1. The Christianization of the West

2. At a glance. ●Christianity is a monotheistic religion ○ replaced the Roman Empire’s religion (1- 4th centuries).

3. Christianity and Islam in the Middle Ages ●Christianity spread in the West, and Islam spread mainly in the East. ○ They maintained trading relationships that encouraged the sharing of ideas.

4. Origins of Christianity. ●Christianity was founded by Jesus. ○ Gospels are the tales of Jesus’ life & his teachings. ●Christianity spread throughout the empire despite persecutions.

5. ●313 ○ Emperor Constantine converter to Christianity ●392 ○ Emperor Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

6. Dossier I: The relationship between the Church and Power. ●The church is where Christians meet to pray. ●The Church had a hierarchy of levels of authority.

7. The Church. ●The Church regulated the beliefs, prescribed certain duties, instituted sacraments, and set the dates of religious celebrations.

8. The Church and feudalism. ●Feudalism was the political and social system of the period.

9. Feudalism. ●The Roman empire split into many kingdoms in the 5th century. ●Society was based on mutual obligations between ○ suzerains ○ vassals

10. Knights ●Knights were lords who fought on horseback. ●Their equipment was very expensive. ●When they weren’t at war they participated in jousting matches. ●Many knights died jousting.

12. Henry IV. ●French King. ●Died in 1559 of a jousting injury

13. Powers of the King and Church. ●The Church had a lot of power over the King. ○ the King got his power from the Pope. ○ Money kept by the Church. ○ Pope could excommunicate him.

14. Powers of the King and Church. ●Medieval society had 3 groups ○ King & Nobility. ○ Church. ○ Peasants.

15. King & Nobility. ●fought enemies to protect: ○ territory ○ assets of the Church.

16. The Church. ●The Church prayed for the salvation of: ○ The King. ○ The Nobility.

17. The Peasants. ●Cultivated the land to feed the population.

18. Gregorian chant.