What is so important about the year 1215? There are some history buffs who may be able to tell you that 1215 is the year the Magna Carta was signed, but there are even fewer who know that King John of England’s acceptance of this charter was only one of four major, world-changing events of this significant year. In fact, the social, cultural, political, geographical, and religious shifts that occurred in this year alone had such a huge impact on the entire world, it warrants an entire course of study for anyone truly interested in the pivotal points of history that brought us to where we are now.
Author(s): Dorsey Armstrong
Series: The Great Courses
Publisher: The Teaching Company
Year: 2019-06
Language: English
Pages: 215
Professor Biography......Page 3
Course Scope......Page 7
Lecture 1—The World before 1215......Page 10
The Year 1215......Page 11
Lecture 2—The Magna Carta: Patching Up a Squabble......Page 18
Lecture 3—What’s Really in the Magna Carta?......Page 29
Lecture 4—The Magna Carta’s Legacy......Page 36
Lecture 5—What Inspired the Fourth Lateran Council?......Page 42
Lecture 6—Canons for Christian Practice and Belief......Page 51
Lecture 7—The Canons of Persecution......Page 58
Lecture 8—Civilizations in the Americas in 1215......Page 65
Lecture 9—Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1215......Page 73
Lecture 10—The Crusading Impulse......Page 79
Lecture 11—The Fourth Crusade and the Crusader States......Page 88
Lecture 12—The Fourth Lateran Council and the Jews......Page 95
Lecture 13—The Jews in 1215 and Beyond......Page 104
Lecture 14—Francis of Assisi and the Mendicant Orders......Page 113
Lecture 15—The Crusade against the Cathars......Page 121
Lecture 16—Mongol Culture before Genghis Khan......Page 131
Lecture 17—The Mongols and the Rise of Genghis Khan......Page 140
Lecture 18—The Battle of Beijing......Page 149
Lecture 19—What Happened to the Mongols after 1215?......Page 157
Lecture 20—The Status of Women in 1215......Page 165
Lecture 21—Literary Trends in the Early 13th Century......Page 174
Lecture 22—The Islamic World in 1215......Page 181
Lecture 23—Japan and Samurai Culture......Page 189
Lecture 24—The World after 1215......Page 198
Bibliography......Page 206
