1. The Rise of the Middle Ages
CHAPTER 13
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CHAPTER 13
The Rise of the Middle Ages
Section 1: The Rise of the Franks
Section 2: Feudalism and the Manorial System
Section 3: The Church
Section 4: The Struggle for Power in England and France
Section 5: The Clash over Germany and Italy

2. The Rise of the Franks Objectives: Section 1:
Describe how Frankish rulers gained control of Europe.
Explain what caused the decline of Charlemagne’s empire.

3. The Rise of the Franks The Frankish Rulers Section 1:
An age of transition – Middle Ages or medieval period
Clovis and the Merovingians
Charles Martel and Pépin the Short
Charlemagne’s empire
Government – missi dominici
Education and learning – produced a readable Bible

4. The Decline of the Frankish Empire
Section 1:
The Rise of the Franks
The Decline of the Frankish Empire
The empire after Charlemagne’s death – Louis the Pious was a weak ruler
The Vikings

5. Feudalism and the Manorial System
Section 2:
Feudalism and the Manorial System
Objectives:
Explore how feudalism helped shape political and social development in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Identify the ways in which the manorial system influenced economic growth in Europe during the Middle Ages.

6. Feudalism and the Manorial System
Section 2:
Feudalism and the Manorial System
Feudalism
The system – lords and vassals, primogeniture
Warfare – private fights between feudal lords
Feudal justice – trial by battle, oath taking, or trial by ordeal

7. Feudalism and the Manorial System
Section 2:
Feudalism and the Manorial System
The Manorial System
Peasant life – serfs led very difficult lives
Nobles’ lifestyles – castle was the fortified base
Chivalry – rules that dictated knights’ behavior

8. The Church Objectives: Section 3:
Describe how the church hierarchy fit into society.
Explain how the practices of monasticism changed.
Explore how the church influenced life in medieval Europe.

9. The Church The Church Hierarchy Section 3:
The parish priest – held lowest rank, but still important
The bishop – managed the diocese
Church leadership – archbishop managed the archdiocese

10. The Church Monasticism Section 3:
Monastic lifestyles – monks and nuns withdrew from the world to serve God
The Benedictine Rule – rules to govern monks’ lives
The spread of monastic influence

11. The Church and Medieval Life
Section 3:
The Church
The Church and Medieval Life
Political role – pope was political and religious leader
Economic and social role – some monasteries were involved in trade
Problems of the church – lay investiture and simony

12. Objectives: The Struggle for Power in England and France Section 4:
Explain how the kingdom of England was formed.
Identify the achievements of William the Conqueror and his successors.
Describe how Parliament and common law affected political developments in England.
Explore how the French kings gained power over their nobles.

13. Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
Section 4:
The Struggle for Power in England and France
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
Anglo-Saxon England – named for two Germanic tribes
Alfred the Great – determined to drive the Danes out
Danish rule
The Norman Conquest – Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror

14. The Conqueror and His Successors
Section 4:
The Struggle for Power in England and France
The Conqueror and His Successors
Reforms under William’s successors – strong, efficient, well-financed government
King John and Magna Carta – protected liberties of nobles and outlined rights for ordinary people

15. Parliament and Common Law
Section 4:
The Struggle for Power in England and France
Parliament and Common Law
Parliament – nobles and clergy made up House of Lords, knights and burgesses made up House of Commons
Common law – collection of decisions that were applied equally and in common

16. Rise of the Capetian Kings in France
Section 4:
The Struggle for Power in England and France
Rise of the Capetian Kings in France
The growth of royal territory
Strengthening the central government

17. The Clash over Germany and Italy
Section 5:
The Clash over Germany and Italy
Objectives:
Describe how the Holy Roman emperors used their power.
Explain how the struggle between the popes and emperors developed.

18. The Clash over Germany and Italy
Section 5:
The Clash over Germany and Italy
The Holy Roman Empire
Otto I – worked to develop a strong kingdom in Germany
Henry III – viewed the church as a branch of the imperial government

19. Struggles between the Papacy and European Rulers
Section 5:
The Clash over Germany and Italy
Struggles between the Papacy and European Rulers
Gregory and Henry II – disagreed regarding lay investiture and Henry was ex-communicated
Imperial submission – Gregory revoked the king’s ex-communication
Frederick Barbarossa – defeated by the Lombard League
Innocent III – sought to make church power superior to temporal authority