Feudal Society and Medieval Kingship - Lesson #6 of Introduction to Medieval History | Online Course

Опубликовано: 05 Декабрь 2024
на канале: The Medieval Historian

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In this video, we will investigate the unique societal institutions which developed during the early Middle Ages. We will define the "tripartite society" which became the dominate organizational structure. We’ll explore the concept of medieval kingship and "feudalism", and examine the historiographical debate around the use of the term. We'll see how kings during the Middle Ages were often weak and required the support the feudal military class. During the early middle ages, nobles created webs of military alliances and power was most often locally exerted (rather than from a central state or king). We’ll also see what it was like to be a medieval peasant, we’ll look at the institution of manorialism and serfdom.

The textbook for the course is Barbara Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages:
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It's a great introduction to the Middle Ages and very easy to read with lots of great maps, pictures and primary sources.

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Chapters
1:33 Learning Objectives
2:03 Beginning of Capetian Dynasty
2:42 The Tripartite Divisions of Medieval Society
3:35 Feudalism and the problems with how it is taught
4:10 Origin and definition of "feudalism"
5:18 Why the pyramid is incorrect
6:08 How "Game of Thrones" can help us understand feudal society
6:42 Medieval Kings are weak and the violence of Early Middle Ages
11:07 The web of feudal relationships (alternative to pyramid).
12:42 The complexity of Normandy for feudalism
15:45 Peasants, serfdom and manorialism
19:47 The feudal Christian Church

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.

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