Extra lesson 6.3 Development of new cities

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Extra lesson chapter 6

This is the French city of Carcasonne. One of a few cities that still have all of their Medieval citywalls.

There is even a boardgame named after this city

1. Put the subject in the right area of power

Spiritual power

Both

Secular power

Church rules

Taxes in France

Choice  of bishops

Power to excommunicate

Trading with other countries

2. Henry IV of Germany replaced the Pope by an ...................

3. What was the Investiture Controversy and how did it end?

4. Was is NOT a cause of Urbanisation?

1. Invention of the Heavy Plough
2. Introduction of the Three-field system
3. The specialisation in crafts
4. Climate change

5. Give a reason for the population growth after 1000 AD

6. Where would cities usually start? (Type of place)

Medieval carpenter (timmerman)

The emblems of Medieval guilds

Guilds

• Organised the training of new craftsmen.
• Regulated working hours, prices and the quality of products.
• Helped each other when someone was ill or died. 

Medieval city of Tallin in modern day Estonia

Mediaval Cog ship

Gate of the most important Hanseatic city: Lübeck

Hanseatic League

European Union

Differences and Similarities

Hanseatic League

• =Powerful network of trading cities.
• Baltic, German, Danish and Dutch cities. 
• Trade played a large role in the Late Middle Ages.

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson you...

• understand how a growth in population led to urbanisation.
• understand how living in cities resulted in more people specializing.
• know how cities worked together in the Hansaetic League.