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Period: Sep 13, 1000 to Sep 14, 1492
The High and Late Middle Ages
nationstate- political unit that has territory, political organization thats controls its own internal and foreign affairs, a population, and it must be recognized by other political unit. -
Sep 17, 1122
A Compromise: The Concordat of Worms
This treaty known as the Concordat or Worms. The treaty basically said that the Church had the sole power sole power to elect and invest bishops with spiritual authority. -
Sep 17, 1198
Papal Supremacy
It all began with Pope Innocent the third. Since he is the head of the church he claimed supremacy over too the rulers. He extended the Papal States, reformed the courts and changed how church officials were elected and also called a council that issued decrees that justified the popes new power. -
Sep 13, 1215
King John Signs Magna Carta
The Magna Carta shaped English government for many years to come. It contained 2 important ideas; 1) Nobles had rights, which would later be extended to all citizens and 2) The document forced monarchs to obey the same laws as others. -
Sep 15, 1295
The Development of Parliament
Parliament- The legislature of England, and later of Great Britain. Parliament required a larger role in government it helped unify England. Parliament limits power of the monarch which sets government and controls the power and internal and foreign affairs. -
European Economies Expand
The Europeans had a taste for luxuries from the Byzantine
Empire even before the Crusades. But the Crusades did bring the growth of a money economy. To finance a journey to the holy land, nobles needed money so the peasants payed rent and had to sell their goods to get money.
