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The people, the power, and the preservation izismile.com
The Old Roman Church ◦ God is the one and only God ◦ Ten Commandments Took to Catholic ideas saintbernadette.com
Power ◦ The Church: UP, but Secular: DOWN The Carry Over ◦ Monasteries preserve the Greco – Roman Culture ◦ With the alphabet used, works are kept blogs.telegraph.co.uk Influence of the Roman Catholic ChurchInfluence of medieval society - Classical heritage of Rome - Christian Beliefs - Customs of Germanic tribes
Still Includes old works of Roman Catholic literature livetradingnews.com The Vatican in Italy
Feudalism builds the empire interrobangsanon.wordpress.com
Lords, Vassals and Serfs for Fiefs ◦ Serfs < Lords = Protection ◦ Vassals + Protection = Lord ◦ Lord = $ and Crops Agricultural Manors where lords and serfs lived ucalgary.ca geograph.org.uk
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Rich men that gave protection Protection given through knights 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 rootsweb.ancestry.com
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 Clothing ◦ Wore armor and bared a lance and knife Homes and Beliefs ◦ Usually traveled around the world, but also lived in castles ◦ Competed in tournaments and Jousts ◦ Followed chivalry en.wikipedia.org
Life was hard, and worked long hours every day Most were farmers Paid taxes to the lord and king Clothing ◦ Wore wool or linen Food ◦ Main crops were corn, wheat and beans Homes ◦ Lived in towns on the lord’s manor Childhood ◦ Didn’t go to school or have tutors themiddleages.net
Power to one, and the new members to the game
Pope anointed as the new chief of the Roman Empire The Franks ◦ Clovis-Turned the Franks Into Christianity Eventually joined the Empire kidspast.com
New Roman Culture under the new leader Church Power created unity In the empire between groups New creations ◦ Roads ◦ Schools
Charlemagne ◦ Anointed as a leader by Pope Leo III It was Christmas Day Charles The Hammer ◦ Won the Battle Of Tours ◦ Stopped Islam from spreading into Europe answers.com
Invaders from all around
Anglos Saxons – North Magyars – Asia Vikings – Scandinavia Effects ◦ Dropped the new church power and destroyed monasteries ◦ Reinforced the Feudal System ◦ Trade and Town society declines
Attacked on the sea with boats ◦ England was their favorite place ◦ Shallow and slim boats to get into small areas Destroyed Whole Monasteries Worshipped Warlike Gods ◦ Very destructive people
Mighty Warriors ◦ Recruited by the Roman army for a while Polytheistic Land fighters
Nomads Horse Riders Captured People and sold them as Slaves Attacked Isolated Villages
Castles were popular, because they provided protection from incoming invaders g4t10middleages.wikispaces.com Castles
What did you learn?
Took the Heritage of the old church Influenced the Medieval Times Influenced the New Church Provided Beauty to the Land United the Empire
Lords, Vassals, and Serfs Rigid Class System Self – Sufficient Communities Manors
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
The Vikings The Anglos Saxons The Magyars All went into areas of Europe and caused it to crumble
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