HIST 1010 Lecture 1: HIST1010 Lecture Notes ALL

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 1010
• Professor: Susannah Ferreira

Document Summary

Spread of black death in europe 1347-1351. Plague wiped out 1/3-2/3 of europe"s population. Y pests -> x-cheopis aka fleas -> black rat: impact of the black death (1347-1351, the avignon papacy and schism (1305-1415) Medieval period started roughly 500: ended roughly 1500. Breakdown or judicial system (corruption and chaos) Francesco petrarch (1304-1374) aka father of humanism wrote about human loss due to the disease. Giovanni boccaccio (1313-1375) author similar to petrarch inspired by loss by death. Criticized the church for not doing its job (protecting the people) Churches and priests were fleeing for cover so the public began to question their integrity. United in canon law (enforces through ecclesiastical courts) 1309 pope moves from rome to avignon (part of the papal states/ south of france) Argued english church should answer to the king. Mystic from italy who had many followers. Publicly shamed the pope openly to move back to rome.