1. Journal
During the Middle Ages, there was a code of conduct called Chivalry. What do you think of when you hear this word? What does it mean to you?

2. The Early Middle Ages: The Franks & Feudalism
Or..were the Dark Ages really a dark as they seemed?

3. Who sacked the city of Rome?
Germanic Tribes 0r...

4. The Franks In the Roman province of Gaul (France)
No cities or written laws
100s of tiny kingdoms
Farmers or herders
Swore loyalty to King
weapons & loot

5. Clovis Converts to Christianity after a battle
Church supports Clovis’s conquests
by 511 AD—united all of the Franks into one kingdom
Two forces were now allied
Military (Franks)
Spiritual (Church)

6. Charles Martel extended Frank’s reign to the north, south, and east
defeated Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Stopped the Muslim expansion into W. Europe
becomes a Christian hero

7. Pepin the Short son of Charles Martel
Fights the Lombards for the Church
pope declares him “king by the Grace of God”
this begins the Carolingian
Dynasty

8. Charlemagne Greatest European empire since Rome
Summer military campaigns
Muslims in Spain and Germanic tribes
Spread Christianity by conquering the east and south
Holy Roman Emperor
joining of Germanic power, the Church,
and the heritage of the Roman Empire

9. Charlemagne’s Empire
Included 2/3 of Italy, all of France, a small part of Spain, and Germany

10. Charlemagne Cnt. Limits rule of the nobles Visits whole kingdom
Increases Education
Irish, English, German, Italian, and Spanish scholars
school for court children
Monasteries—trained monks
expanded libraries
handwritten copies of books

11. After Charlemagne Grandsons split empire
Magyars—900 AD, cavalry from Hungary invade
Vikings—From Scandinavia, sailors
Raided and looted from Ireland to France

12. What is Feudalism? Social Structure of the Middle Ages
Based on loyalty and importance of the Oath
Keep these words in mind while you are watching the film:
Manor
Lords
Vassals
Fief
Knights
Serf
Peasants
Self-Sufficiency

13. Feudalism

14. Social Pyramid Dependent on each other: Relationships King Lords
Lesser Nobles, Knights
Serfs
Peasants
King/Lord
Vassal
Gives
Land (fief)
Power/
authority
Collects Taxes
Loyalty
Military service
Taxes
Manor Lord
Serf
Gives
Small land
Protection
Basic needs
Labor/taxes
Loyalty
Military service (sometimes)

15. The Manor System Self-Sufficient Controlled by Lord
All needs provided on estate
Controlled by Lord
(who was someone else’s Vassal)
Remember:

16. Chivalry Complex rules governing society Three Masters:
Feudal Lord
Heavenly Lord
Chosen Lady
Knights usually wealthy
Education starts at 7 till 21
Tournaments, troubadours, poetry
Real warfare brutal
Few women had authority

17. Medieval Letter Writing:
Take one of the following roles and write a letter to a family member in a different country. Tell them what your life is like on the manor, what rights you have, and the work you do. You may only use your notes from today. Make it at least 1 page:
Lord (Major Lord)
Vassal (Lesser Lord)
Knight
Serf
Peasant