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== Events ==
== Events ==
* Song dynasty loses power over Northern China
* Song [[dynasty]] loses power over Northern [[China]]
* First, Second, and Third [[Crusade]]s of western European kingdoms against Islam
* [[First Crusade|First]], [[Second Crusade|Second]], and [[Third Crusade]]s of western [[Europe]]an [[kingdom]]s against [[Islam]]
* [[Pope Adrian IV]] granted overlordship of [[Ireland]] to [[Henry II]] of [[England]].
* [[Pope Adrian IV]] granted overlordship of [[Ireland]] to [[Henry II]] of [[England]].
* Suger rebuilds the abbey [[church]] at [[St Denis]] north of [[Paris]], regarded as first [[Gothic]] building
* Suger rebuilds the [[abbey]] [[church]] at [[St Denis]] north of [[Paris]], regarded as first [[Gothic]] building
* [[Portugal]] declares independence from the kingdom of [[Leon]] and [[Castille]] in 1139
* [[Portugal]] declares independence from the kingdom of [[Leon]] and [[Castille]] in 1139


== Significant people ==
== Significant people ==
* [[Peter Abelard]], one of the first scholastic [[philosopher]]s
* [[Peter Abelard]], one of the first scholastic [[philosopher]]s
* [[Bernard of Clairvaux]], French abbot influential in church politics
* [[Bernard of Clairvaux]], [[France|French]] abbot influential in church politics
* [[Henry II]], first Avengin King of England
* [[Henry II]], first [[Avengin]] [[King]] of [[England]]
* [[Hugh of St. Victor]], French scholar
* [[Hugh of St. Victor]], [[France|French]] [[scholar]]
* [[Richard of St. Victor]], theologian
* [[Richard of St. Victor]], theologian
* [[Alfonso I Henriques]], first [[King]] of [[Portugal]]
* [[Alfonso I Henriques]], first [[King]] of [[Portugal]]
* [[Frederick Barbarossa]], Holy Roman Emperor
* [[Frederick Barbarossa]], [[Holy Roman Emperor]]




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European art: transitional period from [[Romanesque]] to [[Gothic]].
European art: transitional period from [[Romanesque]] to [[Gothic]].


== Clothing ==
== [[Clothing]] ==
T-tunic styles continue esentially unchanged from the [[11th century]] (often a little tighter fitting across the chest), as clothing for the common man or woman, and the lord or lady when working, or less fashionable.
[[T-tunic]] styles continue esentially unchanged from the [[11th century]] (often a little tighter fitting across the chest), as clothing for the common man or woman, and the [[lord]] or [[lady]] when working, or less fashionable.
Court styles see the introduction of the bliaut for both sexes, a tightly fitted garment, often cut with silly dangly long sleeves.
Court styles see the introduction of the [[bliaut]] for both sexes, a tightly fitted garment, often cut with silly dangly long sleeves.<br>
see: [[12th century garb]]
''See:'' [[12th century garb]]


External [[Garb]] Links
''External [[Garb]] Links''
* Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html
* Some Clothing of the [[Middle Ages]] - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html
*12th century Garb mailing list (also diverges to acessories, jewellry and occasionally daily life in the 12th C)
*12th century Garb mailing list (also diverges to acessories, [[jewellery]] and occasionally daily life in the 12th C) - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/12thcenturygarb/
*Instructions on how to make a (current best guess) highly authentic bliaut - http://bliautlady.50megs.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/12thcenturygarb/
*Instructions on how to make a (current best guess) highly authentic bliaut
http://bliautlady.50megs.com/


== Material Culture ==
== Material Culture ==
Objects (eg silk) and ideas are being brought back from the crusades to western europe, resulting in a faster transition of ideas (eg clothing fashions) and sudden new fashionable objects.
Objects (e.g. [[silk]]) and ideas are being brought back from the [[crusades]] to western Europe, resulting in a faster transition of ideas (e.g. clothing fashions) and sudden new fashionable objects.


''See also:''
''See also:''

Revision as of 13:41, 21 July 2005

Events

Significant people


Artwork

European art: transitional period from Romanesque to Gothic.

Clothing

T-tunic styles continue esentially unchanged from the 11th century (often a little tighter fitting across the chest), as clothing for the common man or woman, and the lord or lady when working, or less fashionable. Court styles see the introduction of the bliaut for both sexes, a tightly fitted garment, often cut with silly dangly long sleeves.
See: 12th century garb

External Garb Links

Material Culture

Objects (e.g. silk) and ideas are being brought back from the crusades to western Europe, resulting in a faster transition of ideas (e.g. clothing fashions) and sudden new fashionable objects.

See also: