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The Central Middle Ages: Reform, Revival, and Expansion
Economic Takeoff and Social Change
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Economic Takeoff and Social Change [WEB: Medieval Sourcebook: Economic Life]


I. Agricultural Revolution[WEB: The Medieval Technology Pages]

II. Village. Manor, and Parish

  1. The Village
  2. The Manor [TXT: Manorial Management & Organization, c. 1275]
  3. The Parish

III. Rural Society [TXT: The Dialogue Between Master & Disciple: On Laborers, c. 1000 A discussion of the work lives of plowmen, fishermen, and oxherds]

  1. Peasants [TXT: Grant of Freedom to a Betrothed Serf, 1059]
    1. Good Times and Bad.

IV. The Commercial Revolution

  1. Towns and Commerce [WEB: Medieval English Urban History]
    1. Markets [TXT: Accounts of Medieval Fairs & Markets, c. 998-1250]

V. Urban Society

  1. Communal Movement [TXT: Guibert of Nogent (1053-1124): Communal Revolt in Laon, 1115]
  2. Guilds [TXT: Documents Concerning the Origin of Guilds 884-930]
  3. Jews [WEB: Medieval Sourcebook: Jewish Life]
  1. Guilds and Households
  2. Life in Twelfth-Century London

VI. The Landholding Aristocracy [WEB: Castles on the Web]

  1. Professional Warriors [WEB: Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library]
  2. Feudal Society [WEB: War Machines]
    1. Sport
    2. Courtly Love [TXT: Andreas Capellanus, The Art of Courtly Love]
    3. Women
    4. Urban Jews




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