1. • Taxes Army Books
• Government Trade Church
• War Crafts Feudalism
• Peasants Burgueoisie Manor
• King Fall of cities Estates
• Nobility Invasions
• Fall of population Money
• Religion Education
2. GOTHIC EUROPE
MENTAL MAP
Economy
society
GOTHIC
EUROPE
Low middle age
XII-XV
s.XIV-XV
crisiss.XII-XIII
expansion
Rise of
Trade
And crafts.
Agriculture
recovery
Two
periods
Politics
cities
More
population
Culture
Rise of
monarchies
More
taxes
Kingdoms
expansion
Parliaments
Gothic style
Universities
And finally
CRISIS
3. GOTHIC EUROPE
MENTAL MAP
Economy
society
GOTHIC
EUROPE
Low middle age
XII-XV
s.XIV-XV
crisiss.XII-XIII
expansion
Rise of
Trade
And crafts.
Agriculture
recovery
Two
periods
Politics
cities
More
population
Culture
Rise of
monarchies
More
taxes
Kingdoms
expansion
Parliaments
Gothic style
Universities
And finally
CRISIS
6. Improvements after 11th century
From the old Roman
plough…
Very light, not useful
for hard soils…
To the new
Norman plough…
Stronger, easy to
carry by beasts…
17. PARTS OF A WHOLE
• What smaller things make up the
whole?
• For each of these parts, what
would happen to the whole if it
were missing?
• What is the function of the part?
18.
19. Cultivated lands and river.
Every town needed access
to water and food supply.
These lands have been cultivated
from 11th century onwards.
20. ROMAN PAST
Most of the medieval
European cities
were old
Roman towns, but
not all. .
Cáceres, Arco del Cristo
21. WALLS AND GATES.
They were very important in most of the towns,
In case of war or siege. In peacetime, the gates
Were locked after sunset.
Matacán
dome
pinnacles
22. SQUARE AND UPPER DISTRICT
The main square in the
town was the place where
the most remarkable events
Took place: the market and the
Celebration of religious acts
Coats of arms
Roman arch (gothic)
23. SQUARE AND UPPER DISTRICT
The main square in the
town was the place where
the most remarkable events
Took place: the market and the
Celebration of religious acts
Rose window
Canecillos
Bell tower
Pointed
Arch
(gothic)
Coats of arms
Roman arch (gothic)
Gargoles
buttress
24. URBAN CONVENTS
The church started to live
In towns, in the way of new
Convents, hospitals, parish
Churches…
San Pablo, 15th century
Convent
Buildings.
25. URBAN CONVENTS
The church started to live
In towns, in the way of new
Convents, hospitals, parish
Churches…
San Pablo, 15th century
Pointed
arch
Rose window
buttress
Apse
Espadaña
Convent
Buildings.
alfiz
26. NOBILITY PALACES
Had the aspect
Of a fortress or
Castle…
Roman arch (gothic)
Merlons
Coat of arms Double
Horse-shoe
Arch window
dovelas
Alfiz
27. But in the end
Of Middle Age
they lost their
Military appearance
And became more
Luxurious.
Renaissance
decoration
28. JEWISH QUATIER
(judería de Cáceres)
Medieval towns created
Districts for minorities
Like Muslims and
Jews.
29. CRAFTSMEN and GUILDS
with the same activity
used to live and work
in the same street, sometimes
out of the walls.
30. CITY COUNCIL & TOWNHALL
Every town had his own council and townhall,
And won independence from feudal lords.
31. URBAN PRIVILEGES AND LAWS, COUNCILS.
Medieval towns had their own laws, so citizens
were free from feudal lords. Kings granted and protected these laws.
FUEROS DE CÁCERES
13th century (1230)
32. These are some of the medieval
laws from Cáceres (13th century)
33. The rise of monarchies: causes.
MONARCHIES
Have more
power because…
The rise of the
bourgeoisie
(burguesía).
The economic growth.
They expanded their territories.
By wars By familiar alliances
More taxes,
More economic
power
34. The rise of monarchies:
consequences.
MONARCHIES
Now…
Fight
between
empire and
papacy
Were not so
dependent from
feudal lords.
Start to fight for
privileges and
power against the
church.
They start to fight
against other
Kingdoms.
Hundred
years war
PARLIAMENTS
- Third estate
- Nobility
- Church
44. THE CRISIS OF THE LATE
MIDDLE AGE
• CAUSES
Too much
population
+
Agriculture
stagnation
-
Less food -
Weaker
population DISEASES:
THE PLAGUE
BAD CROPS:
CLIMATE CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC
CRISIS