The High Middle Ages (Part 1) - Lesson #7 of Introduction to Medieval History | Online Course

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In this unit, we will begin our examination of the High Middle Ages and the social, economic and religious transformation known as the 12th Century Renaissance. We will see how during the 11-12th centuries, the medieval economy expanded due to an increasing population. This led to the resurgence of cities and long distance trade. The first century of the High Middle Ages was also marked by the reformation movement of the Church. At the centre of this movement was the emergence of great monastic empire of Cluny and the growing power of the papacy which would culminate with the Investiture Conflict. We’ll also see the slow decline of the Byzantine empire, and the rise of new outside powers in the Islamic world from Saharan Africa and grasslands of central Asia.
The textbook for the course is Barbara Rosenwein's A Short History of the Middle Ages:
US Amazon Link: amzn.to/3qIizf2
Canadian Amazon Link: amzn.to/3xtQjk6
It's a great introduction to the Middle Ages and very easy to read with lots of great maps, pictures and primary sources.
For those who are interested (I am often asked by teachers), the microphone that I use to record my videos is the Blue Yeti USB microphone.
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It's on the pricier side but a great investment. If you are serious about having great sound for your lectures, it is worth every penny.
Chapters
1:10 Learning Objectives
1:35 Decline of the Byzantine Empire
4:33 The divisions of Islam
5:07 Rise of the Seljuk Turks
7:01 The Rise of Almoravid Empire
9:04 The Expansion of Europe
9:55 Changes in Agriculture
10:22 The Medieval Warm Period
11:08 Population explosion
12:01 Economic expansion
12:32 The rise of the merchant class
13:52 12th Century Renaissance
14:44 Reforms of Christianity in the High Middle Ages
16:14 Rise of Cluny
18:36 Increasing power of the papacy
19:24 The Great Schism of 1054
20:40 The Investiture Controversy
In this online degree breadth course, Students survey the breadth of medieval history in Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Middle East spanning the late Roman period to the sixteenth century. Through integrated reading assignments, podcasts, videos and other media, students explore the major economic, political, social and religious developments that account for the shape of medieval civilization and its influence on subsequent centuries.
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[@coraliehoney]

These videos are amazing!

[@hayamercan7002]

Super helpful video! Thank you! The music is a little too loud though, I would suggest turning the volume down a little for better focus on the narration

[@TheMedievalHistorian]

Thanks so much for the feedback! It's really helpful. :) Was there a particular part which was too loud or just all of it? I am re-releasing these lectures soon and hope to fix all the bugs.