the formation of western europe chapter 14-sections 3-4 cliff’s notes version
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The Formation of Western Europe
Chapter 14-Sections 3-4Cliff’s Notes Version
Section 3-England and France Develop
England Absorbs Waves of Invaders
• Early Invasions-– During the 800’s
England was invaded by Danish Vikings
– United kingdom’s began to unite and started calling England “Land of the Angels”
England’s Evolving Government• England’s New Goals
– 1st- Keep and gain more French land
– 2nd- Strengthen their power over Nobles and the Church
• Magna Carta-– “Great Document” that
granted certain political rights– No taxation without
representation, trial by jury, protection of the law
England
France
England and France
(Yes England is an island)
France Becomes a Separate Kingdom
• Estates General- – The assembling of the Third
Estate in which commoners, wealthy landholders and Philip assembled a council
• Helped increase royal power over nobility
• Failed to limit the power of the king
• Beginnings of democracy in England and France
Section 4-The Hundred Years’ War and the Plague
The Bubonic Plague Strikes• The Bubonic Plague- A
deadly epidemic (disease) that killed about 1/3rd of Europe– Origins and Impact of the Plague-
• Began in Asia and received its name the Black Death from the purplish black bumps on the skin
• Took four years to cross Europe• Millions who caught it died• Flees came to Europe from India
riding the backs of rats
The Bubonic Plague Strikes
• Effects of the Plague-– Population declined– Trade declined– Serfs left to find a
better living– Jews were blamed for
the plague– Church lost prestige
when their prayers failed to stop the plague
The Hundreds Year War
• The Hundreds Year War-– Conflict launched by Edward III in
1337 A.D. to capture the French throne. These battles were fought off and on until 1453.
– French pushed the English out of France
– The Hundred Years’ War changed European warfare
• Longbow allowed for thousands of arrows to be rained down upon the French by archers
The Hundreds Year War
• Impact of the Hundreds’ Year War-– Feeling of nationalism emerges
in England and France– Power of the French Monarchy
increases– End of the Hundreds’ Year War
= the End of the Middle Ages• b/c religious devotion and
code of chivalry crumbled
The Hundreds Year War
• Joan of Arc-
– 1429- Joan a young peasant girl felt a call from God to rescue France from English conquerors
• Led them to victory in the battle near Orleans
– Charles VII was crowned king• Did nothing to save her
– She was captured and burned as a witch