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Page 1: Medieval Europe. The Early Middle Ages  The Early Middle Ages began around 476- 1050 CE and were also known as the Dark Ages  The Dark Ages was a time

Medieval Europe

Page 2: Medieval Europe. The Early Middle Ages  The Early Middle Ages began around 476- 1050 CE and were also known as the Dark Ages  The Dark Ages was a time

The Early Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages began around 476- 1050 CE and were also known as the Dark Ages

The Dark Ages was a time when little development in trade and social structure occurred

The Late Middle Ages occurred from 1050-1450 and was a time that experienced some growth in trade and agriculture

Page 3: Medieval Europe. The Early Middle Ages  The Early Middle Ages began around 476- 1050 CE and were also known as the Dark Ages  The Dark Ages was a time

Feudalism

Developed first on the continent of Europe and then on the island of Britain with the ruler and the ruled having clearly defined roles and duties

Page 4: Medieval Europe. The Early Middle Ages  The Early Middle Ages began around 476- 1050 CE and were also known as the Dark Ages  The Dark Ages was a time

Political Developments

Small independent kingdoms develop in Italy, Gaul, Spain, Germany, and Belgium (400s)

The pope declares Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans” (800)

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Cultural Developments

Christianity was brought to the pagans in Northern and Eastern Europe (400s-1100)

Charlemagne reintroduced education and literacy to western Europe (800s)

Roman style cathedrals were built in France and England (100)

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Technological/Economic Developments

Wooden castles were built Heavy plough, horseshoe, and an

improved harness improved crop harvests

Horses began to replace oxen to plough fields (900s)

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Charlemagne

Charlemagne means Charles the Great The church crowned him Emperor of

the Romans in hopes of reestablishing the old western Roman empire

Charlemagne ruled in modern day Germany

His goals were to establish uniform laws through out his kingdom that were upheld by local judges

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Art and culture thrived during his reign After he died civil war broke out in his

kingdom and his heirs fought for control of his kingdom

His 3 grandsons divided the kingdom into 3 parts

The western part (modern day France) The eastern part (modern day

Germany) The middle part ( Italy to the North Sea)