Synopsis
From 1000 to 1300 the so called High Middle Ages, a newly invigorated medieval society experienced a revival of urban life, the birth of new philosophical, educational, and political institutions. This course reveals how and why Europe experienced this reversal in fortune. The course covers landmark developments, including the Franciscan movement, heresy, and the inquisitions, early crusades, and the first universities. The Norman conquest of England, the Magna Carta, and the struggle between The Holy Roman Empire and the papacy.
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