Monday - Presenting Power points
Charlemagne Unites Germanic Tribes
The invasions that happened to Western Europe caused a lot of problems such as:
Disruption of Trade, Downfall of Cities, Population Shifts, The Decline of Learning, and Loss of Common Knowledge
Merchants lost most of their business . Lost money
Downfall of cities- Cities were abandoned
Population Shifts- People left and moved to the countryside, No strong leaders
The Decline of Learning- Germanic didn’t read or write. They evaded, people left, leaning went downhill
Knowledge of Greek was almost lost
Loss of Common Knowledge- spoke German blended in with Roman population
Germanic kingdoms changed with the fortunes of the war
The Church as an institution survived the fall of Roman Empire
During political chaos Church supplied order and security
After the fall of Rome, small kingdoms started popping up all over Europe
Franks later controlled the largest and strongest countries
Loyalty unified Roman Society
Family ties and personal loyalty held Germanic Society together
Founder: Merovingian dynasty ( France - Today)
King: Age 15- Childeric dies ( Salian Franks)
Death: 30 years later
Tuesday - Presenting Power points
Ruled: over all the Frankish tribes
Clovis rule the Franks
Franks held the power
Wife: Clothilde converted Clovis to her faith
Led warriors against Germanic Tribe
He feared defeat, he turned to Christian
Tide of the battle changed
Clovis(Franks) defeated them
The Church welcomed him
Supported the military
Clovis united the Franks of the church
Clovis’s Frankish kingdom
Politics played e key role
The Church and other Frankish rulers were converters
Missionaries spread Christianity
Germanic and Celtics groups
Monasteries
Communities of Monks
Gave up possessions
Devot their lives
Nuns are just like monks
Gregory 1
The Great
Became pope
Broaden the authority of pope’s office beyond the spirit role
Raised armies, repaired roads, helped the poor,negotiated peace treaties
Clovis expanded empire to France
Charles Martel expanded and defeats muslims
Charlemagne becomes Emperor
He spread Christianity
Feudalism
Feudalism - a social political system
Magyars
Group of Nomadic people
Attacked from East- Hungary
Danube River
Western Europe in late 800’s
Northern Italy
Muslims
Struck from the south
North Africa
Italy
Spain
First plan was to conquer and settle in Europe
Attacked settlements on the Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts
Switzerland
Pyramid
King
Vassals ( wealthy landowners)
Knights
Peasants
Feudalism controlled your power
Kings - Most important
Nobles - Land from the king, gave loyalty and military
Church official - Baptized babies, Listened to people's sins, gave funerals
Knights - Fighter, protected the people and land
Serfs/ Peasants - Worked all day everyday, Lived in windowless homes, Paid taxes
Wednesday - Presenting Power points
The Age of Chivalry
Knights
Charles Martel
Saw that the Muslim cavalry turned the tides of battle
Saddles and stirrups
Saddles - Kept the warrior firmly seated
Stirrups - Handled the heavy weapons
Caltrops - 2 inch iron spikes
Europe was a battle ground of nobles who wanted power
Fief- a house that a feval lord wins and gives to his most valued knights
Lords demanded 40 days of combat a year
Wrestling and Hunting
The code of Chivalry- stated that knight must fight bravely in deference of three masters
Knights were expected to show courage in battle and loyalty to their lord, and protect the weak and poor
Thursday - Presenting Power points
Around age 21 the squire becomes a knight
After being dubbed a knight, many men travel for a year or two
Gain experience by fighting in local wars or mock tournaments
The knight before, a squire would be required to spend the night alone in prayer
A ceremony for bravery and skill in battle
At the ceremony, knight would have to take an oath in the church to be brave and protect the king
Castles dominated the countryside in western Europe
Castles were taken in bloody battles
Warfare
Attacking armies used a range weapon and strategies to force a castle to surrender
Defenders of the Castle poured boiling water, hot oil, or molten lead on enemy soldiers
Themes of medieval literature downplayed the brutality of knighthood and feudal warfare
Many stories idealized castle life
Poems that recounted a hero’s deeds and adventures that were enjoyed by lords and their ladies
The code of chivalry promoted a false image of knights, making them seen more romantic than brutal
Women in general held a very high importance to their society
Women were inferior to men
A noble women could inherit estate from her husband
Noble women could send his knights to war
Friday -
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