Unit IX - Late Middle Ages

Unit IX - The Late Middle Ages Europe From 1100 – 1500, The Battle Between Church and State

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1. Europe in the Late Middle Ages

2. Growth of Royal Power in England 

A. Who was Duke William and what did he do in 1066?

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B. Why did he do it?

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C. Did he give up control of his old lands?

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D. How did this impact the relationship between the nobles in England and nobles in France?

3. The Strengthening of Finances and the Law in England A. King Henry II 1054  1. The Exchequer  2. common law  3. grand jury  4. trial jury  5. traveling justices  6. trial of church officials  7. attack on Thomas Beckett 

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B. King John 1. war loss - Philip II of France 2. excommunicated/interdict by Innocent III 3. forced to sign Magna Carta with nobles - rights of nobles - monarch must obey the law - growth - Parliament

4. King John and the Magna Carta

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6. Royal Power in France 

A. Who was Hugh Capet?

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B. What were the accomplishments of Philip Augustus?

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C. How was Louis IX a model king?

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D. How was the French Estates General different from the English Parliament?

6. The Conflict Between The Holy Roman Empire and the Church 

A. Pope Gregory VII wanted to make church independent of secular rulers – especially in appointments (lay investiture)

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B. The argument between Gregory and Henry IV (HRE)

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C. The Concordat of Worms (1122)

7. Pope Innocent III

8. Henry IV – Holy Roman Emperor

8. Conflict Continued (Pope and HRE) 

D. Frederick II

E. Why did German nobles grow very independent of their Holy Roman Emperors?  1. Frederick II ruled from Sicily  2. The Pope undermined rulers authority 

10. Important Terms and People   

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A. William. Duke of Normandy B. Domesday Book C. common law D. jury E. lay investiture F. battle between Henry II and Church G. The Magna Carta

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H. Parliament I. Estates General J. Philip II of France K. Holy Roman Empire L. Henry IV v. Gregory VII M. Concordat of Worms N. papal supremacy