Transcript The Early Middle Ages and Midieval Times

William Douglas Smallwood IV + Alexander Montgomery
West
The people, the power,
and the preservation
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The Old Roman Church
◦ God is the one and only God
◦ Ten Commandments
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Took to Catholic ideas
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Influence of medieval society
- Classical heritage of Rome
- Christian Beliefs
- Customs of Germanic tribes
Influence of the Roman Catholic Church
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Power
◦ The Church: UP, but
Secular: DOWN
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The Carry Over
◦ Monasteries preserve
the Greco – Roman
Culture
◦ With the alphabet used,
works are kept
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The Vatican in Italy
Still Includes old works of Roman Catholic literature
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Feudalism builds the empire
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Lords, Vassals and Serfs for Fiefs
◦ Serfs < Lords = Protection
◦ Vassals + Protection = Lord
◦ Lord = $ and Crops
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Agricultural Manors where lords and serfs
lived
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Rich men that gave protection
Protection given through knights
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often were the sons of the nobles
Wore bright colors
Men were allowed to divorce women were not
Nobleman and his family lived in a keep
inside of a castle
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Sons of the nobles
Training
◦ Started at 7 to be a page
◦ Then at 16 you were a squire
◦ Then maybe at 20 you could be a knight
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Clothing
◦ Wore armor and bared a lance and knife
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Homes and Beliefs
◦ Usually traveled around the world, but also lived in
castles
◦ Competed in tournaments and Jousts
◦ Followed chivalry
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Life was hard, and worked long hours every day
Most were farmers
Paid taxes to the lord and king
Clothing
◦ Wore wool or linen
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Food
◦ Main crops were corn, wheat and beans
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Homes
◦ Lived in towns on the lord’s manor
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Childhood
◦ Didn’t go to school or have tutors
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Power to one, and the new
members to the game
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Pope anointed as the new chief of the Roman
Empire
The Franks
◦ Clovis-Turned the Franks Into Christianity
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Eventually joined the Empire
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New Roman Culture under the new leader
Church Power created unity In the empire
between groups
New creations
◦ Roads
◦ Schools
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Charlemagne
◦ Anointed as a leader by Pope Leo III
 It was Christmas Day
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Charles The Hammer
◦ Won the Battle Of Tours
◦ Stopped Islam from spreading into Europe
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Invaders from all around
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Anglos Saxons – North
Magyars – Asia
Vikings – Scandinavia
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Effects
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◦ Dropped the new church power and destroyed
monasteries
◦ Reinforced the Feudal System
◦ Trade and Town society declines
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Attacked on the sea with boats
◦ England was their favorite place
◦ Shallow and slim boats to get into small areas
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Destroyed Whole Monasteries
Worshipped Warlike Gods
◦ Very destructive people
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Mighty Warriors
◦ Recruited by the Roman army for a while
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Polytheistic
Land fighters
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Nomads
Horse Riders
Captured People and sold them as Slaves
Attacked Isolated Villages
Castles
Castles were popular, because they provided protection from incoming invaders
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What did you learn?
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Took the Heritage of the old church
Influenced the Medieval Times
Influenced the New Church
Provided Beauty to the Land
United the Empire
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Lords, Vassals, and Serfs
Rigid Class System
Self – Sufficient Communities
Manors
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The Franks
Clovis converts to Christianity
Charles the Hammer wins the Battle of Tours
Charlemagne is the all powerful king of Rome
The empire is united once more under the
new rule
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The Vikings
The Anglos Saxons
The Magyars
All went into areas of Europe and caused it to
crumble
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