1. England , France, Germany, Italy

2. England and France
A. Anglo-Saxon
by 450 Roman rule ended
Germanic tribes moved in and the first of these tribes were the Anglo-Saxon
the Anglo-Saxon formed several kingdoms in England
Alfred the Great
in 871 Alfred came to power of Wessex
he chanelleged the Vikings which were known as the Danes

3. Alfred built his army up and in 876 attacked the Danes and the Danes sued for peace After Alfred the rulers gain more land and unified the country B. Norman Conquest William defeated Harold’s Anglo-Saxon army at Hastings in October of 1066 In December of 1066 William was crowned King William of England William is known as William the Conquer the Normans laws, customs and language were introduced in England

4. C. Conquer and Successors William ruled England 1066 to 1087 William shaped England's feudal system D. Reforms Henry I ( ) son of William Henry set up new departments under his region Henry II ( ) Henry made decisions that increased royal authority England’s legal system was grown out of

5. Henry II direction Thomas Becket- Archbishop of Cantbury, refused to allow his clergy to be tried in royal courts Henry II trying to take more power from the church the last years of Henry II’s region was troubled his sons plotted against him and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine was stormy E. Magna Carta gave civil rights to the people King John was the ruler of England during this

6. time F. Parliament and Common Law common law- law based upon customs and judges decision, rather than upon written codes Parliament- law body of government in England the parliament in the early years was just a advisor group to the king Common Law- Edward I is one of England's greatest monarchs divided the kings into three branches

7. II. Middle Ages Lifestyle A
II. Middle Ages Lifestyle A. Lifestyle middle class- town members merchants, and master workers apprentice- parents of a boy pays for a master to teach him a skill Black Death- a plague that started in 1347 killed many people barter economy- goods and services in exchanged for goods and services capital- wealth that is earned, saved, and invested to make profits