Medieval Europe, 1000 to 1500

Medieval Europe, 1000 to 1500

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The paper should be 6-8 pages and consists of two parts.

For the first part please answer question A and answer using only the “A Source” doc that is provided (first 8 pages of doc only).

For the second part you will need to answer these 5 questions: C (source A {first 8 pages of doc}), E (Source E {15th page on doc numbered 69}), F (source F {starting from page numbered 9}), G ( source A {the 9 – 11 pages of the doc}), H (Source E {ninth page of doc})

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HISTORY 119B

Mid-term

Teo Ruiz

Organize your answers carefully. Provide Examples and chronological references. Do not be reluctant to voice your own opinion. Your answers have to be more than a memorization of your text book or class notes. THE EXAM SHOULD NOT BE LONGER THAN 6 to 8 TYPE-WRITTEN PAGES, DOUBLE SPACE, 12 FONT, REASONABLE MARGINS. QUOTES SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY PROPER CITATIONS.

NO WEB SITE REFERENCES (EXCEPT FOR THE PRIMARY SOURCES ON THE CLASS WEB SITE) WILL BE ALLOWED. THINK! GO BEYOND THE FACTS! BE CREATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL! The Turn it in portal will be open one week before the due date.

EXAM DUE THROUGH TURN IT IN NO LATER THAN 6 PM ON 4 NOVEMBER.

Please note that you are getting the exam 10 days in advance. There will be no extensions to the exam as it could be answer in two hours and you have a week and a half.

Please make sure to write the name of your TA in the exam first page, unless notified otherwise.

Rebecca Gates will grade students with last names from Abajian to Gragar (inclusive)

Richard Ibarra will grade students with last names from Gu to Muljadi (inclusive)

Elizabeth Landers will grade students with last names from Munoz to Zocker.

Please think that mentioning or citing documents will impress us greatly. Do so in all the answers.

TRY TO TURN IN YOUR EXAM AS EARLY AS YOU CAN. DO NOT WAIT FOR 4 NOVEMBER AT 6 PM. Upload the entire exam on Turn it in with the name of your TA on the first page. Upload the entire exam. Once you have logged into the system, the Turn It In will not let you upload a different essay.

Part I. Answer one.

1. How was society organized throughout most of western Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries? Discuss the nature of the relationship between lord and vassal and lord and peasant. What rights and obligations did these bonds entail? What role did towns play in this world? What new values did the bourgeoisie inject into the “feudal” world? What sort of society resulted from these arraignments? How did these relationships change over time and why? Are there such relations today? How are they similar, how are they different? Course website:Week Three, sel. 1.

1. This question asks you to summarize: the nature of the bonds between lord and vassal and lord and peasant. Explain how the entire structure of feudal society came about, what purpose it fulfilled, who benefitted from it, how it changed over time. Go beyond repeating the lecture. Use the outlines. Advance your own thoughts and interpretations.

1. What was the condition of the Church in the tenth and eleventh centuries? How was the Church reformed and what conflicts resulted from the ecclesiastical desire for independence? Discuss briefly the nature of monastic, lay, and papal reform and the final outcome of the Investiture Controversy. Above all, you must discuss in detail the documents which show the position of those who supported the papacy and those who supported lay power. What were the issues discussed in these documents? What positions did the writers take? What was the nature of their arguments? Why are these ideas important in the modern world and what were the consequences of the contest? CW: Week Three, sel. 2 & 3.

Question B asks you to have a brief narrative about the ills that plagued the Church in the 9^th and 10^th century, how it led to reforms, and what were the outcome of this reforms. You need to address some of the debates on both sides. Essentailly, where did power come from, who held it, and why? Be creative. Do not just re[eat the lectures.

1. How did the Renaissance of the twelfth century come about? What were its main characteristics/ outline briefly — with references to the sources included in the Course Reader — the main aspects of the twelfth century cultural production. In detail discuss two of the following:

1. a) literature (Christian, Goliard, and epic)
2. b) courtly love
3. c) philosophy in the twelfth century. The rise of universities
4. d) Gothic art
5. e) popular religion and heresy

CW: Weeks Four and Five, (Tristan may be used by those in the Honors discussion)

Question C is pretty straight forward. How did the Renaissance come about (see my e mailing for weeks 4 & 5). Why were these cultural developments important.

1. You are a historian and the only extant source for the twelfth century is Chretien de Troyes’ romances. Choose one of the books (but not Lancelot or the Knight of the Cart if you are writing on that for the paper). What does the story tell you about the past? How can you reconstruct from this source aspects of medieval education, the role of women, the nature of honor, chivalry, etc.? What does this book tell you about the ideals and values of some segment of society? Be creative. Refer to the text.

(THOSE IN THE HONORS DISCUSSION SECTION MAY USE TRISTAN)

Qyestion D is also pretty straight forward. Do a close reading of one of the Arthurian Romances. Pay special attention to the conflict between honor (duty to one’s lord) and desire or love. Think how women are represented, nature, festivals, and the like. Think of what is missing (peasants, the mayority of the population). What values are voiced here?

Part II. Choose five of the following. Answer in a paragraph (around 1/3 to half a page).

1. Look at the documents dealing with the crusade in the course reader. One an account of the first crusade and the other the Arab view of the crusaders. How are they different, how are thy alike? What are they saying.

1. What is the Anonymous of York’s excerpt all about? What political views are being discussed here? (Do not discuss this and the question above on the Church). DO NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU ANSWER PART I. B.

1. What is the main point of Jacques Le Goff’s article on “Merchant’s Time and Church’s Time.”

Think about where does time come from? Can merchants charge for the time it takes to carry their merchandise from one place to the other. Think of the different ways medieval people experienced time. Who came on top in the end?

1. Select two of the Goliardic poems in the course reader or the website. What are the themes of these poems?

Do a close reading of these two poems. What is the purpose of life? What should we do?

1. Read Francis of Assisi’s The Canticle of the Sun. What are the main ideas articulated in this poem?

Think of Francis’ depiction of nature. Is Jesus mentioned?

1. What do you think are Geertz’s main points in his article on “The Interpretation of Culture.” Specifically, what does he mean by “webs of significance,” what does he mean by “thick description?”

Self-explaining

1. G. What do you think of the exchange of letters between Henry IV and Gregory VII? What points is each of the protagonist making? DO NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU ANSWER PART I. B.

1. How is Anselm’s argument for the existence of God constructed? How does he come to his conclusion? What do you think?

1. I. How and why did towns come into being in parts of northern Europe in the twelfth century? Explain briefly.

1.  What do you think was the relation between mysticism and courtly love. Provide at least one or two examples.