Clovis (A.D. 466-511) A.D. 500 to 1000 – “Dark Ages” A.D. 508 – converts to Christianity Eventually, this leads to widespread conversions of peoples in modern-day France, Belgium, and Germany.
Charlemagne (A.D. 742-814) Like Clovis, conquers land and encourages spread of Christianity. A.D. 800 – Charlemagne is crowned “Holy Roman Emperor”
Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire (A.D. 800 – 1807) Holy Roman Empire in 1517, ruled by Charles V at the time of Luther’s “95 Theses”
Holy Roman Empire
Impact of the Vikings upon Europe The “Viking Age” – 8th C. – mid-11th C. - Region of exploration and conquest … - Perception … - Impact upon the rest of Europe …
The Power of the Catholic Church A.D. 1000 to 1500 – “Late Middle Ages” The Power of the Catholic Church - 1095 – 1291, the Folly of the … - Lower case “c” means … - Powers of the Pope (Catholic Church) - Excommunication … - Interdict … - Pope Urban II in 1095 calls for …
Reconquista A.D. 1000 to 1500 – “Late Middle Ages” 711 – 1492, Spanish & Portuguese rulers took back the Iberian Peninsula through military conquest
End of the Middle Ages [1] 1300’s – 1400’s, the “Black Death” (Bubonic Plague) … [2] The Hundred Years’ War …
“Time Team” - Season 5, Episode 8 - Medieval Village (High Worsall, North Yorkshire) – 25:50 - 47:48 20 years of archeology episodes on TV in England; all episodes are on YouTube!!! Medieval fishing techniques & baking techniques for salmon … Nature of archeology … Seeing what a Manor village looked like …