110 likes | 201 Views
High Medieval Economics, Technology, and Politics. Lisa M. Lane History 103. Agricultural revolution. heavy (mouldboard) plow. Agricultural revolution. horse collar. http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1318.htm. Agricultural revolution. three-field rotation.
E N D
High MedievalEconomics, Technology, and Politics Lisa M. Lane History 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
Rise of towns • theories differ http://www.historiasiglo20.org/MEC-BC/images/medieval_fair.jpg
Rise of towns 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. • charters http://community.iexplore.com/photos/journal_photos/Rouen_prefRes.jpg
Rise of towns • merchant guilds (Gild Merchant) and craft guilds http://www.broccairn.org/images/coloring_book/Weaver.gif http://www.jeffnilsson.com/webPhotos/mirror.jpg
Politics: Feudalism and Manorialism a political system: land in return for military service an economic system: protection in return for agricultural labor Kings control large areas through loyalty of nobles nobles hold manors and gain profit through the labor of.... Nobles Serfs Knights can be landless, loyal to more than one noble
Politics: Triangular Tension Kings The Investiture Controversy Magna Carta The Crusades Nobles Church http://www.radioiowa.com/resource/image_librarian/20071018/040023/lew.jpg http://www.wf-f.org/WFFResource/Isidore.jpg