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The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power
A medieval abbot and his monks
CHAPTER OUTLINE
AND FOCUS QUESTIONS
The Emergence and Growth of European Kingdoms, 1000–1300
Q What steps did the rulers of England and France
take during the High Middle Ages to reverse the decentralizing tendencies of fief-holding? What were the major political and religious developments in Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and northern and eastern Europe during the High Middle Ages?
The Recovery and Reform of the Catholic Church
Q What was at issue in the Investiture Controversy,
and what effect did the controversy have on the church and on Germany?
Christianity and Medieval Civilization
Q What were the characteristics of the papal monarchy and the new religious orders of the High Middle Ages, and what role did women play in the religious life of the period? What was the church’s attitude toward heretics and Jews during the High Middle Ages?
The Crusades
Q What were the reasons for the Crusades, and who or what benefited the most from the experience of the Crusades?
CRITICAL THINKING
Q What factors contributed to the development of centralized kingdoms in some parts of Europe but not in others?
CONNECTIONS TO TODAY
Q What, if any, is the relationship between the Crusades in the Middle Ages and contemporary events in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf War and the activities of al-Qaeda?
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THE RECOVERY AND Growth of European civilization in the High Middle Ages also affected the state and the church. Both lords and vassals and the Catholic Church recovered from the invasions and internal dissension of the early Middle Ages. Although lords and vassals seemed
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