1. High and Late Middle Ages 1050-1450

2. Where it begins… • Feudalism is the way of life • Church & Nobles have a great deal of the power • Monarchs will attempt to take power back

3. Who’s Next • King Edward dies • Harold vs. Duke William • Duke has Pope’s support • Invasion of England

4. William The Conqueror • Monitors Castles • Allegiance of Vassals • Census- Domesday • Had to follow Customs • Jury System • William vs. Church • Thomas Beckett- Archbishop of Canterbury • Trend?

5. King John • Son of Henry • Faced Phillip II of France, Pope Innocent III, and his own nobles • Lost to Phillip, Lost Anjou & Normandy • Lost to Pope- excommunicated • Lost to Nobles- Magna Carta

6. Magna Carta • Rebellious Barons • Affirmed Feudal Rights • Legal rights- People/Church • Due Process & Habeas Corpus • Monarchy must obey law • Council before taxation

7. Parliament • Evolved from councils • Unified England, How? • House of Nobles & House of Commons • Check’s who?

8. Successful Monarchy of France • 987- Capetians take throne • Unbroken for 300 years • Effective Bureacracy • Taxes & Law • Gained Middle class backing

9. Phillip II • Granted Charters • Standing Army • National Tax • Gained English lands in Anjou & Normandy • At time of death, most powerful ruler

10. Philip IV • Ruthlessly extends royal power • Attempts taxes from clergy • Ignored rules and arrested clergy that did not pay • Clashed with Boniface VIII • Sends troops to seize Pope- dies • Papalcy moved to Avignon France- why?

11. Louis IX • King & Saint • Justice & Chivalry • 2 Wars against Muslims, persecuted Jews & Heretics • Royal Courts • Officials to check on officials • Outlawed private wars-ends serfdom- significance?

12. Estates General • Reps from 3 classes- clergy, nobles, townspeople • Difference from Parliament?

13. Holy Roman Empire • After death what happened? • Duke Otto I - King of Germany • What is Germany? • Central & eastern Europe, parts of France & Italy • Bishops appointed to government • Helps Pope against rebellious nobles • Crowned- HRE • Emperors chose bishops, issue?

14. Pope vs. HRE • Pope Gregory VII • Wants to separate from secular rulers • Banned Lay Investiture • Emperor Henry IV • Henry is exiled, Forgiven before new HRE • Henry invades Rome, exiles Pope • 1122- Concordat of Worms- Church picks Bishops

15. Struggle for Italy • Frederick Barbarossa- tried for Northern Italy, defeated by the pope and Lombard League • Fredrick II- Clashed with Popes • HRE- fragmented in feudal states • Southern Italy & Sicily- upheaval • Spain, France, & Pope try to gain influence

16. Height of Church Power • Innocent III - Claimed Papal Supremacy • Launched Crusade against French that wanted to purify church • Monarchs begin to centralize power, clash over clergy taxation • Phillip- helps get Pope elected, power of papacy declines