1. Introduction and Background to Modern Europe (circa 1450 C.E.)

2. Background to the Modern Era Fall of Roman Empire Catholic domination in the Middle Ages Challenges to Catholic Power Bubonic Plague 100 years War Great Schism Renaissance (Beginning of Modern Era)

3. Classical Civilizations GreeceRome

4. Ancient Greece : 1150 BCE- 146 BCE Map source: http://plato- dialogues.org/tools/gk_wrld.htm http://bitsofnews.com/images/graphics/map_ancient_greece_large.jp eg

6. Roman Civilization Map Source: Thinkquest.org Roman Republic 509 BCE – 27 BCE Roman Empire 27 BCE – 476 CE

7. Legacy of Ancient Rome … following slides modified from Susan Pojer : Horace Greely H.S.

13. The Fall of Rome : 476 CE http://www.hadrians.com/rome/romans/maps/ western_roman_empire_map.html

14. Middle Ages Roman empire 476 CE Renaissance circa 1450 CE

15. Feudalism /serfs

16. The Early Middle Ages http://courseconnector.uoregon.edu/hist-319

17. The Roman Catholic Church Pope Leo III Gothic Cathedral in Cologne

18. Roman Catholic Heirarchy

19. The Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne (Charles the Great) http://www.nndb.com/people/180/000085922/

20. The Holy Roman Empire

21. Statue of Otto I Empire of Otto I

22. Catholic Power and Intrigue in the Middle Ages 1054 : East-West Schism 1095-1296 – Crusades 1184 -  - Catholic Inquisition roots out Heresy 1309-1377 – Avignon Papacy 1378-1417 - Great (aka: Western) Schism

23. Political and Social Upheaval in the Late Middle Ages

25. 1450: “Modern Era” of Western Civilization begins Europe begins to rebound from Black Death (1347)

26. 1450: Modern Era” of Western Civilization begins 1450 – Printing Press 1453 – end of 100 years War 1453 – Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Turks

27. 1450: Modern Era” of Western Civilization begins Renaissance “Rebirth” Renewed interest in achievements of classical civilizations Golden Age of creativity