Catastrophe and Creativity (1350-1500) - Crises and Consolidations

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Where did the Ottoman dynasty come from?

  • In 1281, the first Ottoman dynasty established itself on the western fringes of Anatolia, most of which was then controlled by the Mongols.
  • Although beset by the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century, the Ottomans pursued their dream of conquest, toppling Constantinople and moving into Europe, itself much weakened by the plague.

What did King Edward III want and do?

King Edward III was determined to win back English fiefs in France, began the long and debilitating Hundred Years' War.

What hit many parts of Europe? What resulted from this?

  • In many parts of Europe, popular revolts and insurrections - the bitter harvest of plague, war, and economic contraction - rocked both town and countryside.
  • In general, these upheavals resulted in the ascendency not of the lower classes but rather of new and powerful princes. Almost everywhere in the medieval world, the multiple lordships and political fragmentation of the past came to an end.
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What were most revolts about? Who were involved?

  • Although at times articulating universal principles, these revolts were nevertheless deeply rooted in local grievances. Most of them grew out of the woes of the Hundred Years' War or the unprecedented needs of workers in proto-industrialized cities.  
  • Many were led by petty knights or wealthy burghers. But they also involved large masses of people, some of whom were very poor indeed.

What happened in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in the Church?

  • The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries also saw deep divisions within the Church. A schism, a split between vehemently opposed factions, set first two, then three popes against one another.
  • All illusions of harmony within Christendom were shattered as popes fought over who had the right to the papacy. 

What did ordinary Catholics dispute about?

Ordinary Catholics disputed about the schism as well as the very nature of the Church itself, setting some of the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century.

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