Review Video: Dark Ages Ch 2 Beginning of “Dark Ages” Medieval Middle Ages 476 AD Rome Falls Review Video: Dark Ages Ch 2 Beginning of “Dark Ages”
Medieval Middle Ages Life was hard People were Illiterate
Medieval Middle Ages Christianity was desired After life was looked forward to…had to be better.
Germanic Tribal Culture Germanic Law was personal Feuds often erupted between families (tribes)
Jesus was the New Emperor Christian Monasteries Education Medical care Leaches for “bleeding” “blood letting”
European Culture Greco – Roman background Christianity (Roman Empire) Germanic Cultures
King Clovis FRANKS Reigned 481–509 First Frankish King (Chlodovech) Reigned 481–509 First Frankish King Converted to Christianity (Political move)
Charles Martel FRANKS Reign 718–741 Defeated the Muslims at Battle of Tours
FRANKS CHARLEMAGNE – Charles the Great
CHARLEMAGNE FRANKS – Charles the Great Pope Leo II Charlemagne Wins asked for help vs Raiders/Rebels in Rome Charlemagne Wins Note: never lost in 50 years
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor Christmas Day – 800 AD
Holy Roman Emperor Who had ultimate Authority? Crowned Christmas Day – 800 AD Who had ultimate Authority? The Pope (the Church) or the Emperor (state) Set the stage for the next 1000 years
CHARLEMAGNE Carolingian Renaissance FRANKS CHARLEMAGNE – Charles the Great Carolingian Renaissance Curious, Intelligent, Strong Warrior, Devout Christian
CHARLEMAGNE Carolingian Renaissance FRANKS CHARLEMAGNE – Charles the Great Carolingian Renaissance Curious, Intelligent, Strong Warrior, Devout Christian Illiterate, but strongly supported learning
Watch video: Dark Ages Ch 3 Ch 4 Clovis Ch 8 Holy War (Battle of Tours)
FEUDALISM Economic System Political system
VIKING ERA Viking strategy of terror Efficient Viking boats Ruthless Killers 6 year old playing ball Laughed at the thought of killing children Last name: Skull-splitter
Need for Feudalism Invaders posed a threat – No Government Vikings Muslims Other Nobles
Need for Feudalism Invaders posed a threat – No Government Vikings Muslims Other Nobles Nobles (Aristrocrats) became protection – Feudalism
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KNIGHTS EARLY MIDDLE AGES THUGS AND WARRIORS LEFTOVER FROM VIKING WARS
Almost all Nobles were knights Training began at age 7 - Page
KNIGHTS Chivalry A way of life for the nobles How to treat women How to treat each other
MANOR SYSTEM Economic foundation of Feudal Society
MANOR SYSTEM Economic foundation of Feudal Society
Center of manorial life was the Village life was also very communal MANOR SYSTEM Center of manorial life was the village church Village life was also very communal
Believed it might make them sick Harmful Bacteria was everywhere Medieval Life People rarely bathed - Believed it might make them sick Harmful Bacteria was everywhere There are stories of how people didn’t bathe in the Middle Ages – for example, St Fintan of Clonenagh was said to take a bath only once a year, just before Easter, for twenty-four years. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Saxons were believed that the Vikings were overly concerned with cleanliness since they took a bath once a week. On the other hand, we can also see many literary references and works of art depicting people taking baths, and noting that it was part of daily activity. 30