1. Handout – “Alcuin and Carolingian Renaissance”
(1) – What is interesting or surprising?
(2) – What questions do you have about this information?

2. ** Organizing historical events …
- B.C. -
- A.D. -
- Organizing events of history used to be based on …
- Says “In the Year of Our Lord” …

3. The Middle Ages What factors led to the Middle Ages?
[1] Migration of “barbarians” from A.D. 300 to 500 …
[2] Fall of the city of Rome & the last Roman Emperor in A.D. 476 …

4. “A Roman Lake …”

5. What effect did the barbarians have upon Europe?
1 = Disruption of trade …
Creating localized medieval communities called “Manors.”
2 = Downfall of cities …
3 = Population shifts …
Beginning of fortified
villages …

6. The “Middle Ages” were the middle of what?
Classical Greco-Roman Era – 500 B.C. to A.D. 500
Renaissance Europe – A.D to 1600
“Pieta” by Michelangelo

7. Manorial System & Feudalism
Is there a unifying idea behind all of these terms below?
Turn to page 40, read top of page to “The Medieval Christian Church” on page 41, (recording definitions of) …
Feudalism …
Vassals …
Fiefs …
Manor …
Serfs …

8. From “Life in Medieval Times”
A statement from a man in the 8th Century pledging loyalty to a Lord:
“Inasmuch as it is known to all that I lack the wherewithal to feed and clothe myself, I have asked for your pity, and your goodwill has granted to me permission to deliver and commend myself into your authority and protection. In return you have undertaken to aid and sustain me, while I have undertaken to serve you as far as lies in my power. And for as long as I shall live, I am bound to serve you and respect you, and during my lifetime I have not the right to withdraw from your authority and protection, but must, on the contrary, for the remainder of my days remain under it.”

9. Clovis (A.D. 466-511) A.D. 500 to 1000 – “Dark Ages”
A.D. 508 – converts to Christianity
Eventually, this leads to widespread conversions of peoples in modern-day France, Belgium, and Germany.

10. Charlemagne (A.D )
Like Clovis, conquers land and encourages spread of Christianity.
A.D. 800 – Charlemagne is crowned “Holy Roman Emperor”

11. Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire (A.D. 800 – 1807)
Holy Roman Empire in 1517, ruled by Charles V at the time of Luther’s “95 Theses”

12. Holy Roman Empire