01:510:337 Lecture 9: Oct. 20 Medieval Kings nad Queens and
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Note: next commentary talk about alfonso x, frederick and louis. Accomplishments/tactics: promulgated law codes, translation of arabic works into castilian, set taxes, consults towns regarding governance, and tax exemptions, royal administration centralized, royal law is the highest (pushing barons out by staffing government with professionals) Barons doubled military stipends to appease them: church: He takes 1/3 of their tithe and he nominates bishops (what. England/church were fighting about in the 12th century) Invasions from morocco after failed north african crusade. Alliance with portugal (marriage alliance) and aragon. What went wrong: high taxation, economic problems: Basically like printing more: barons protested the royal court, end of customary law and baronial, france backs sancho"s rival heir. Staffs court with professionals, which pushes the barons out. Centralization of government marginalizes the barons: town common folk: les power and higher taxes, 1272 revolt: barons mad cause he marginalized them.
