The High Middle Ages (Part 3) - Lesson #9 of Introduction to Medieval History | Online Course
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This week we will be complete our exploration of the High Middle Ages (Module 3). The thirteenth century would witness many changes including the rise of universities, the spread of gothic architecture and an explosion of new literature written in French and English. At the beginning of the century, the Fourth Lateran Council and Magna Carta would transform both both the Church and secular governments. We'll see changes to medieval marriage and the practice of Christianity in Europe. We'll also see new religious movements including the introduction of the mendicant orders and the spread of heretical movements.
Topics
Courtly Love, Romance and Chivalry
Fourth Lateran Council and Magna Carta
Changes to Medieval Marriage
The rise of the mendicant orders
Heresy and the Medieval Inquisition
In this online degree breadth course, Students survey the breadth of medieval history in Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Middle East spanning the late Roman period to the sixteenth century. Through integrated reading assignments, podcasts, videos and other media, students explore the major economic, political, social and religious developments that account for the shape of medieval civilization and its influence on subsequent centuries.
The textbook for the course is Barbara Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages:
US Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3qIizf2
Canadian Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3xtQjk6
It's a great introduction to the Middle Ages and very easy to read with lots of great maps, pictures and primary sources.
