social changes in europe
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The Formation of Western Europe
800-1500
Part 1: Social Changes in Europe
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Urban Life Flourishes• 1000-1150 population in W. Europe increased from 30
million to 42 million• Towns were small, but a powerful force• The excitement of trade drew people to towns
– Advantages: economic, social opportunity– Disadvantages: dirty, dangerous, crowded
• Feudal lords tried to tax and govern towns, causing resentment
• Towns are taken over by burghers—town merchants
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The Revival of Learning• Christian scholars
read translations of Greek works written in Arabic by Muslims
• Crusaders return with Muslim knowledge of navigation, ships, weapons
• Groups of scholars gather to teach/learn; form universities
• Creation of written works in vernacular - everyday language
• Dante - The Divine Comedy• Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales
• Brought literature to many people
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Medieval Philosophy
• Thomas Aquinas, a religious scholar, mixes ancient Greek and Christian thought
• He is a scholastic—university man; debates issues to increase knowledge