Power and Prestige in Medieval Europe

Undergraduate

What was the nature of power and prestige in medieval Europe? How did these concepts differ? Who held authority and why? Kings, Queens, Popes, Saints, Merchants? Topics covered may include: regional variation; strength of the Church and its representatives; gender differences; knights and monarchs; landscape of power; and material representations of power. Prerequisite(s): HIST 1533 or HIST 2533.