Foundation of the State III

Foundation of the State III

Founding of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary - Establishing of the Hungarian Catholic Church

What did the Church get with the organization of royal counties?

 

Read the source. TK.p.130.

What did the king have to provide for the churches?

What did the bishop have to provide for the churches?

What did the people have to provide for the churches?

The new form of tax is called in English tithe. What two names do we refer to it in Hungarian?

 

Open Ended

2. Read the source below.

What else did the laws enforce?

“A papok pedig és az ispánok hagyják meg az összes falusi bíróknak, hogy ezek parancsára vasárnap mindenki menjen a templomba, öregek és fiatalok, férfiak és nők, kivéve azokat, akik a tüzet őrzik. Ha pedig valaki amazok hanyagsága folytán nem ( tűz-) őrzés végett marad otthon, az ilyet verjék meg, és nyírják le.”

Organization of the Church. Look at the map (15a).

 

How many dioceses did Stephen found?

Where was the first archbishopric?

Name two bishoprics which were without doubt founded by Stephen.

 

Bishops and archbishops in Stephen’s time.

What is their legacy?

              Gerard of Csanád

 

              Astrik of Pannonhalma

 

Open Ended

Find the most important monasteries founded by Stephen I (map 15a)

 

Look at the pictures.

In what style were these churches built?

Multiple Choice

Where was the centre of the Catholic Chrurch?

• Székesfehérvár

• Esztergom

• Pannonhalma

• Veszprém

Succession:

Heir apparent: Prince Emeric

                             

1031

Multiple Choice

Check the family tree on page 1.

Why did Vazul have a claim to the throne?

• because of the principle of seniority

• because of the principle of primogeniture

Watch the video and answer the questions.

What two different versions exist about Vazul’s story?

1) in western sources:

2) in later Hungarian sources:

 

Why do the two versions differ?

 

What important point does this contradiction make about

1) how to handle historical sources?

2) how to handle information in general?

 

Finally, Stephen chose Peter Orseolo, son of Stephen’s sister and the Venetian doge (Leader of Venice) as his heir.

Open Ended

Why do you think Stephen chose Peter over his Hungarian relatives?

Legacy

Canonization:

Ladislaus I – Saint Stephen of Hungary

“The Holy Dexter”

Open Ended

Compare the history of Hungarians with the other nomadic tribes you have heard of.

What is Stephen’s greatest achievement?