HIST 305: The Later Middle Ages, 1050-1450

Course Description

A survey of the principal political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual events of Western Europe and its influential neighbors, from the mid-eleventh century to about 1450. Among the topics of discussion will be the birth of towns and universities, the emergence of the national monarchies, the course and significance of the Investiture Controversy, religious reform throughout the time period, and the economic and environmental crises of the fourteenth century. Prerequisites: Junior standing and 100-level History course or instructor consent.