Medieval History II

Code:

FLUP0147

Acronym:

HMED2

Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
HA	70	Official Study Plan - LHA	2	2,5	5	-

Objectives

To provide a general overview of the constitution and consolidation of the kingdom of Portugal, since the 9th century to the end of the Middle Ages, paying particular attention to the political and economic structures.

Program

Introduction: Portugal and its History.

1. Political foundation of Portugal (9th to 13th centuries).
1.1 From the domain of Portucale (868) to the arrival of Count Henry of Burgundy (c. 1096).
1.2 The “Condado Portucalense”.
1.3 D. Afonso Henriques: from Prince to King.
1.4 Progress and conclusion of the Portuguese Reconquest.

2. Social and economic structures (13th to 15th century).
2.1 Demography.
2.2 Social groups (clergy, nobility, people, foreigners and ethnic and religious minorities).
2.3 Land and sea productions.
2.4 Commercialization of products and small-scale manufacturing.

3. Crises and readjustments (14th and 15th centuries).
3.1 The path to royal centralization.
3.2 The Iberian Peninsular conjuncture.
3.3 The 14th-century general crisis and the complex political situation at the end of the century.
3.4 Political, economic and social restructurings during the first half of the 15th century.

Main Bibliography

- Dicionário de História de Portugal, dir. de Joel Serrão, 6 vols., Porto, Livraria Figueirinhas, 1990 (reedição).
- Dicionário de História Religiosa de Portugal, dir. de Carlos Moreira Azevedo, 4 vols., Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2000-2001.
- Historia de España, dir. de Miguel Artola, tomo 2, La época medieval, por José Angel García de Cortázar, Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 1988.
- História de Portugal, dir. de José Mattoso, vol. I, Antes de Portugal, coord. de José Mattoso, vol. II, A Monarquia Feudal (1096-1480), coord. de José Mattoso, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1992 e 1993.
- História Religiosa de Portugal, dir. de Carlos Moreira Azevedo, vol. 1, Formação e Limites da Cristandade, coord. de Ana Maria C. M. Jorge e Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2000.
- Nova História de Portugal, dir. de Joel Serrão e A. H. de Oliveira Marques, vol. II, Portugal. Das Invasões Germânicas à «Reconquista», coord. de A. H. de Oliveira Marques, vol. III, Portugal em Definição de Fronteiras (1096-1325). Do Condado Portucalense à Crise do Século XIV, coord. de Maria Helena da Cruz Coelho e Armando Luís de Carvalho Homem, vol. IV, Portugal na Crise dos Séculos XIV e XV, por A. H. de Oliveira Marques, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 1993, 1996 e 1987.
- MATTOSO, José - Identificação de um País. Ensaio sobre as Origens de Portugal. 1096-1325, vol. I, Oposição, vol. II, Composição, Lisboa, Editorial Estampa, 1995 (5ª. edição revista e actualizada).

Complementary Bibliography

Specific bibliography on each topic will be indicated in the course of the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes.

Software

No specific software is required.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Pass mark in the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final exam counts for 100% of the final mark.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese.