Europe
c. 1200-1450
Notre Dame de Paris, built 1160-1260 CE, is one of the best-known Gothic cathedrals.
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Europe, c. 1200-1450
Objectives
- Explain how the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions in Europe affected European society.
- Explain the causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Judeo-Christian Traditions
Ashkenazic Jews resettled in Eastern Europe after their forced expulsion from Western European states during the Middle Ages.
Judaism in the world today
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Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Europe.
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Jan Hus is considered the first Church reformer. He was burned at the stake for heresy against the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
Christianity in the world today
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Christianity
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Judeo-Christian Traditions Quizlet |
Feudalism
A 13th century French representation of the tripartite social order of the middle ages – Oratores: "those who pray", Bellatores: "those who fight", and Laboratores: "those who work".
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Europe was politically fragmented and characterized by decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.
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Feudal Europe Quizlet |
Manors & Burghers
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Europe was largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor, including serfdom.
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Manors & Burghers Quizlet |