In the Middle Ages, Christianity could be looked at as both a positive and negative effect on the people living during this time. o Christianity was helpful because it allowed the people to unite by the use of a common idea. o It was first enforced by William The Conqueror, who was the first king of England.
o Christianity is also detrimental to Middle Age society because it was the cause for the Crusades. o Even though it can be argued that the Crusades did not have an extremely lasting and powerful effect, it was still the cause of death of about 1,000,000 people.
William the conqueror was the first king of England who hoped for Christianity to be the primary religion practiced throughout England. He built many monasteries to help spread Christianity throughout the land. His goal was to try to create stability in England by building castles for protection, imposing laws to create order, expelling the unlawful people and keeping records of land ownership.
During the time of Pope Innocent III, (1198-1216), there had been much controversy over who actually held power - the Pope or relative Kings. Pope Innocent III was one of the first who argued that the Pope was supreme, as he describes in this analogy: "There are the pontifical authority and the royal power. Now just as the moon derives the light from the sun and is indeed lower than it in quantity and quality, in position and in power, so too the royal power derives the splendor of its dignity from the pontifical authority" (5-6). Although this analogy may initially seem convincing, it does not contain any complete warrant, but rather just an assertion of analogy. Nevertheless, during his pontificate, Pope Innocent III did achieve heyday for paupal power by delivering similar speeches to large groups of people.
During the Middle Ages feudalism was created to create order after the fall of Rome. Nobles were known to fight over the land after Rome's destruction, creating chaos and confusion as there was no system for this. As a result, feudalism was born to satisfy the nobles, or would-be-vassals to lords. It was a system of contractual relationships in which a vassal would agree to serve a lord if in return he was provided with food and a place to live. As well, the lord could provide the vassal with fiefs (parts of land) in which the vassal would control the land and its pleasants currently living there. The contract between vassal and lord was very strict, with the vassal required to follow and live by the ways of his lord and the lord having to treat the vassal justly and fairly. This system started around the 7th century and continued until the 1400th century.
The truce of God was a movement of the Catholic Church in the form of a peace treaty between the cooperation of the clergy and the people. There were established penalties and regulations embedded in the document, designed prevent private war within the feudal society and maintain stability. This was also one of the first time women were mentioned in the clauses of a set of laws. The association of the church with this agreement was used to gain support, as well as threatening execution from the church if these laws were violated; considerably the lowest form of punishment that could be received. The agreement stated that between sunset on Wednesday and sunrise on Monday, peace would be kept and the Truce of God would be in act. Within this truce of god, it was expected that no violence would be committed within the society. If a disagreement emerged, the Pope would guide the decision so there would be no arguments between those involved. Those under the Truce also are expected to treat those outside of their community such as visiting messengers or passing travelers with respect and peaceful behavior. The Truce of God successfully enhanced Feudalism by also creating guidelines to keep order and stability within Western Europe.
Mohammad: In 600 AD, Muhammad is born in Mecca, the holy center of the Islamic world. In 610 AD, Angel Gabriel tells Muhammad that he is the messenger of God and the final prophet who must spread Islam. In 613, he starts preaching and converts many pagan believers into Muslims. Islam spreads very rapidly because it offered the people a faith by choice and not by sword; the people could actually choose this religion. Mohammad and his followers were forced to leave Medina in 622, but made a return to Mecca where Mohammad converted many more people to Islam.
The fall of the Roman Empire pages 1-4 The fall of the Roman Empire was the fall of the Western Roman Empire, rather than the whole empire. The fall was caused not mainly by the external weaknesses, but the long-term internal weaknesses. This includes over population, weak military, economy, and government. The fall was also gradual and when it completely fell, most people were shocked. A. H. M. Jones had stated that most historians tend to ignore the Eastern Empire, which did not fall. Although, the eastern half Empire did not fall, the Western half was the half which succeeded in the future, this was because of the stability it had created.
Chivalry is the act of being pleasant, usually in the act love. Chivalry started during the middle of the eleventh century, when one sang love songs to get food. Later, Lord William IX decided to sing the love songs for pleasure. Soon, being poetic and singing in praise of ladies became a nationwide act. The love between the knight and the lady was not mutual. According to their beliefs, only the knight loved, while the lady doesn't feel passion. Love was said to make a man a better knight because it strenthened him. The desire for a lady could have been a motive for fighting. If a man did not love, it was said that the man is not a true knight. Through all of this, women became elevated in the place of society. Instead of being viewed as a child-bearer and someone to make love with, women were viewed as inspirers for war.
Christianity in the Middle Ages
ReplyDelete In the Middle Ages, Christianity could be looked at as both a positive and negative effect on the people living during this time.
o Christianity was helpful because it allowed the people to unite by the use of a common idea.
o It was first enforced by William The Conqueror, who was the first king of England.
o Christianity is also detrimental to Middle Age society because it was the cause for the Crusades.
o Even though it can be argued that the Crusades did not have an extremely lasting and powerful effect, it was still the cause of death of about 1,000,000 people.
William the Conqueror
ReplyDeleteWilliam the conqueror was the first king of England who hoped for Christianity to be the primary religion practiced throughout England. He built many monasteries to help spread Christianity throughout the land. His goal was to try to create stability in England by building castles for protection, imposing laws to create order, expelling the unlawful people and keeping records of land ownership.
Pope Innocent III
ReplyDeleteDuring the time of Pope Innocent III, (1198-1216), there had been much controversy over who actually held power - the Pope or relative Kings. Pope Innocent III was one of the first who argued that the Pope was supreme, as he describes in this analogy:
"There are the pontifical authority and the royal power. Now just as the moon derives the light from the sun and is indeed lower than it in quantity and quality, in position and in power, so too the royal power derives the splendor of its dignity from the pontifical authority" (5-6).
Although this analogy may initially seem convincing, it does not contain any complete warrant, but rather just an assertion of analogy. Nevertheless, during his pontificate, Pope Innocent III did achieve heyday for paupal power by delivering similar speeches to large groups of people.
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ReplyDeleteFeudalism
ReplyDeleteDuring the Middle Ages feudalism was created to create order after the fall of Rome. Nobles were known to fight over the land after Rome's destruction, creating chaos and confusion as there was no system for this. As a result, feudalism was born to satisfy the nobles, or would-be-vassals to lords. It was a system of contractual relationships in which a vassal would agree to serve a lord if in return he was provided with food and a place to live. As well, the lord could provide the vassal with fiefs (parts of land) in which the vassal would control the land and its pleasants currently living there. The contract between vassal and lord was very strict, with the vassal required to follow and live by the ways of his lord and the lord having to treat the vassal justly and fairly. This system started around the 7th century and continued until the 1400th century.
Truce of God p. 21 in soucrebook
ReplyDeleteThe truce of God was a movement of the Catholic Church in the form of a peace treaty between the cooperation of the clergy and the people. There were established penalties and regulations embedded in the document, designed prevent private war within the feudal society and maintain stability. This was also one of the first time women were mentioned in the clauses of a set of laws. The association of the church with this agreement was used to gain support, as well as threatening execution from the church if these laws were violated; considerably the lowest form of punishment that could be received. The agreement stated that between sunset on Wednesday and sunrise on Monday, peace would be kept and the Truce of God would be in act. Within this truce of god, it was expected that no violence would be committed within the society. If a disagreement emerged, the Pope would guide the decision so there would be no arguments between those involved. Those under the Truce also are expected to treat those outside of their community such as visiting messengers or passing travelers with respect and peaceful behavior. The Truce of God successfully enhanced Feudalism by also creating guidelines to keep order and stability within Western Europe.
Mohammad:
ReplyDeleteIn 600 AD, Muhammad is born in Mecca, the holy center of the Islamic world. In 610 AD, Angel Gabriel tells Muhammad that he is the messenger of God and the final prophet who must spread Islam. In 613, he starts preaching and converts many pagan believers into Muslims. Islam spreads very rapidly because it offered the people a faith by choice and not by sword; the people could actually choose this religion. Mohammad and his followers were forced to leave Medina in 622, but made a return to Mecca where Mohammad converted many more people to Islam.
The fall of the Roman Empire pages 1-4
ReplyDeleteThe fall of the Roman Empire was the fall of the Western Roman Empire, rather than the whole empire. The fall was caused not mainly by the external weaknesses, but the long-term internal weaknesses. This includes over population, weak military, economy, and government. The fall was also gradual and when it completely fell, most people were shocked. A. H. M. Jones had stated that most historians tend to ignore the Eastern Empire, which did not fall. Although, the eastern half Empire did not fall, the Western half was the half which succeeded in the future, this was because of the stability it had created.
Chivalry
ReplyDeleteChivalry is the act of being pleasant, usually in the act love. Chivalry started during the middle of the eleventh century, when one sang love songs to get food. Later, Lord William IX decided to sing the love songs for pleasure. Soon, being poetic and singing in praise of ladies became a nationwide act.
The love between the knight and the lady was not mutual. According to their beliefs, only the knight loved, while the lady doesn't feel passion. Love was said to make a man a better knight because it strenthened him. The desire for a lady could have been a motive for fighting. If a man did not love, it was said that the man is not a true knight.
Through all of this, women became elevated in the place of society. Instead of being viewed as a child-bearer and someone to make love with, women were viewed as inspirers for war.