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Ch 04 - T4: The Three Orders11th Themes in World History
Historiography: Marc Bloch
How did French historian Marc Bloch revolutionize the study of feudal history?
How did French historian Marc Bloch revolutionize the study of feudal history?
FACT
Marc Bloch (1886-1944)
- Methodological Shift: He argued that history must move beyond just political events and prominent figures. It must include geography and collective psychology.
- Major Work: His seminal book, Feudal Society, detailed European social relations, land management, and popular culture between 900 and 1300 CE.
- Legacy: He was a founding member of the Annales School and emphasized understanding the 'mental map' of medieval people. He was executed by the Nazis during WWII.
Prism Memory Hook
GPM: Geography, Psychology, Mental map.
Feudalism: Core Definition
What is the etymological origin of 'Feudalism' and what structural relationships did it define?
What is the etymological origin of 'Feudalism' and what structural relationships did it define?
DEFINITION
Understanding Feudalism
- Etymology: Derived from the German word 'feud', which translates to 'a piece of land'.
- Definition: It encompasses the economic, legal, political, and social relationships that defined medieval Europe (specifically centered in France, England, and Southern Italy).
- Core Mechanism: It functioned as a system of agricultural production based entirely on the hierarchical relationship between lords (landowners) and peasants (cultivators).
Prism Memory Hook
Feud equals Field.
The Origin of the Franks
Which tribe is responsible for giving France its name, and what was their initial expansion?
Which tribe is responsible for giving France its name, and what was their initial expansion?
FACT
The Franks
- Origin: They were a Germanic tribe that successfully conquered Gaul, which was previously a province of the Roman Empire.
- Religion & Legacy: They were Christians who ultimately lent their name to the region, evolving Gaul into what we now know as France.
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- 4Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire
- 5King Clovis
- 6The Three Functional Orders
- 7Autonomy of the Catholic Church
- 8The Tithe
- 9Clergy: Monks vs. Parish Priests
- 10Benedictine Monastic Rules
- 11The Emergence of Friars
- 12Literary Critique of the First Order
- 13Theological Justification of Inequality
- 14The Bond of Vassalage
- 15The Fief
- 16Political and Judicial Power of Nobility
- 17The Manorial Estate
- 18Manorial Monopolies
- 19The Emergence of Knights
- 20Feudal Loyalty: Doon de Mayence
- 21Minstrels and Oral Tradition
- 22The Third Order: Cultivators
- 23The Mechanism of Labor-Rent
- 24The Taille
- 25The 11th-Century Warming Period
- 26The Two-Field System
- 2711th-Century Agricultural Innovations
- 28The Three-Field System
- 29The Demographic Boom (1000-1300 CE)
- 30The Etymology of England
- 31The Norman Conquest (1066 CE)
- 32Escaping Serfdom: Urban Migration
- 33Medieval Guilds
- 34The Rise of Cathedral Towns
- 35Architectural Expansion: Abbey of St. Denis
- 36Visual Literacy and Stained Glass
- 37Medieval Pilgrims: Palmers
- 38The 14th-Century Triple Crisis
- 39The Great Famine (1315-1317 CE)
- 40Economic Paradox of the Plague
- 41Post-Plague Peasant Revolts
- 42The Hundred Years War (1338-1461)
- 43The Rise of Absolutism: The 'New Monarchs'
- 44Political Divergence: France vs. England
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