History 2401E Lecture : Manorialism and Rural Society
9 Jan 2012
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Manorialism and rural society y ~1000 enter central/high middle ages: classical era of medieval era, see growth of trade and economics, see religious life revitalized through people, more sophisticated theology, new art and architechal. agriculture is the base of central middle ages y overwhelming rural most in lived in countryside: most of european inhabitants were the lower classes y the village. Increased in population and infant survival rate: have people who work, people who pray, and people who fight. work came from latin that is closely related to the term pagan . w europe knew of two settlement patterns: nucleated village and dispersed settlement y dispersed settlement: cornwall, scotland tend to have less rich soil. By 11th century, villages move towards nucleated village: y nucleated villages: went wherever people could be supported. Collected living had advantage of protection (protection in number). Able to pool their labour and money to work co-operatively, proving to be more productive.
