decline of feudalsim in europe

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100 Years War

Since Joan of Arc died, people believed that they should fight for their country and not their lord. There as a rise of nationalism in Europe.

People started to fight for their kings instead of their feudal lord. Gave power to the kings/ monarchs.

New weapons were introduced and changed the style of warfare. The weapons were better than the armies.

The introduction of cannons during the hundred years war made the need for castles useless. Cannons were so powerful that they would knock down castles.

The English longbow changed warfare by removing the need of knights. The new need was of archers

Kings no longer needed lords or nobles to supply armies. The knights became useless.

Commoners had more power and importance because they became the kings army. They would fight in war instead of the kknights.

The Plague

Kings of manors would not give the serfs a pay raise. So the serfs got mad.

Serfs abandoned manors and moved to towns. They got a better living in towns.

Since commoners had more power, they were more valuable and asked for higher pay.The king did not want lose his people so he gave them more pay.

Commoners now had a chance to be in a higher class. They had a chance for education and better lives.

The plague affected a lot of people in higher class. Most of the people affect died. So there were less knights and lords.

Some power shifted to the commoners. The commoners gained power and became more valuable to their lords.

Political Changes

King Henry the Second Improved english law by insisting a jury formally accuse a person of serious crime. His strength led to a serious conflict between the church and the pope.

Crimes committed by the clergy would be tried in royal courts. Henry the second strengthened common law.

King Edward the 1st wanted to include more people in government. And created a governing body called Model Parliament.

The Model Parliament included people like commoners, lower ranking clergy, and nobles. The Parliament gave voice to common people.

More people were able to join government. People like commoners now had a chance to be better.

King John lost land to France during the war. He taxed people without giving a warning and put enemies in jail for no reason.

King John was forced by angry barons and nobles to sign Magna Carta. The Magna Carta limited his powers and introduced the idea that no one is above the law