The development of ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrates how groups in society view themselves, and the interactions of societies and their beliefs often have political, social, and cultural implications.
Explain how the beliefs and practices of the predominant religions in Europe affected European society
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Europe.
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A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Explain the causes and consequences of political decentralization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
Europe was politically fragmented and characterized by decentralized monarchies, feudalism, and the manorial system.
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The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.
Explain the effects of agriculture on social organization in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 1450
Europe was largely an agricultural society dependent on free and coerced labor, including serfdom.
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