2.  A Germanic tribe from just beyond the Rhine River.  Barbarians tried to settle in Gaul (France) but were beat back by the Romans   When Rome was off fighting other battles the MEROVECHS snuck over and united with other tribes (by force – not choice)

4.  United Frankish tribes form the kingdom of FRANKIA  It is a familial dynasty not its own people  When the Romans were in Gaul they educated a number of “barbarians”, the King took these people into the government to help them copy the Roman example  It worked for so long -why not?

5.  Combined Germanic & Roman law  Everything & Everybody had a financial value $  SALIC LAW  Kill a Frank – 8000 denari (1 Denari = $3.62 US)  Kill a member of Kings Court – 24 000 denari  Kill a Roman who is friends with the King – 12 000  Trial by Ordeal – guilt or innocence proved by whether or not the guilty could survive a physical test  Thought is that god with protect the innocence

6.  Great builder of Churches & Palaces  Developed the art of cloisonne, separating metal into thin little strips and weaving it – popular form of jewelry  Metalworkers far more skilled than Roman ones  Produced fine glass and pottery  “DARK AGES” I think not!

7.  Charles the Hammer – Aristocrat who dominated politics of Frankia  Repelled Islamic uprising in Spain  Pepin the Short – Son of the Hammer, also held the power despite not being the King  “Hey Pope, I don’t think its fair that I have all the power yet I can’t call myself King  ”  POPE: “Yes you have a point, send the current King to a monastery somewhere. **This shows the immense power of the Pope in Rome, having the church support your reign is very important to all kings in Western Europe!!”

8.  Son of Pepin the Short  The Church = The King Maker  Military leaders – defeats the Saxon & Bretons  The Pope gets exiled, Charlemagne helps him regain his power  Christmas Day 800AD – Charlemagne crowned by the pope the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

10.  Extensions of the Roman Empire…. ROMAN EMPIRE 700BC – 476BC -Roman Republic -Roman Kingdom BYZANTINE EMPIRE 285AD – 1453AD HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE 800AD – 1806 AD

11.  Early Phase – try and make a copy of the Rome we know  It falls 88 years in  Re-established in 962AD but is then German based not Carolingian based.

12.  Brings the empire into accordance with God’s Will  Make’s sure everyone in the kingdom lives a Christian life  With an influx of Barbarians latin langauge had been forgotten….couldnt read the bible   Created schools and documents to help re- teach latin (different from the original version of latin)

13.  Massive focus on education creates a large group of well educated people  Again….Dark Ages?

15.  WHO IS THE HEIR?  FRANKISH – Kingdom split between all sons  We know FRAGMENTATION of a KINGDOM leads to its downfall, the custom of Frankish people is to fragment…

16.  What do you think happened?

17.  This means the Holy Roman Empire also collapses