1. Review: The breakdown of medieval europe
p. 26 L/R

2. DO NOW
Why did the population of Europe grow rapidly from 1000 to 1300?
Improvements to medicine c. better food production
Trade growth d. better diplomacy
How did guilds protect craftsworkers?
They set prices to prevent competition
They forbade those in other cities from having similar businesses
They raised prices regularly
They gave special prices to nobles
St. Thomas Aquinas emphasized
The use of Latin c. vows of poverty
The use of Greek d. the value of both faith and reason
What is the impact of the plague on Europe’s working class?
answer in 1-2 sentences! 

3. 7.6.3 Understand the development of feudalism
Population increases: horses, iron plow, horseshoes, harness
Three-field system: crop rotation, makes sure farmer doesn’t starve
Surplus food is traded for other goods
Some start to specialize: France – grapes, Spain – olives
Italians develop banking system, use letters of credit
Growth of trade = growth of towns, markets, fairs, shops
Guilds form: groups of people with same job/craft, in same town
Protect and regulate business
Set prices, watch quality

4. 7.6.8 Understand the importance of the Catholic church
Mendicant monks: outside, collecting donations
(Monastic monks are IN the monastery)
St. Francis of Assisi: rich, decides to live life the way Jesus did. Can talk to animals??
St. Clare – inspired by Francis, life of poverty/devotion
(“Poor Clares”)
Extra $$ is used to build cathedrals in towns; gothic style
Gargoyles, pointed arches, stained-glass windows, flying buttresses
First universities, books travel by trade
St. Thomas Aquinas, professor, combines faith and reason
Studies Aristotle
Believes in natural law: basic laws to humans/nature (ex. Right v. wrong)
Writes a “proof” that God exists

5. 7.6.7 Map the spread of the bubonic plague
2 straight years of rain; kills crops and animals
Great Famine, many starve to death
Hundred Years’ War; between England and France
King of England, Edward III, says he is also King of France
Guns, cannons, longbows used for the 1st time
Joan of Arc leads the French to victory; hears voices? English burn her at the stake for being a witch
1347, bubonic plague arrives from Central Asia
Carried on ships/trade routes by rats/fleas
1/3rd of Europe dies
Jews are the scapegoats, many are exiled/killed
Population decrease, serfs start getting $$, end of feudalism and the middle ages