The Decline of Feudalism EQ: How did events in Europe contribute to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought?
Ch. 5 Terms Magna Carta (p. 53) bubonic plague (p. 53) Hundred Years’War (p. 53) King Henry II (p. 54) King John (p. 54) habeas corpus (p. 55) King Edward I (p. 55) Model Parliament (p. 55) Black Death (p. 56) Joan of Arc (p. 58) heretic (p. 59)
Visual Vocabulary 1. Magna Carta 2. Bubonic Plague A written legal agreement signed in 1215 that limited the English monarch’s power. A terrible disease that swept across Asia and into Europe between the 1300s and 1500s. Millions died.
Visual Vocab. Cont 3. Hundred Years War 4. King Henry II A series of battles between France and England; 1337 and 1453. Changed the way wars were fought and shifted power away from feudal lords to monarchs and common people. King from 1154 to 1189. Pushed for legal reforms like trial by jury. The Constitutions of Clarendon stated that church officials would be tried in royal courts.
Visual Vocab. Cont. 5. King John 6. Habeas Corpus Signed the Magna Carta after making enemies with some powerful nobles; he agreed to observe common laws and consult with nobles. The legal concept that an accused person cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charge with a crime.
Visual Vocab. Cont 7. King Edward I 8. Model Parliament Established the Model Parliament giving more people a role in government. A governing body created by King Edward I of England that included some commoners, church officials, and nobles.
Visual Vocab. Cont. 9. Black Death 10. Joan of Arc AKA the bubonic plague. Fever, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, black/blue egg sized swelling/bumps. Spread by fleas and rodents; later spread by people. Millions died. A 17 year old peasant girl claimed to hear the voices of saints urging her to join the Hundred Years War and save France. She was captured, accused of being a witch, and executed.
Visual Vocab. Cont. 11. Heretic A person who holds beliefs that are contrary to a set of religious teachings
The Decline of Feudalism EQ: How did events in Europe contribute to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought?
Left Side: What are the Three Major Causes for the Decline of Feudalism? Right Side Political Developments in England The Black Death Hundred Years War (Military Advances)
Left Side: How did Political Developments in England cause feudalism to decline?
Henry II’s Legal Reforms Constitutions of Clarendon: Henry insisted that a jury formally accuse a person of a serious crime. People were tried by royal judges and later by juries. King takes power from nobles
King John and the Magna Carta A king could no longer collect special taxes without the consent of barons and church officials. (No taxation without representation) Habeas corpus: “No free man” could be jailed except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. Led to rule of law, rather than rule by man. Limited the power of English monarchs
King Edward I and the Model Parliament Model Parliament was an English governing body created by Edward I that included commoners, lower-ranking clergy, church officials, and nobles. Commoners achieve say in government. Weakened the power of the nobility.
The Impact of Political Developments in England royal authority increased; noble authority decreased commoners power increased; noble power decreased seeds of constitutionalism and democracy are sown
The Bubonic Plague
The Bubonic Plague (Black Death) In the 14th century, the plague began in central Asia, spread throughout Eurasia. The term the Black Death probably came from the black spots that appeared on the skin of many of the victims. The bacteria that caused the plague was spread by fleas carried by rats.
Impact of the Bubonic Plague 1. Need for workers, allowed workers to demand more rights and pay. 2. Feudal obligations end, peasants flee to cities. 3. Feudal lords lose power. 4. Leads to peasant revolts. 5. Plague kills about a third of the European population.
The Hundred Years’ War
The Hundred Years’ War The war began when the king of France challenged England’s claim to French fiefs. The English army relied on archers armed with longbows. Arrows fired from longbows flew farther, faster, and more accurately than those fired from French crossbows.
Joan of Arc Joan was a 17-year-old peasant girl who claimed she heard voices urging her to save France. She led the French army to victories in battle and helped turn the tide in the war. She was burned at the stake as a heretic. Her actions inspired many French people to feel more nationalistic and patriotic.
Impact of the Hundred Years’ War technological advances (cannons, guns, harquebuses, longbows, etc…) end usefulness of knights and castles kings rely on large armies nationalism shifted power away from lords to monarchs commoners were needed as soldiers and workers which gained them greater influence and power
Create a Flipbook Fold two pieces of paper in half so that tabs are created leading to three tabs. Write the title and essential question on the top section. The three subtitles for the tabs are: Political Developments in England The Black Death Hundred Years War (Military Advances) For each tab write 3-5 notes answering the essential question according to the topic and include 1 detailed picture. How did _________ in Europe contribute to the decline of feudalism and the rise of democratic thought?