HY 111 Final: Western Civ Test 3 Notes
9 May 2017
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Western civ test 3 notes: medieval society. Middle ages: 500-1648: early middle ages: 500-900, high/middle middle ages: 900-1200, late middle ages: 1200-1648. Castellans: people who make and live in castles: castles: sign of wealth and protection, castellans changed power structure, western europeans become very talented in siege warfare. October 14, 1066: shows the evolution of western european warfare. William the conqueror: duke of normandy, infantry and calvary, formerly william the bastard, effectively used new forms of battle, intersperses cavalry charges and arrows, when he takes over it is called the norman takeover. Harold ii: anglo-saxon king of england, 2,000 housecarls: anglo-saxon germanic warriors bad, all infantry, no archers, england is able to construct a lasting monarchy, bayeux tapestry. Serves as one of the best sources of medieval warfare: the death of anglo-saxon england. Normans spoke french leads to an influx of french speaking lords: otto i mixture of languages and cultures.
