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Part 1: Terms Middle Ages -Time period between the postclassical era and the renaissance. Consists of Dark Ages and the High Middle Ages, in which the latter saw an improvement in trade, economy, and lives of peasants. (Page 214) Gothic- an architectural style developed during the Middle Ages in western Europe; featured pointed arches and flying buttresses as external support on main walls. (Page 227) Vikings- A culture originating in Scandinavia (now Norway, Denmark and Sweden) around the mid-8th century AD The Vikings were fierce conquerors, brave explorers, and skilled craftspeople; they invaded and settled countries throughout Western Europe. (Page 216) Manorialism-Organization of rural economy and society by three classes of manors: a lord’s own land, serf holdings, and free peasant land.
Economic factors were a chief motivation for colonization to European countries. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany believed conquering primitive areas would help build up industry and agriculture. He also thought it could help build up a fleet of ships and is quoted “Our future lies upon the water.” (doc 1). Other leaders such as Jules Ferry of France saw these places as shelters, ports for defense, and provisioning (doc3). John Hobson, an English economist, saw imperialism as inevitable, for powers of production outpace consumption resulting in more profit for the mother country (doc 2).
The great charter of English liberties ranted by King John in 1215 under the threat of civil war. It was reissued twice, once in 1216 and 1217 with omissions and alterations. As the conqueror of England, William I had secured for himself and his immediate successors a position of unprecedented power. He had been able to dominate not only the country he had conquered but the barons who had helped him win it and the ecclesiastics (priests) who served the English church. He had forced the pope to be content with indirect control over the church in a land, which the papacy (office of the pope) had regarded as bound by the closest ties to Rome.
The war shaped the way the time period ended and the way western Europe looks today. The events of the Hundred Years War created a framework for the way we look at the Middle Ages. A major cause of this outbreak of battle was the battle over Flanders, an industrial center of northern Europe. The counts of Flanders were vassals to the king of France, but the English saw Flanders as their major center of foreign trade due to its cloth manufacture. This caused fighting between the two countries to begin.
They have created their own standard of living and social classes. The Vikings expanded their empire by forcefully taking other countries over, and by taking a risk and setting out to sea to discover unknown lands. Also they have mastered the barter economy, and changed their religion to Christianity. Those are the main reasons why the Vikings society was so strong, and that’s why they strong in a military sense but in a social, economic, and religious way also. Works Cited 1.
Thus was established feudalism in France. Over time, some of the king's vassals would grow so powerful that they often posed a threat to the king. For example, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Duke of Normandy added "King of England" to his titles, becoming both the vassal to (as Duke of Normandy) and the equal of (as king of England) the king of France. Kingdom of France (843–1791) Main articles: Kingdom of France, Capetian dynasty, Valois dynasty, and Bourbon
Budreika, Zara Period 2 2/25/14 10.4: Political and Social Change Magna Carta Causes Change in England 1215- nobles forced the king to respect their rights, and in Runnymede, they made King John approve a document, which listed rights that the king could not ignore, and was called Magna Carta, which meant “Great Charter” in Latin. The Effects of Magna Carta Magna Carta required the king to honor certain rights. Among these rights was habeas corpus (HAY-bee-uhs KOHR-puhs), a Latin phrase meaning “you have the body.” The right of habeas corpus meant that people could not be kept in jail without a reason. They had to be charged with a crime and convicted at a jury trial before they could be sent to prison. Before, kings could arrest
Imperialism allowed industrialized countries to spread their influence to the weaker countries they conquered. Through this spread of ideals, industrialized countries were able to create markets for the products they manufactured, it also allowed them to produce specific products to sell with in these markets. For example say Great Britain conquered a country and converted them to Christianity. There is
New Imperialism Between the years 1870 and 1920, European imperialism accelerated due to political, economic, and social forces. Imperialism is the domination over undeveloped countries using these forces. The Industrial Revolution helped advance the European nations through technology. Other nations were able to control over many other less-developed areas around the world. Imperialism began in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century’s affecting many countries, for example, China, India, Africa, and South America were all affected by imperialism.