Agenda CNN Student News Byzantine Empire Quiz Notes- Medieval Europe Begin Medieval Europe Illustrated Timeline

Medieval Europe After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was divided into small independent kingdoms.

Medieval Europe Effects of the fall of the Roman Empire Disruption of trade Decline of learning

Medieval Europe The Franks stopped the spread of Islam into Europe.

Medieval Europe Where do last names come from?

Medieval Europe Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and tried to revive learning in Europe.

Medieval Europe Charlemagne’s empire was divided by his grandsons in to three kingdoms.

Medieval Europe The empire’s lands were invaded by Magyars, Vikings and Muslims. The feudal system was started to protect from invasion.

Feudalism fief- a piece of land with peasants given by a lord to a vassal. lord- grants fiefs to vassals in exchange for loyalty and service vassal- pledges loyally, military service and taxes in exchange for a fief.

Feudalism A lord could be a vassal to a more powerful lord. The landowners were called nobles. They provided military service to their lords, and military protection to their vassals.

Feudalism The Feudal System created three social classes.

Feudalism Those who work: Serfs were tied to the land They provided services to their lord In return for protection Life on a manor was dull, but relatively secure.

Feudalism Those who fight: Military ability separated the warrior class from the rest of society The nobility had strong control over the rest of society.

Medieval Europe Chivalry- code of conduct for knights.

Medieval Europe Those who pray: The clergy acted as a link between God and the rest of society The monks and nuns provided spiritual and social services

Reflect/ Exit Ticket Describe the feudal system in detail. Include why it started, how it worked and the social classes it created. This is being turned- in before you leave class! You can use your notes and pages 298-302 in the textbook to help support your answers.

Medieval Europe The Catholic Church was the most influential organization in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.

The Crusades The Pope has problems Christianity split into two parts: Catholic and Eastern Orthodox European kings do not recognize the authority of the pope European knights are fighting and killing Christians

Crusades The Crusades- Christian knights from Western Europe attacked Muslim lands

Crusades “… [our men] were killing and slaying even to the Temple of Solomon, where the slaughter was so great that our men waded in blood up to their ankles…” -Crusader Knight

Crusades “in the Temple and porch of Solomon men rode in blood up to their knees and bridle reins.” -Raymond of Aguilers

Crusades In this temple 10,000 were killed. Indeed, if you had been there you would have seen our feet colored to our ankles with the blood of the slain. But what more shall I relate? None of them were left alive; neither women nor children were spared.” - Fulcher of Chartres

Crusades “ The Jews assembled in their synagogue, and the Franks burned it over their heads.”

Crusades 1st Crusade- Christians took Jerusalem 2nd Crusade- Muslims took Jerusalem 3rd Crusade- European kings failed to recapture Jerusalem

Crusades 1st Crusade- Christians took Jerusalem 2nd Crusade- Muslims took Jerusalem 3rd Crusade- European kings failed to recapture Jerusalem 4th Crusade- European knights attacked Constantinople

Effects of the Crusades Reintroduced classical knowledge of Europe Introduced Eastern goods to Europe