TRADE AND REVIVAL ACROSS EUROPE EUROPE The Medieval

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TRADE AND REVIVAL ACROSS EUROPE

TRADE AND REVIVAL ACROSS EUROPE

EUROPE The Medieval Period = 500 CE – 1450 CE Characteristics?

EUROPE The Medieval Period = 500 CE – 1450 CE Characteristics?

Medieval Europe Disunified Focus on religion Large majority rural Feudal Economic (manors) and Social

Medieval Europe Disunified Focus on religion Large majority rural Feudal Economic (manors) and Social (vassal-lord) Systems

Magna Carta, 1215: ENGLAND v English Kings had the most difficulty centralizing control v“Great

Magna Carta, 1215: ENGLAND v English Kings had the most difficulty centralizing control v“Great Charter” v Kings had to consult a council of advisors to tax v Rights of nobles (lords) v. Limited kings power

The Late Middle Ages -Increasing stability and security in Western Europe -Climate change (warmer!)

The Late Middle Ages -Increasing stability and security in Western Europe -Climate change (warmer!) -Population grew from 35 million people to 80 million people by 1340 -Growth of trade due to agricultural expansion

Changes During the Late Middle Ages Populations of cities and towns grew New sources

Changes During the Late Middle Ages Populations of cities and towns grew New sources of power (wind & water) increased production Trade picked up in the Mediterranean Nunnerys

Sparks for Change Black death fewer workers, higher wages, breakdown of Feudal system, need

Sparks for Change Black death fewer workers, higher wages, breakdown of Feudal system, need for innovation Printing Press cheap books, spread of literacy, undermines church/priest authority Fall of Constantinople/Mongol Empires need for alternate routes to luxury goods

The Black Death- a fatal sickness that began its spread across Europe in 1347.

The Black Death- a fatal sickness that began its spread across Europe in 1347. • Symptoms-swelling of the lymph nodes in both the armpits and groin. • Heart would beat wildly, trying to pump blood through the swollen tissues in the infected body. The nervous system started to collapse, causing dreadful pain and bizarre movements of the arms and legs. As death neared, the mouth gaped open and the skin of the sick began to blacken, caused from internal bleeding. On the fifth day of being infected, death.

Important Changes Increase in urban centers-towns Trading cities like Venice & Hanseatic League cities

Important Changes Increase in urban centers-towns Trading cities like Venice & Hanseatic League cities along the Baltic Universities Technological innovations (water wheels, three-field system)

Hanseatic League Cities

Hanseatic League Cities

Brugge, Modern Belgium, connects to the Baltic Venice, Italy connects to the Mediterranean

Brugge, Modern Belgium, connects to the Baltic Venice, Italy connects to the Mediterranean

Trade Diasporas As trade revived in Europe and intensified elsewhere, diasporic communities formed Diaspora

Trade Diasporas As trade revived in Europe and intensified elsewhere, diasporic communities formed Diaspora = “to scatter” Most famous example: the Jewish Diaspora After a failed rebellion in about 100 CE, Jews were required to “scatter” from Jerusalem This migration formed huge networks of families and communities across the globe The natural result were networks of trade

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