LECTURE OUTLINES AND SECTION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
WEEK X
M 3/10 Swiss
Reformation: 1) Zwingli versus Luther
2)
Calvin in Geneva
T 3/11 German Reformation Politics
W 3/12 English Reformation
Th 3/13 Counter Reformation and Scientific
Revolution
F 3/13 Section: Final review
WEEK IX
New posted Tuesday 3/4: Hapsburg
Geneology of Charles V
M 3/3 Renaissance Art in Italy 15th Century (reposted Monday evening)
Tu 3/4 Charles
V, the Empire & Hapsburg Valois Wars
Background
to the Reformation
W 3/5 Erasmus and Christian Humanism (new posted
Weds 3/5)
Luther
and the German Reformation
Th 3/6 The German Peasants' War
Fr 3/7 Section: 1)
Link to readings on Reformation
2)
Discussion questions for section
** Revised outlines
from Thursday in class lecture (new added Sat 3/1)
Th 2/28 Florentine Republic of 1494: Savonarola &
Machiavelli
M 2/25 100 Years War
Tu 2/26 German
Empire and the Hapsburgs
Renaissance
Humanism and Petrarch (new: added Tues 2/26)
W 2/27 15th C. Florence: Medici and Republic of 1494
Th 2/28 Medieval Political Theory and Machiavelli
Fri 2/29 Section Discussion: Machiavelli, The Prince
WEEK VII
Tu 2/19 Dante
& Florence (continued)
W 2/20 Avignon
Papacy and
Great Schism
Th 2/21 Crises of 14th Century
and background
for Thomas More
Fr 2/22 Discussion: Thomas More, Utopia
WEEK VI
Tu 2/12 Medieval
Heresy and the Inquisition
W 2/13 Papal
Imperial Conflicts of 13th C.
Th 2/14 Guelf-Ghibelline
conflict in 13th C. Florence (link added 2/14)
Dante,
Florence & the Italian City States
Fr 2/15 Section
Discussion: Diary of Gregorio Dati, Italian merchant
WEEK V
M 2/4
Investiture
Controversy
Tu 2/5 Angevin Empire: Eleanor of Aquitaine & Courtly Love
W 2/6 England:
Magna Carta
Th 2/7 12th C. Renaissance:
Universities & Towns
Fr 2/8
Section Discussion: Abelard and Heloise
WEEK IV
M 1/28
Invasions of 9-10th C, Feudalism, Manorialism
Tu 1/29 Norman Conquest of England
W 1/30 Capetian France and Angevin Empire: Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine
Th 1/31 First Crusade, the Jews and the Crusader Kingdoms
Fr 2/1 DISCUSSION: Accounts of the Crusades, Geary Reader
WEEK III
M 1/21 HOLIDAY
Tu 1/22 Rise of Islam
W 1/23 Rise of Franks to Charlamagne
Th 1/24 Carolingian succession & invasions
of 9-10th C
F/ 125 DICUSSION: Einhard's
Life of Charlemagne & Capitularies
WEEK II
M 1/14 Fall
of Rome: Germanic Invasions & St. Augustine
Tu 1/15 Ostrogothic Kingdom & Justinian's
Reconquest
W 1/16 Monasticism, St. Benedict & Gregory the Great
Th 1/17 Additional
posting from lecture: Bede on conversion etc.
Rise
of the Franks POSTPONED UNTIL WEEK III
Fri 1/18 SECTION READING: Monasticism, Sanctity
& Conversion/
WEEK I
M 1/7 Introduction and Overview
of Medieval history
REPOSTED NOTES FROM Week I POWERPOINT CLASS PRESENTATIONS
Tu 1/8 Romans:
Founding Legends, Politics, Religion, Morality
Weds 1/9 Tactius, Germans
& Roman Empire in 1st Century
Thurs 1/10 Diocletian,
Constantine & Christianity
F 1/11 Discussion Questions
for Tacitus Germania, in Geary Readings in Medieval History
Link to on-line
text of Germania: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/tacitus-germanygord.html
Original postings from Week I
Th 1/10 Christians