OBJ: TO DETERMINE HOW MEDIEVAL RULERS CREATED STABLE LANDS BY IDENTIFYING CHANGES IN POLITICS AND...
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Transcript of OBJ: TO DETERMINE HOW MEDIEVAL RULERS CREATED STABLE LANDS BY IDENTIFYING CHANGES IN POLITICS AND...
OBJ: TO DETERMINE HOW MEDIEVAL RULERS
CREATED STABLE LANDS BY IDENTIFYING
CHANGES IN POLITICS AND ECONOMICS BY NEW
LEADERS.
POLITICAL REVIVAL IN THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
KINGDOM OF ENGLAND UNDER KINGDOM OF ENGLAND UNDER CANUTECANUTE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLAND AS A UNIFIED LANDTHE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLAND AS A UNIFIED LANDALFRED THE GREAT 878 EXTENDS ROYAL RULE & LAWROLE OF SHIRES1013 VIKING INVASION & KING CANUTE 1016-1035ENGLAND CENTER OF HIS EMPIRE & USES ASSIMILATION & RECONCILIATIONKING EDWARD 1042-1066 STEP- SON OF CANUTEHEIRLESS SO WHO SUCCEEDS?
Harold Godwinson crowned by Eng. Nobles 1022-66, King Harald III of Norway grandson of Canute (1045-66r) or Wm. Of Normandy, son of Edward’s cousin & descendant of 1st settlers of Normandy
WILLIAM OF WILLIAM OF NORMANDYNORMANDY MAJOR PLAYER IN
NORMANDY UNITED HIS VASSALS READY TO CLAIM
RIGHTFUL TITLE OF KING OF ENGLAND
INVADES ENGLAND 1066
HAROLD & HARALD EXHAUSTED FROM FIGHTING
VICTORIOUS & BECOMES KING OF ENGLAND
SETS OUT TO UNIFY LANDS, VASSALS, POPULACE
TRANSFORMING ENGLAND INTO A UNIFIED TRANSFORMING ENGLAND INTO A UNIFIED MONARCHYMONARCHY
LIMITED POWER OF VASSALS & CLERGY
PRESERVED SHIRES BUT REPLACED WITH NORMANS
RETAINED WRIT, ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WRITTEN IN VERNACULAR
INTRODUCED NORMAN INQUEST RESULTING IN THE DOMESDAY BOOK 1085-1086
POPULATION, WHO HELD WHAT LAND, DISPUTES B/W VASSALS
A CENSUS OF EVERYTHING
FINANCES: THERE’S NEVER ENOUGH FINANCES: THERE’S NEVER ENOUGH MONEYMONEY
EXPANSION COSTS $$$ HENRY I (1100-1135) OFFICE OF THE EX-
CHEQUER 1ST INSTITU-TION OF GOV’T BUREAU-CRACY- MONEY MANAGER
MANY REVENUE SOURCES◦ Taxes by peasants on estate
◦ Danegeld – tribute to Danes
◦ Dona- annual gift from church
◦ Fines, payments as lord to vassals
SLOW UNIFICATION OF THESLOW UNIFICATION OF THEWESTERN FRANKISH KINGDOMWESTERN FRANKISH KINGDOMLOUIS VI & ILE DE FRANCELOUIS VI & ILE DE FRANCE
MAINTAINING UNITY & STRENGTHMAINTAINING UNITY & STRENGTH
CAPETIANS REPLACE CAROLINGIANS 987: HUGH CAPET
SUCCESSION SOLVED GOAL: INCREASE
SIZE OF ROYAL DOMAIN W/ ILE DE FRANCE AS NUCLEUS
MANY INDEPENDENT PROVINCES THAT DIFFERED GREATLY
LOUIS VI 1108-1137 KING OF ST. DENIS
UNIFICATION UNDER PHILIP II r.1180-UNIFICATION UNDER PHILIP II r.1180-11231123
Grandson of Louis VIGrandson of Louis VI “AUGUSTUS” DUE TO AMOUNT
OF LAND ADDED TO KINGDOM NORMANDY – KING JOHN OF
ENGLAND (r.1199-1216) VASSAL TO PHILIP & DERELICT IN RESPON-SIBILITIES
ALL OF NORTHERN FRANCE CREATED METHOD OF
COMMUNICATION B/W CENTRAL & LOCAL GOV’T USING BAILLIS (N) & SENESCHALS (S) RESPONSIBLE TO THE KING
AGENTS NOT FROM PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
ROYAL INTERSTES SUPERSEDED LOCAL ONES – FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF FRENCH GOV’T
PROVINCES RETAINED OWN LAWS & INSTITUTIONS
FINANCES: THERE’S NEVER ENOUGH FINANCES: THERE’S NEVER ENOUGH MONEYMONEY
INCOME FROM ROYAL ESTATES IN THE ILE DE FRANCE
AGENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR TAX & FINE COLLECTION
HOST TALLAGE UNDER LOUIS IX (1226-1270) MILITARY OBLIGATION TURNED INTO CASH PYMT
JEWS OVERTAXED CHURCH RESPONSIBLE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PEOPLE BELIEVED FRENCH KINGS SHOULD LIVE
OFF INCOME OF OWN LAND TAX=WAR & SO SLOW TO DEVELOP BUREAU OF
FINANCE