1. Medieval Christianity/ the Middle Ages (500-1500)
Feudal Europe

2. Rural Europe The New states in the West
- the great invasions; the collapse of the Roman Empire ( in 476)
- lack of unity throughout “Europe”?
- establishment of Frankish Kingdom, map p. 104 and the Carolingian Empire; map p. 109

3. The Carolingian Empire
Charlemagne ( Charles the Great) conquered many parts of Western Europe and established the greatest Frankish state of the Middle Ages
- the Empire was divided into regions and governors ( Counts) were responsible to the Emperor, Charlemagne

4. Cultural Revival Education was appreciated;
- schools for copying Latin Manuscripts
- religious and elementary schools
- Palace Academy, where the Emperor himself attended courses
Christianity
Architecture; the Romanesque style p.123

5. Gothic Style/ Romanesque Style
Compare and contrast: find examples!

6. The collapse of the Carolingian Empire ( in 843)
Charlemagne´s successors were unable to preserve his heritage; the Empire was divided into three areas, map p.110
- Italy
- France
- Germany
- The Last Invasions of the 9th Century; map p. 110 ( Scandinavian settlements)

7. To what extent is it fair to say that the Scandinavian invasions had an impact on the European culture?

8. The establishment of the Holy Roman Empire ( in 962)
Map. P. 127, Otto the Great
Christianity, monasteries, religious schism, the year of 1054.
Feudalism– the basic social and economic system of the middle ages