History 2220: Medieval and Early Modern Europe Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Lecture 10:30-11:30, Tuesday/Thursday TEL 0016 Course Description: This course surveys the history of Europe between the dates 1000 and 1700, the heart of the period usually termed “medieval and early modern.” The course will begin and end with an examination of the state of the world and Europe’s place in it in 1000 and 1700 respectively. In between, we will concentrate on six themes: 1) religious structures and beliefs; 2) expansion and conquest; 3) intellectual life and artistic expression; 4) statecraft, war and politics; 5) gender relationships and daily life; 6) economics and the environment. In lectures, we will work our way from monasticism to Martin Luther, from the Crusades to Cortés, from the beginnings of the universities to the beginnings of the Scientific Revolution, and from medieval lordship to absolute monarchies. By the close of the course, students will have gained a solid introduction to the major facts, forces and figures of this period in European history. Blood-soaked and often brutish, it is not a period to lionize. If the “birth of the modern world” is to be placed here, we all have reason to be concerned. Nevertheless, the study of European history from 1000 to 1700 holds much of value and fascination for all students of history, if only to explore anew the famous stories of the period: the landing of the Vikings in North America, the launch of the First Crusade, the building of Gothic cathedrals, the terrifying scythe of the Black Death, the glories of Renaissance art, the sailing of Columbus, the quarrels of the Reformation, the astronomies of Galileo and Newton, and so much more. Course Director: Dr. R. Koopmans. Responsible for course design, lectures, and overall supervision. Office Vari Hall 2182. Office hours (no appointment needed): Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm and Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30pm. If you would like to speak with me and these times do not work for you, no problem: see me before or after class to make an appointment. (Courtesy note: Until you have your B.A., I prefer that you address me as “Professor Koopmans” or “Doctor Koopmans.” Thank you!) 1 Tutorial Leaders: Responsible for discussion sessions, marking, and tutoring during office hours. Dagomar Degroot: #5 (8:30 Thursday ACE 010). Brad Meredith: #1 (11:30 Tuesday SC212), #4 (9:30 Thursday SC 330), and #6 (11:30 Thursday SC214). tabrad@yorku.ca Office hour: Tuesdays at 12:30 in Vari 2187B. Ryan Whibbs: #2 (11:30 Tuesday BC322), and #3 (8:30 Thursday ACE 012). Should you have problems or difficulties in this course, see your tutorial leader first. If your concerns are not met, see the course director. If you remain dissatisfied, see the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the department of history, Prof. Molly Ladd-Taylor. Enquire at History department office, 2140 Vari Hall or 416 736-5123, for an appointment with Prof. Ladd-Taylor. Course Texts: The following six books are required for the course and are available for purchase at York University Bookstore. They are also on reserve at York University Libraries. You will also be required to access and print out copies of articles available (for free) from York University Libraries for some assignments. Be sure you purchase the books for the course as early as possible. 1. Sacred Violence: The European Crusades to the Middle East, 1095-1396, by Jill N. Claster. Toronto, 2009. 2. A Monk’s Confession: The Memoirs of Guibert of Nogent. Translated with an introduction by Paul J. Archambault. Penn State Press, 1996. 3. A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader of Brigstock, c. 1295-1344, by Judith M. Bennett. McGraw-Hill College, 1999. 4. The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli. Trans. David Wootton. Hackett Publishing, 1995. 5. Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico, ed. with an introduction by Stuart B. Schwatz. Bedford/St. Martins, 2000. 6. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, by Roland H. Bainton. Published 1950 (Abingdon Classics 1979 paperback edition on sale at York University Bookstore). Reading assignments for these books will be handed out at least two weeks before the assignment is due. Please note: reading assignments will be tested on examinations. 2 Computer Policy: I do not allow the use of laptop or tablet computers during lectures for any purpose, including note-taking. Please see me if you feel you need an exemption to this policy. Check with your tutorial leader to determine his policy on laptop use during tutorials. Cellphone Policy: If you need to talk or text on your cellphone during classtime, do not come to class. Cellphones, like computers, are to remain off for the duration of classtime. Think of it as a little electronic holiday. Please see me if you feel you need an exemption to this policy. Course Etiquette: Our responsibilities as your instructors include starting and ending lectures and tutorials on time, giving fair exams, answering questions clearly, presenting material in an organized fashion, returning assignments promptly, and treating students equally and with respect. As a student, your responsibilities include getting to lectures and tutorials on time, making appropriate contributions to discussions, staying in classes until they are over, and treating your fellow students and instructors with respect. Remember, this course will be held live, with living human beings as your instructors and fellow students! It will, moreover, be held in a classroom with one hundred and fifty other live human beings. This means that activities that are appropriate when you are outside of the classroom – chatting with friends, doing homework, answering your cell phone, eating, sleeping – are not appropriate inside the classroom. We expect and will ensure proper classroom behavior from all students. Students who do not act responsibly will be asked to change their behavior and/or to leave. Email Only When Necessary: Please contact your course director or tutorial leaders by email only when necessary: i.e., when you have an illness or family emergency that will prevent you from turning in an assignment or taking a test or if you have a procedural question that simply cannot wait until class or tutorial time. The course director and tutorial leaders are available for answering questions during regularly scheduled office hours and before and after classes and tutorials. Please avail yourself of the many opportunities to ask your questions in person (you will get the best answers that way!) rather than resorting to email. A Word to the Wise: the Triad of HIST 2220: Yes, it seems as if this is one course, but it is actually three. Here is what counts: 1) your completion of the weekly reading assignments (budget at least 4 hours a week for this and take notes while you read) 2) your attendance and participation in weekly tutorial discussions and 3) your attendance at the two weekly lectures. Reading assignments, tutorials, and lectures are closely linked: students who neglect any one of these elements should not expect to receive a passing mark. Consistent effort on all three will pay off! Course Evaluation: Your final mark for the course will be calculated out of 1000 points, based on six components weighted as indicated: Exam #1, 15% (150 points) 3 The first exam will be held in class and will be 50 minutes in length. Exams test comprehension of material from the readings, lectures, and tutorials. The exam may consist of any or all of the following: chronology, matching, multiple-choice, true-false, map, identification, short answer and essay questions. You will have many ways to shine! A review sheet for the exam will be handed out at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Exam #2, 15% (150 points) The second exam will be held in class will be 50 minutes in length. The exam will be similar in structure to the fall exam. A review sheet for the exam will be handed out at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Exam #3, 15% (150 points) The third exam will be held in class will be 50 minutes in length. The exam will be similar in structure to the fall exam. A review sheet for the exam will be handed out at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Paper, 10% (100 points) One essay, 900-1200 words long, will concern the readings of the course. Specific essay questions for this assignment will be distributed at least three weeks prior to the due date. Tutorial Contribution, 20% (200 points) Attendance and participation at the tutorial meetings is worth 200 points (you have twenty required tutorial meetings – each meeting, in effect, is worth 10 points). Tutorial contribution grades will be assigned by tutorial leaders. Exam #4 (Final Exam), 25% (250 points) The final exam will be 2 hours in length, date TBA. The first hour of the final exam will be similar in structure to the in-class exams. This first hour will only concern material covered after the third exam and will be worth 150 points, or 15% of your final grade. The second hour will be devoted to a cumulative essay, picking up themes woven through the entire course. This cumulative essay will be worth 100 points, or 10% of your final grade. A review sheet for the final exam will be distributed at least two weeks prior to the close of the course. Grading: The grading scheme for the course conforms to the 9-point grading system used in undergraduate programs at York (e.g., A+ = 9, A = 8, B+ - 7, C+ = 5, etc.). Assignments and tests will bear either a letter grade designation or a corresponding number grade (e.g. A+ = 90 to 100, A = 80 to 90, B+ = 75 to 79, etc.) 4 Essay Submission: You must be present in tutorial to hand in your paper. If you do not turn in your paper on the due date, you are responsible for contacting your TA and arranging a means to hand in the late assignment. The office staff of the history department is not responsible or expected to deal with late essay submissions. Late Penalty: Essays received later than the due date and will be penalized 5% of the overall grade per 24 hours the assignment is late. No essays will be accepted for credit a week after the initial due date. In other words, if a paper is due on Tuesday, you may still turn it in the following Tuesday (with a 35% late penalty) – but NO papers will be accepted after that. Exceptions to the late penalty for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., may be entertained by the Course Instructor but will, in most cases, require supporting documentation (e.g., a valid doctor’s letter). Missed Exams: Email the course director and your tutorial leader ASAP if you miss an exam. You may get the chance to take a make-up. Students with a documented reason for missing an exam, such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., which is confirmed by supporting documentation (e.g., a valid doctor’s letter) may request accommodation. Further extensions or accommodation will require students to submit a formal petition to the Faculty. Please note that work schedules, vacations, birthdays, and family celebrations are not acceptable excuses for missing an exam. Exams postponed by bad weather: If York University is officially closed due to bad weather on a scheduled exam date, the exam will be administered as soon as possible, i.e., during the first scheduled lecture class after the university reopens. Additional important information All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information, available on the Senate Committee on Curriculum & Academic Standards webpage (see Reports, Initiatives, Documents) - http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate_cte_main_pages/ccas.htm • York’s Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures/Academic Integrity Website • Ethics Review Process for research involving human participants • Course requirement accommodation for students with disabilities, including physical, medical, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities • Student Conduct Standards • Religious Observance Accommodation *Policy on Academic Honesty* Turn in your own work. We will not tolerate cheating in this course. Students in History 2220 are expected to know and observe the standards of Academic Honesty of York University. Students who have not yet completed York’s academic integrity tutorial are STRONGLY ADVISED to do so: http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/ Tutorial leaders who suspect violations of the York Senate Policy on Academic Honesty will inform the course director. If the case of 5 plagiarism or cheating is confirmed, the course director will inform the Undergraduate Director of the history department and advise the stiffest penalties possible – at a minimum, expulsion from the course and a permanent black mark on your academic record. Be warned. Course Schedule Please note that this schedule is approximate and may be changed by the instructor. Course Outline: I. Europe c.1000 and the First European Expansion II. Emblems of High Medieval Europe III. Late Medieval Europe IV. The Renaissance and the New World V. The Reformation VI. Europe c.1700 and the Scientific Revolution Part One: Europe c.1000 and the First European Expansion Week One Thurs Sept 8 Introductions Week Two Tues Sept 13 Charlemagne and Vikings and More Thurs Sept 15 Europe at the Year 1000 Tutorial Reading Assignment: Sacred Violence assignment #1 Week Three Tues Sept 20 The World at the Year 1000 Thurs Sept 22 The New Papacy: Religious Revival and Reform Tutorial Reading Assignment: Sacred Violence assignment #2 6 Week Four Tues Sept 27 The New Lands: The Crusades and Other Conquests Thurs Sept 29 The New Wealth: The Agricultural and Commerical Revolutions Tutorial Reading Assignment: Sacred Violence assignment #3 Week Five Tues Oct 4 The New Buildings: Cathedrals, Castles, Churches, Walls Thurs Oct 6 The New Monks: The Carthusians and Cistercians Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Monk’s Confession assignment #1 --Break: Thanksgiving and “Co-Curricular Week”-Week Six Tues Oct 18 The New Learning: The Twelfth-Century Renaissance Thurs Oct 20 The New Rules: Celibacy, Priests and the Religious Life Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Monk’s Confession assignment #2 Week Seven Tues Oct 25 EXAM #1 Part Two: Emblems of High Medieval Europe Thurs Oct 27 The Papacy in the High Medieval Period NOTE: No tutorial meetings will be held in week seven Week Eight Tues Nov 1 The Manor and the City 7 Thurs Nov 3 Medieval Administration and Record-Keeping Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Monk’s Confession assignment #3 Week Nine Tues Nov 8 Medieval Warfare Thurs Nov 10 The Coming of the Friars Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Medieval Life assignment #1 Week Ten Tues Nov 15 Religion and the Laity Thurs Nov 17 The Beginnings of Universities Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Medieval Life assignment #2 Part Three: Late Medieval Europe Week Eleven Tues Nov 22 Introduction to Late Medieval Europe Thurs Nov 24 The Great Famine, the Black Death, and the Demographic Crisis Tutorial Reading Assignment: A Medieval Life assignment #3 Week Twelve Tues Nov 29 Paper Due Joan of Arc, the Hundred Years War, and Medieval State Formation Thurs Dec 1 The Great Schism Tutorial Reading Assignment: TBA 8 Week Thirteen Tues Dec 6 Heresy and Devotion in Late Medieval Europe NOTE: No tutorial meetings will be held in week thirteen --Winter Break, enjoy!-Week Fourteen Tues Jan 3 The Fifteenth Century Thurs Jan 5 EXAM #2 NOTE: No tutorial meetings will be held in week fourteen Part Four: The Renaissance and the New World Week Fifteen Tues Jan 10 Backtracking and Beginning Anew Thurs Jan 12 Italy and the Beginnings of the Renaissance Tutorial Reading Assignment: The Prince assignment #1 Week Sixteen Tues Jan 17 Renaissance Warfare Thurs Jan 19 Humanism and the Printing Press Tutorial Reading Assignment: The Prince assignment #2 Week Seventeen Tues Jan 24 Roots: The Early Modern Agricultural Economy Thurs Jan 26 Spices and the Voyages of “Discovery” 9 Tutorial Reading Assignment: Victors and Vanquished assignment #1 Week Eighteen Tues Jan 31 The Conquistadors Thurs Feb 2 European Overseas Commerce Tutorial Reading Assignment: Victors and Vanquished assignment #2 Week Nineteen Tues Feb 7 Silver, Sugar, Slaves and the Atlantic World Thur Feb 9 Latecomers: The English and French in North America Tutorial Reading Assignment: Victors and Vanquished assignment #3 Week Twenty Tues Feb 14 EXAM #3 Part Five: The Reformation Thurs Feb 16 Introduction to the Reformation Note: No tutorial meetings will be held in week twenty --Reading Week. Read, read!-Week Twenty-One Tues Feb 28 Martin Luther Thurs Mar 1 Reform in the Cities and Countryside Tutorial Reading Assignment: Here I Stand assignment #1 10 Week Twenty-Two Tues Mar 6 Princes, Radicals and Calvin Thurs Mar 8 The Counter-Reformation Tutorial Reading Assignment: Here I Stand assignment #2 Week Twenty-Three Tues Mar 13 Wars of Religion Part Six: Europe c.1700 Thurs Mar 15 The Little Ice Age Tutorial Reading Assignment: Here I Stand assignment #3 Week Twenty-Four Tues Mar 20 Living in the 17th century Thurs Mar 22 The Beginning of the Scientific Revolution Tutorial Reading Assignment: Here I Stand assignment #4 Week Twenty-Five Tues Mar 27 Isaac Newton Thurs Mar 29 The Early Enlightement Tutorial Reading Assignment: Stearns, “Caffeine Dependencies in the Early Modern World” Exam #4 (Final Exam): Date TBA 11