrogoths Franks Barbarian Culture a Late Antique World 4. Eastern Mediterranean Empires: Byzantines Arabs, 300-800 Byzantium: A New Muhammad Religion Islam An Rises from Arabia II. Middle Ages, 751-910 5. West, 500-800 Popes, Priests, Monks, Nuns: Spiritual Hierarchy Emerges Growth Expansion Cultural Consequences Christianization 6. Carolingians, 600-900 Rise Carolingians Royal Administration Carolingian Revival Later 814-911 Life 7. British Isles: Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, 407-980 407-597 Conversion Anglo-Saxons Christianity, 597-730 Struggle for Control, 730-974 Anglo-Saxon Society 8. Influences: Peoples Steppe 800-1000 Slavs, Bulgars, Khazars, Magyars: Turmoil East Vikings: Raiders Traders North Arab Conquests Western III. Quickening 900-1050 9. Land Popular Conceptions Ages Rural Society: at Local Level Economic Revival: Technology, Towns, Trade 10. Rulers Formation on Christian Frontiers England After Alfred Italian Politics, Papacy, Francia German Capetian France IV. Reformation Renewal, 1050-1200 11. Religious Reform, Rebirth Fervor Papal Reform Monastic Renewal Heretical Movements Persecution Minorities 12. Crusades Origins First Crusade, 1095-1099 Holy Subsequent Reactions Against Crusading Larger Impact 13. Development Government, Authority Constraint: Emperors, Kings, Communal Values, Laws Anglo-Normans, Civil War, Angevin 1106-1190 Capetians, 1060-1179 Monarchies 14. Learning, Schooling Changing Mentalities Books Literacy V. Height Culture, 1100-1300 15. Society, Peasant Knightly Emergence an Urban Clergy Non-Christians Non-Latins 16. Thirteenth Century Pope Emperor Emerging Nation-States: France, England, Spain Pressures Periphery Wealth, Appeal Poverty, Responses Heresy 17. High Encounters with The Other Intellectual Trends Lay VI. 1300-1492 18. Crisis, 1300-1450 1300-1348 Black Death Economies Politics Revolt Family Courtly Hundred Years War Nation-States Parliaments Stability Instability 19. Institutional Developments, 1300-1378 Schism Conciliarism Nominalism, Mysticism, Devotio Moderna Witchcraft Trials Dante Chaucer: Literary Endings Epilogue: Renaissance, Literature Art Architecture Philosophy Geography Appendices: Lists Popes