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Europe Transition: Closing of the Middle Ages and the Rise of Modernity

Explore the transformative period of 1300-1453 in Europe, encompassing the breakdown of feudalism, impact of wars, devastating plagues, Papal struggles, and emergence of new societal structures. Witness the rise of towns, challenges faced by the Church, and the heroism of figures like Joan of Arc amidst turmoil.

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Europe Transition: Closing of the Middle Ages and the Rise of Modernity

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  1. Closing of the Middle Ages

  2. Feudalism Breaking Down • Towns grew • Gave serfs a chance to improve their lives

  3. 1300-1320 • Famine • Black Death- Bubonic Plague • 1/3 of Europe’s population killed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZy6XilXDZQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

  4. 1300-1320 • War Weapons • Gun powder • Cannons

  5. Papacy Suffered • Pope Boniface VIII v. King Phillip IV of France • Phillip orders clergy to pay taxes • Boniface imprisoned

  6. Papacy Suffered • Moved church headquarters to Avignon, France (1309) • Pope Gregory XI • Schism: division • Weakened Church

  7. Papacy Suffered • Breakdown of Church • Popes lost power to monarchs • Simony: paying for church positions • People didn’t know who to follow • Indulgences: paying for salvation

  8. 100 Years War (Britain v France)1337-1453 • Joan of Arc • She led the French to victories against the English • Burned at stake by British

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