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Europe During the

Middle Ages

World History

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Time PeriodsEarly Middle Ages: 500 –

1000

High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250

Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500

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Europe in the 6th Century

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Charlemange

Ruled from 742 – 814

Influential because…Emperor of the

RomansGovernmentEducation

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Charlemange’s Empire

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Empire Collapses 843

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The Vikings

• Origins• Women• Government

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Feudalism• A political, economic, and social

system based on loyalty and military service.

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Manorialism

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England in the Middle Ages

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William the Conqueror: Battle of Hastings, 1066

William the Conqueror: Battle of Hastings, 1066

(Bayeaux Tapestry)

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Evolution of England’s Political

System

Evolution of England’s Political

System Henry I:

William’s son.

set up a court system.

Exchequer dept. of royal finances.

Henry II:

Hired Army.

Established the principle of common law throughout the kingdom. (guilt vs. ordeal)

Trial by jury. Including church officials.

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Magna Carta, 1215

Magna Carta, 1215 King John I

Barons of the Kingdom

“Great Charter”

monarchs were not above the law.

kings had to consult a council of advisors.

kings could not tax arbitrarily or take property w/out paying.

Jury of your peers.

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The Beginnings of the British Parliament

The Beginnings of the British Parliament Great Council:

Middle class merchants, townspeople, along w/ Nobility and clergy

Eventually called Parliament.

By 1400, two chambers evolved:

o House of Lords nobles & clergy.

o House of Commons knights and burgesses.

oPowers – advise the king & refuse new taxes

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Architecture

The Middle Ages vs.

The Early Renaissance

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The Middle Ages

“Romanesque Style”

Rounded Arches.

Barrel vaults.

Thick walls.

Darker, simplistic interiors.

Small windows, usually at the top of the wall.

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The Early Renaissance

“Gothic Style”

Pointed arches.

High, narrow vaults.

Thinner walls.

Flying buttresses.

Elaborate, ornate, airier interiors.

Stained-glass windows.

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The Catholic Church

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The Power of the Medieval Church

Church served as gov’t after fall of Rome

Monasticism:Benedictine Rule – poverty, chastity & obedience

Served as schools, inns, hospitals & refuge in times of war

controlled about 1/3 of the land in Western Europe.

Goal to curb heresies crusades; Inquisition

Tithe 1/10 tax on your assets given to the church. (Peter’s Pence 1 penny per person paid by the peasants).

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Christian Crusades: East and West

Christian Crusades: East and West

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Pope Urban II: Preaching a Crusade

Pope Urban II: Preaching a Crusade

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Setting Out on Crusade

Setting Out on Crusade

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Effects of the Crusades

East Meets West

Effects of the Crusades

East Meets West

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