6 1st form: Monarchy Oligarchy 5 31 42 Procursus (Sub Lege) Ortus (Anti Legem) Finis (Sub Gloria) Radical Christsthe

strongest and bravestgoodness andto Despotism. constitutional revolution cycles ChristAbraham The Last of Corrupted Return Polibius by weakness CreationAdamSecond Coming manCorruptedLeadstojusticetheory ofAs family ties and other social relations are established concepts of duty and justice appear asJesus Turn of ChristThe fallnotions of one to to to individuals; Captivity Old Jesus Noah David Changedto Changed leads. KingBabyloniandespot, after Judgement CorruptedResult: have been formed. instead h in mind take accustomed deposing (Underto Gods Law) the common them; avarice, debauchery a luxury, no Now are corrupted. and establish Aristocrats treat theirBut be superior generation who did and demagoguery rampant; emerges who greed and arrogance. Young Adult-hood (Prior Moses Glory) Adoles-cence Child-hood Infancy (Under Moses have edhas leaders inMatureadult-hoodto tyrant. and powers as rights; exploit interest evoke opposition to their few generations the despot returns to freedom order. tdescendents imagine themselvespositions They first Law) corruptionnot experience the guide but after as become over andfor to have its greed fed a persons; indulge in violence; as their Oligarchy violence is used. longer value equality thanks govern. eventually constantly; Age King has courage; offers protection; acceptance of his rule is by reason; lives much like his subjects.

St Augustines Schemes of Order

Tripartite Scheme

Six Ages

Six Life Ages

The Mediaeval Chronicle (equated to Modern Chronicle) Biblical-Patristic History segment Intermediate Segment Contemporary Segment

Scope

Potentially from the Creation until the Early Church

Local or Regional History from the Earliest time up Until the start of the Contemporary Segment

The Authors own Time and the Times immediately Preceding the time In which the Author Is writing

Typical Sources Of Knowledge

authorities; Bible, Works of Church Fathers, Early Christian Chronicles

Earlier Annals; Chronicles

Experience of the Author and that Authors Generation

Basic

Strictly

Mostly

Relatively

Character

Derivative

derivative

Innovative

Can be Roughly Equated With: Ancient History Segment Modern History Segment Contemporary Segment

Scope

From beginning of Recorded History Until Fall of Rome

From Fall of Rome Until the 20th Century

20th Century Until the Present day

Typical Sources Of Knowledge

Archaeology, Early texts

Archaeology, Texts, Historians

Historians, Experience of Author And his Generation

Basic Character Hugh of St Victors Three Ages

Relatively Innovative

Relatively Innovative

Innovative

PROGRESS OF TIME A b r a Written Law h a Mankind Closer to the m sacramental Union with / God M (Only Israelites Yet) o s e s L a st J u d g e m e nt

Cr eat io n

Th e Fa ll of M an

Natural Law Mankind, divorced from God, Feeble in Mind and Body Primitive Rituals and Sacriments Rudimentary Faith

Time of Grace Mankind can have sacramental Union with God (All Mankind)

Kingdom of God Gods Kingdom of Heaven is realised for all believers

Christ

Joachim of Fiores Tripartite scheme of History

Age of Age of the Father Age of The Holy The Son Spirit

Old Testament

New Testament

Eternal Gospel?

Typical Labour Activity Learning Contemplation

Partial Learning Knowledge

Partial Wisdom

Full Wisdom

Married Key (typical) Figure Man

Clergy

Monk

Prevailing Experience

Fear of Law

Faith Through Grace

Love and Spiritual Life

40 Generations

40 Generations

40 Generations

Vicos Three stages of Civilisation Age of

1.Gods

2. Heroes

3.Men

General Character

Prehistoric Primitive Culture = Period of Infancy

Beginning of civil/political state = Period of Youth

Society Structured according to Reason and with Justice for all = Mature Rational Stage

Crucial Social Family (Natural Bonds) Form State (Politics)

Commonwealth (Voluntary Civic Duty)

Explanation of Change

Actions of Divine Supernatural beings; All nature animated by spirits; Characteristic attitudes are awe, reverence before supreme powers Poetic, Metaphorical; Poets shape minds

Actions of Semidivine Heroes; Introduction of Civilising measures; Lawgivers and Founders of Cities Military speech; Heroic Blazonings

Actions of Ordinary Human Beings who discover their powers; doubt of previous myths and heroes; the past is reinterpreted to be more palatable to logic and reason

Language

Logical rational Concepts; age of prose; philosophical-scientific character; vernacular languages

Records

Age of myth; Oral narratives concerning the nature of gods and their relations to man

Age of bards; poets recite the deeds of heroes

Tell of exploits of even ordinary people

Human Nature

Fierce, Cruel

Militant

Modest, Benign, Reasonable

Divine Origins Law Religious, Pious Customs

Law of force but still controlled by religion; only force keeps force within bounds Choleric and Punctilious

Human (dictated by reason) Open Process of Law Making; No longer Aura of Secrecy Dutiful (sense of Civil Duty)