HIST 111 Lecture Notes - Viking Age, Kings Domain, B.C. Rich
17 Mar 2014
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Western europe- center had mainly been agricultural up til 12thc. Pick up in economy, better nutrition spur population boom, Lords promote towns (b/c is profitable)- tax people, charge tolls on trade goods (in and out) Give privileges to people who live in towns (give tax exemptions) to encourage others to move there and inves tin their businesses. Lord- king- combination of god appointed king (carolingian times) and that king should be pinnacle of hierarchal monarchy. Kings were the weakest most powerful dynasty in europe. Avoid succession disputes (usually saps king"s power and gives to nobles that creates new dynasty) Good luck+ liberal attitude on divorcing queens who don"t bear sons goes 3. 5 centuries w/o lacking legitimate male heir to throne (married well: gives french monarchy stability. Marry well- carefully appointed to inherit lots of land. Benefitted from pope"s hostility towards hre after investiture conflict- he needed secular non- German allies and turned to france (french king gain prestige)
