Outlines for “A History of the Modern World” 9th
Edition
1.
Agriculture
and the Feudal System after 1000
a.
The
11th century was a period of fast paced change
i.
towns
grew
ii.
population
increased
iii.
increased
security
iv.
germinal
components of modern age exist
b.
Agricultural
changes and innovation reflect a “faculty” for technology
i.
heavy
plow
ii.
harnesses
iii.
windmills
c.
As
Christianity grew slavery diminished
i.
lack
of new sources of slaves
ii.
development
of new technologies
d.
Communication
improved
i.
bridges
were built
ii.
settlers
filled in wilderness between communities
iii.
communal,
nucleated villages verses American “rugged individualism”
e.
Three
field system increased food supply
2.
Feudalism
is a political system that used Manorialism as its economic infrastructure
a.
Lord,
Duke, Counts, etc.
3.
Hugh
Capet
a.
Frankish
dukes elect Hugh Capet as their king 987 A.D.
4.
German
king is crowned HRE 911 A.D.
5.
England
is conquered by William of Normandy 1066 A.D.
a.
strong,
secure, organization, centralized power
b.
allowed
the growth of self-governing institution
c.
contractual
nature of feudalism contributed to concept of constitutional government s
6.
Manorialism
a.
bound
serfs supported the lord and the clergy for protection
b.
as
methods improved surpluses appeared and populations grew
c.
idle
hands were burdensome and so left to the cities
7.
Cities
and Commerce
a.
Early
trade
i.
Flemish
woolens for Italian eastern goods
ii.
Cities
began to repopulate with traders, loose hands from the manors
1.
symbiotic
relationship builds between the manors and the cities
iii.
towns
(definition) began to earn political rights
1.
laws
of commerce
2.
independence
grows
iv.
High
traffic towns quickly become city-states
b.
Hanse: league of cities to deal with widespread
problems
i.
similar
leagues were suppressed in other regions
ii.
fierce
independence of the city states slowed nationalism
c.
Corporate
liberties for towns
i.
protect
towns people
ii.
coin
money
iii.
regulate
trade
iv.
tariffs,
tolls, fees
8.
Guilds
a.
existed
to regulate supply and demand
9.
Growth
of towns caused liberties for serfs to increase
a.
obtain
money
b.
obtain
personal freedom
c.
own
land (with rents)
d. Serfdom begins to disappear in western Europe
i. stability (HRE)
i. Magna Charta 1215 A.D. King John
1. council/parliament
2. power to tax
i. First estate was the clergy
ii. Second estate was the nobility
iii. Third estate was everyone else
1. becoming more important
i. House of Lords
ii. House of Commons
iii. Votes to tax were commitments