HSTR 240A Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Bubonic Plague, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Polymath
5 Oct 2016
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Medieval period 476 ce (fall of rome to germanic tribes) to approx. Four horse men - biblical reference, revelations: disease (e. g. bubonic plague, war and violence (e. g. hundred years war: france vs. england, famine (england 1300"s, death. Most common motifs in medieval arts is death- always pulling on the living. Conflict within the christian church: western schism (1378-1417), 2-3 popes, avignon vs. rome, great internal dissection. Also a time of advances, creativity, and many links to our modern world- can recognize our own lives: emergence and rise of middle class, entrepreneurs, business, self contained group of population. Establishment of universities: st. john"s college, cambridge 1511. Spain england and france were the exceptions and unusual. Europe= 1,500 fragmented states in 1500 (many within the holy roman empire), more common, some of them tiny thiefdoms. Modern day, germany, austria, czech republic, and italy. Medieval and early modern=feudal traditions (class hierarchy: serfdom in russia until 19th century.
