What did Europe focus on in 1200 to 1450?

Due to the nature of this being a World History course that BEGINS in 1200, this is the one era that will not heavily feature the Europeans. You can tell from the map that the Europeans are already making their way down to Africa and are 42 years away from the Americas and 48 years from India by 1450. We are smack-dab in the middle of the Post Classical or Medieval period or Dark Ages. That means knights, ladies, castles, etc. The Social/Political order is crucial in Europe during this period, with Feudalism dominating most of the Continent. There’s a trade union in the North you should know: Hanseatic League. The Mongols arrive to the East and bring destruction (by cavalry or by Bubonic Plague). The educational center is not Paris or London; it’s Cordoba. The biggest interaction the Europeans have outside of Europe in this period are the Crusades that last for a little over a century. Otherwise, that’s really it. This will be the last time we see the Europeans in the confines of Europe. Most of what you need to know about Europe going forward deals a great deal with their interactions OUTSIDE of Europe. Let’s get medieval.

10 terms to know

1. FEUDALISM

2. SERFDOM

3. HANSEATIC LEAGUE

4. MAGNA CARTA

5. CRUSADES

6. BLACK DEATH

7. LITTLE ICE AGE

8. BYZANTINE EMPIRE

9. KIEVAN RUS

10. 100 YEARS WAR

-Hope This helped and sorry for it being so long-