The West: Fragmentation and Resilience - Public Power and Private Relationships - Warriors and Bishops

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Who dominated culture in the West during 900-1050?

  • The social, political, and cultural life of the West came to be dominated by landowners who styled themselves both military men (and on occasion women) and regional leaders.
  • The men and their armed retainers shared a common lifestyle, living together, eating in the lord's great hall, listening to bards sing of military exploits, hunting for recreation, competing with one another in military games. They fought in groups as well - as cavalry.

What happened in the month of May?

In the month of May, when the grasses were high enough for their horses to forage, the war season began.

How did Carolingians "politicize" family relations?

  • As some men were elevated to positions of dazzling power, they took the opportunity to pick and choose their "family members," narrowing the family circle.
  • They also became more conscious of their male line, favoring sons over daughters.
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How were bishops and lay nobles similar? How did they differ?

  • Bishops were men of property, lords of vassals, and faithful to patrons, such as kings, who often were the ones to appoint them to their posts.
  • In some places, bishops wielded the powers of a count or duke. Some bishops ruled cities.
  • Nevertheless, bishops were also "pastors," spiritual leaders charged with shepherding their flock, which included the laity, priests, and monks in their diocese.  

What was the meaning behind the Peace of God movement? When did it originate?

  • They were not satisfied with the current practices of peace-making, in which enemies, pressured by their peers, negotiated an end to hostilities.
  • The Peace movement began in 989 and grew apace, its forum the regional Church council, where bishops galvanized popular opinion, attracting both grand aristocrats and peasants to their gatherings.

What was declared in the Truce of God?

In the Truce of God, which by the 1040s was declared alongside the Peace, warfare between armed men was prohibited from Lent to Easter, while at other times of the year it was forbidden on Sunday (because that was the Lord's day), on Saturday (because that was a reminder of Holy Saturday), on Friday (because it symbolized Good Friday), and on Thursday (because it stood for Holy Thursday).

In which two groups did warriors fall?

The sinful ones who broke the Peace, and the righteous ones who upheld Church law.

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