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European Middle Ages,
13 500–1200
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European Middle Ages,
13 500–1200
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500 1200
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Key Idea
Invasions cause the fall of the Roman Empire,
which is replaced by small kingdoms. The leader
of the Frankish kingdom converts to Christianity.
This religion spreads through western Europe as
the Frankish kingdom expands. Charlemagne
builds the Frankish kingdom into an empire.
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1 Germanic Kingdoms
Unite Under Charlemagne
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TERMS & NAMES
Overview • Middle Ages
• Franks
MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW • monastery
Many Germanic Charlemagne spread • secular
kingdoms that Christian civilization
succeeded the Roman through northern Europe, • Carolingian Dynasty
Empire were reunited where it had a permanent • Charlemagne
under Charlemagne’s impact.
empire.
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Unite Under Charlemagne
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Unite Under Charlemagne
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Key Idea
New invasions create chaos in western Europe.
People look to local leaders, rather than to a central
ruler, for protection. The system of feudalism
develops, in which protection is provided in exchange
for land or labor. Social classes become well defined
under this system.
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2 Feudalism in Europe
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TERMS & NAMES
Overview • lord
• fief
MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW • vassal
Europeans developed The rights and duties of feudal • knight
feudalism, a political relationships helped shape
and military system of today’s forms of representative • serf
protective alliances and government. • manor
relationships.
• tithe
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Rise of Feudalism
Effects
Increased emphasis on warfare and the control of land;
well-defined social classes
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Key Idea
Feudal lords create private armies of knights,
who live by a complex set of ideals that guide
behavior. Warfare is brutal, but poems idealize
the life of a knight. In literature and songs,
women are glorified as objects of romantic
love. In reality most women are powerless.
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3 The Age of Chivalry
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war games
epic poems
for glory
Chivalry horses as
Christian faith status symbols
loyalty courtesy
women on pedestal
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3 The Age of Chivalry
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Possible Helped women: Showed new respect and admiration; made the
Responses: love between men and women more important; offset Church’s
dim view of women
Hindered women: Fostered unrealistic visions of women;
encouraged a distant admiration of women instead of a respect
for women’s abilities and ideas; valued unrequited love over
relationships or marriage; applied to very few women continued . . .
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Key Idea
German kings’ attempts to revive Charlemagne’s
empire and his alliance with the Church by
invading Italy fail. The Church resents the power
German kings have to appoint church officials.
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4 The Church
Wields Power
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Wields Power
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962 1122
Otto I crowned Concordat of Worms
emperor. (power struggle)
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Wields Power
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