The Calamitous 14th Century
The Calamitous 14th Century
Mini Ice Age ( 1250 – 1850 )
Climate Change

Too much rain, summers with

Crops fail, Animals die.

People weakened and more susceptible to
.
100 Years’ War [actually 114 years]

When: 1337 – 1453

Who: Between

Where: in

Why: to decide who would be king of France

How: Three major rounds of fighting –
and
.
.
o Round I – Crecy – won by the
because
o Round II – Agincourt – won by the
because
o Round III – Orleans – won by the
because
o Round IV – Castillion won by the
because
So What? [impact] What did it achieve?

Changes to the map of

Changes to the power of the kings of

Changes to military

The end of feudalism: No more
Now there are
and
.
[longbow and cannon].
No more
armies.
No more
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The Calamitous 14th Century
The Black Death 1346 – 1352
Spread from Asia to
Killed
ESPN Effects
E
S
P
N
of the people
Types of Plague
Mortality rate:
Mortality rate:
Mortality rate
Pneumonic
%, Death in 3-4 days
%, Death in hours/1 day
_%, Death within 1 day
Tracing the path of the Plague
Followed
Started in
_, spread along the
route to the Black Sea, then by
to
rest of
, and finally to the
.via overland trade
routes/contact.
Anti-Semitism and the Plague:
were blamed for the plague
Effects of the Plague on the Catholic Church – power
because
The Great Schism [split] in the Catholic Church (
to
)
What/Who/Why:
Began as an argument over power between the King of France and the Pope
When:
1305- Pope dies and the new Pope is French and moves the center of Church
power from
to France. The Pope and the center of Church power is
there until 1377.
1377 – Pope Urban VI is elected but the French refuse to accept him and elect a
of their own, now there are 2 Popes!!!(one in
_, one in
) The
Church is split…opening the way for kings to claim power.
1408 Kings call a Council to elect a new Pope; both old Popes refuse to step down so there are
Popes!!
In 1417 a Council removed all three Popes and selected
to end the Great Schism
So What?/Why does this matter?
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The Calamitous 14th Century
Economic Effects
Peasants
Nobles
Political Effects
Peasants
Nobles
Cities
The End Result of the Calamitous 14th Century
By the mid 15th century, due to
Rural economies were
and warfare Europe lost
of its population
.
Cities were changing and were poised [ready] to move into the
.
Kings emerged as the
political force. The [beginnings] of the English
system are rooted during this time and the power and role of the
is drastically reduced.
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The Calamitous 14th Century
What was the worst aspect of the 14th century? Explain your answer.
What was the most positive effect to arise [come from] the Calamitous 14th Century? Support your answer.
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