1. Due Tuesday 1/4- Read Section 12-1; pages  Complete Guided Reading 12-1 Due Thursday 1/6- Complete Section review questions; Quiz on 12-1 Due Friday 1/7- Read Section 12-2; pages Complete Guided Reading 12-2
Week of 1/3/12

2. 1/3/12 Clovis King of the Franks in 481 AD
Identify the importance of Clovis, Charles Martel and Pepin the Short.
Clovis
King of the Franks in 481 AD
First Germanic ruler to become Christian in 496 AD
1/3/12
The Baptism of Clovis; 1500

3. 2. Charles Martel Became Mayor of the Palace in 714.
Stopped the Muslim invading force at the Battle of Tours in 732 ensuring that Christianity remained the dominant religion in Europe.
Artist’s rendering of the Battle of Tours

4. Son of Charles Martel; became king of the Franks in 752.
3. Pepin the Short
Son of Charles Martel; became king of the Franks in 752.
Anointed by the pope, giving him legitimacy in the eyes of the people
He was expected to protect the pope
Pepin being crowned by Pope Stephen II

5. Due Thursday 1/5- Complete Section 12- 1 review questions; Quiz on 12-1
Due Friday 1/6- Read Section 12-2; pages Complete Guided Reading 12-2
Reminder- 1/4/12

6. Europe in 500 AD (at the baptism of Clovis)

7. Europe in 600 AD

8. Europe in 800 AD

9. Europe at the Treaty of Verdun

10. 2. How did Charlemagne work to achieve European unity?
- Became king of the Franks in 768 -Doubled the borders of his realm; most Western Europeans were under his rule. -Charlemagne was an advocate for education; he founded and maintained many schools.
2. How did Charlemagne work to achieve European unity?

11. The Church wanted to use Charlemagne to create a Christian Roman Empire to unite Europe; on Christmas Day in 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
Charlemagne used counts to assist him in ruling the empire.

12. 3. Why did the Vikings leave their homeland to invade Western Europe?
Viking homeland in Scandinavia was overpopulated; they needed somewhere to go.
The Vikings attacked settlements in Europe and stole what they could.
These attacks weakened the stability of the Carolingian Empire and forced Europeans to come up with innovative ways of protecting themselves.
3. Why did the Vikings leave their homeland to invade Western Europe?