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The Early
Middle Ages
Coach Rooker
702
World History
November 11, 2014 Chimers
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1.) What do you know to be true about the
Middle Ages?
2.) p. 242 (1-4) Answer in your comp
books.
3.) Get a sheet of paper out on your desk.
Monty Python and Holy Grail
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The Black Knight
This was a comical skit, but this does show
the type of dress that was in and around
this time period
A fight to the death from this time period
was extremely common, and it was not
uncommon for kings to ride with a servant
like in the video
Leaders of Europe: Choose 4
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Pick 4 Leaders and put in the diagram their
achievements
Geography of Europe
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Major Rivers: Rhine, Danube, Seine, and
Po
Used for shipping goods to inner Europe by
smaller boats; Transported from large sea
ships
Provided a natural barrier for protection and
offered separation of different groups
The Mountains of Europe
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Urals, Carpathians, Alps, Pyrenees,
Apennines
Mountains also provided for protection and
natural barriers between the kingdoms
Some kingdoms were actually located in
the mountain ranges
Italy was completely separated from the
rest of Europe by the Swiss Alps
Kingdoms in Western Europe
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Read p. 246 and 247 by yourself
You will have 10 minutes to break down 3
main points:
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People
Places
Events
Once you outline and take notes on the Franks,
tell me in 3 sentences why they were important.
Kingdoms in Western Europe
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By A.D. 500, Western Europe was divided into
many Germanic kingdoms
Germanic Tribes closer to Rome practiced more
Roman influenced traditions, while northwestern
tribes practiced Germanic Traditions
In Britain, Roman Armies cleared and AngloSaxons moved in, kicking out the Celts
Celts fled north and west, but most crossed the
sea into present day Ireland
Notes: Western Europe cont.
Scottish, Welsh, and Irish are largely
descended from the Celts today
Traditional Scottish Music
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Quite Frankly, It’s the Franks
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Strongest Germanic Tribe
Clovis, First king of the Franks
Accepted Catholic Christianity
From Kings  to Mayors of the Palace
Charles “the hammer” Martel,
The hammer halted Islam into Europe
Defeated Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Son, Pepin, became Mayor of palace
Became king of Franks in return to help the Pope; ran off
Lombards in Italy Land was given to Pope and became
known as Papal states
Pictures of the Mayors and Kings
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Clovis, Charles “the Hammer” Martel, Pepin
the Short, and Charlemagne
Chimers: November 17, 2014
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Read Waves of Invaders on pgs. 248-249.
Imagine that you are in your village and you
see the Vikings on the sea, about to port on
the shore where you live.
Write a journal entry of how you would feel
about these people, and how you plan to
fight them off.
Write this from a townsperson perspective.
Emperor Charlemagne
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Pepin, the Short’s son Charles would take over after the
death
Charles became known as Charlemagne after he doubled the
kingdom
Included Germany, France, Northern Spain, and Italy
800 A.D. Christmas Day, Charlemagne was worshiping at the
church of St. Peter in Rome Pope crowned him as New
Emperor of Rome
Accomplishments: built schools for children, doubled size of
kingdom, educated people on religion, Latin, music, literature,
and arithmetic
Crowning of Charlemagne
Waves of Invaders in Western Europe
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Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings
800’s and 900’s A.D.
Magyars Hungary, Muslims Middle
East, and Vikings Scandinavia
Vikings were most fierce group that came
from the Fjords in Scandinavia
Excellent sailors and relentless
Holy Roman Empire
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In 911 A.D., nobles elect a king to unite all of
western Europe
936 A.D.  Duke Otto of Saxony, King of
Germany
Defeated and ran out corrupt nobles and Magyars
Pope crowned him as emperor of the Holy Roman
Empire
Fredrick I and Fredrick II tried to unite Germany
and Italy as one country struggle continued until
1800
Church and its Influence
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Guiding Question- How did the Catholic Church
influence life in the early medieval Europe?
400’s St. Patrick moved to Ireland to spread
Christianity Influenced Pope Gregory I
Developed idea and theory of Missionaries
By 1050 most Western Europeans had become
Catholic Christians
Monks and Nuns
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Schools and Hospitals
Improvements in farming
Christian Writings Copied books and other
literature to spread the Christian religion
Illuminations- ornate and decorative manuscripts
Monasteries  Monks and Convents  Nuns
Abbots and Abbesses
Illuminations and Manuscripts
Church Authority
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Monasteries became wealthy and caused
problems with officials of the church and the
King’s men
1073 A.D.  Pope Gregory VII declared that only
the pope had the authority to appoint church
officials
This angered Henry IV, and the pope
excommunicated him, which meant that he could
not go to Heaven or be involved with the church
Church Authority Cont.
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German Nobles supported the Pope
Henry IV traveled to Italy and begged the Pope for
forgiveness
German nobles chose a new Emperor
After Henry was forgiven, he seized Rome and named a new
Pope
Struggle continued until 1122 A.D.
Pope and Emperor eventually agreed and signed the
Concordat of Worms
Concordat- an agreement between the pope and the ruler of
a country
Concordant of Worms
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Example of Actual Document
Conclusion
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Homework: Write an Essay that describes the importance of
Medieval Europe on the Catholic Church and Christianity.
Discuss the various topics we’ve discussed in class such as
geography, education, Emperors of Palace, the Pope, Kings,
Noblemen, Invaders of the West, etc. Be prepared to discuss
this in class tomorrow.
Quiz over section 1 tomorrow.
Have notes from section 1; You will be getting a grade on
those tomorrow.
Continuation of Section 2 tomorrow.