AP European History
Unit 1
The Middle Ages
(7 Days)
Day 1 - Evolution of Fuedalism
Winks, Brinton p.134-138
A. Explain and compare the major fuedal and manorial relationships.
B. Compare fuedal system development in several geographic areas of
Europe.
Day 2 - Medieval Catholic Church Structure
Hayes p.116-120.
A. Relate secular and regular clergy's roles in society
B. Discuss the Catholic Church's intellectual and aesthetic roles
C. Define the hierarchy of Church Structure
Day 3 and 4- Disputes within the Catholic Church
Handout- Hayes p 120-130, 211-215(end)
A. Describe the group and the intellectual dispute posed by the each of the
following: the Lollards, the Hussites, the Albigensian heretics
B. Describe the issues involved in the following: 1) Cluniac Reform
2) Pope Gregory VII vs. Henry IV 3) Innocent III' s theocracy
4) Great Schism 5) Conciliar movement
C. Explain how the above controversies created problems in Western
Christiandom
Day 5 and 6- Political Developments during the Late Middle Ages and the Late
Medieval Economic and Social Changes
Mc Kay p. 379- 392
A. Explain the economic and social changes during the Late Middle Ages.
both positive and negative.
B. Explain the causes and results of the Hundred Year's War
C. Examine the political differences between Germanies and the Iberian
kingdoms in the Late Middle Ages
D. Identify the importance of the investiture question to increased power
of the state over the Catholic Church during the Late Middle Ages
Day 7- Unit Examination