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THE MAIN EVENT(S)
T
he Black Death (1347-1351)
T
he Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
T
he Great Schism (1378-1417)
T
he Crusades (1095-1291)
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THE BLACK DEATH
L
asted from 1347-1351
C
ause: Rats with fleas carrying the bubonic plague entered Europe from
Asia on trading ships
K
illed 25 Million people in Europe
(1/3 of the population)
B
odies buried in mass graves
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BUBONIC PLAGUE
D
ON’T WRITE THIS DOWN
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ymptoms:• Swollen lymph nodes• Chills• High Fever• Seizures
K
ills in about 4 days
4
THE BLAME GAME
P
eople came up with many “explanations” for why the
plague occurred
2
Main “Explanations”• Jews poisoned the wells• God was punishing sinful ways
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RESULTS
T
he peoples’ faith in God was shaken
T
he church lost some of its power
P
easants lives improved• Created labor shortage• Workers could demand higher wages• Some peasants granted freedom in exchange for labor
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THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR
A
ctually lasted 116 years (1337-1453)
B
etween England & France
C
ause: The French king died with no heir to his throne. The
King of England attempts to claim the French throne.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
D
idn’t actually fight continuously for 100 years
A
ctually a series of conflicts between the 2 groups
E
ach king developed a standing army
of foot soldiers
N
ew weapons were created• English Longbow• Gunpowder & cannons (from Asia)
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JOAN OF ARC
Y
oung French woman
R
allied French troops around the
heir to the throne
D
rove English out of Orleans
E
ventually captured & burned at the steak
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THE RESULTS ARE IN . . .
R
oyal power in both countries strengthened
B
oth developed greater national pride
N
o real winner• France held its ground, but didn’t gain anything• England didn’t gain anything
10
THE GREAT SCHISM
D
isputes between the Pope & Europe’s secular
kings• Kings wanted to:
• Appoint bishops, who controlled vast areas of land• Try priests in royal courts• Tax church lands
• The Pope resisted
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THE CAUSE
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305 – French Pope elected & moves Papacy to Avignon,
France
1
378 – Italian Pope elected & returns Papacy to Rome
F
rench Cardinals claim the election was unfair, and elect a
2nd Pope who was French
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THE RESULTS
S
chism (split) greatly weakened the church
1
409 – Church Council elects 3rd Pope• Makes things worse
1
417 – New Church Council• Deposes all 3 Popes• Elects new Pope (only 1)
C
hurch’s prestige already greatly weakened
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