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Middle Ages

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What is a crusade? A long series of wars
What is a synonym for crusades? Holy war
What is medieval? Another name for middle ages
What is a synonym for medieval? Middle ages
What is a chivalry? the code of honorable behavior
What is a synonym for chivalry? honor
What does parliament mean? The lawmaking body that governs Europe
What is a synonym for parliament? governing body
What does excommunicate mean? to cast out from the church
What is a synonym for excommunicate? Exclude
Who was Saladin? Muslim general he led the Muslim forces in the 3rd crusade
Who was pope? the head of the Catholic church.
Who was Charlemagne? King of the Franks a brilliant warrior and strong leader
Who was Thomas Aquinas? Dominican philosopher who thought logically
Who was benedict? Italian saint and monk. Created a set of rules for monks
Who was King Richard? King of England who led christian soldiers to the 3rd crusade
What was the magna Carta? A document signed in 1215 by king john
Who signed the magna Carta? King John
When was the magna Carta signed? 1215
What is a synonym for the magna carta? constitution
What is the hundred year war? A long conflict between England and france
When was the hundred year war? 1337-1453
What was the black death? A deadly plague in Europe
What is a synonym for black death? Plague
When was the black death? 1347-1351
Who was William the conqueror? Powerful french noble who conquered England.
What happened in 476CE? The western Roman empire falls
What happened in 610CE? The prophet Muhammad begins spreading islam
What happened in 732CE? The battle of tours
What happened in 800CE Charlemagne is crowned emperor
What happened in 1056CE? William the conqueror wins the battle of hastings
What happened in 1096-1099CE? First crusade begins
What happened in 1215CE? King John sign the magna carta
What happened in 1337CE? The hundred year war between England and France begins
What happened in 1347-1351CE? The black death kills one third of Europes population
What happened in 1453CE? The hundred year war ends Constantinople falls
When Rome fell After Rome collapsed, Western Europe changed socially,economically, and politically - declined.
When Rome fell Europe is the “peninsula of peninsulas” because it consists of many smaller peninulas
When were the middle ages? 500-1500CE
What is a Latin term for middle ages? Medieval
What was the new kingdom like? Huns and Germanic tribes migrate into the Roman Empire around 300 A.D.
What was the new kingdom like? Lombards settled in European river valleys.
What was the rise of Franks? In 486, Frankish leader Clovis I defeated the Roman Army.
What was the rise of Franks? 530’s the Franks controlled much of the land in Gaul and Germany.
Who was charles martel? 717 A.D. united the Frankish lands under his rule.
Who was charles martel? His most important victory, Battle of Tours in 732.
Who was charles martel? Defeated a Muslim army from Spain.
Who was Charlemagne? In 768, Charles Martel’s grandson, Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became king of the Franks.
Who was Charlemagne? 800 A.D. built an empire in what is now France, Germany, and Italy.
Who was Charlemagne? Reigned for 46 years fighting to increase power and territory.
His victories did what? Reunited much of the original western Roman empire
Compare how he was like other kings? He appointed and checked on powerful nobles who ruled local regions.
Christianity spread through much of Europe
Many chose a life of religious study and prayer.
Men - monks: focus on prayer and scripture.
Women nuns: devoted life to spiritual goals.
First Christian monasteries were in Egypt in 300s A.D.
An Italian monk named Benedict established new European way of life Monastic Life.
Under the rule, monastic life was a shared experience of of balanced work and prayer.
Vows/Promises of worship and to live within the communities for the rest of their lives.
Each day divided into periods for worship, work and study.
Many monasteries were self-contained communities with gardens, workshops, libraries, health, and educational service.
Pagan? The followers of ancient religions that worshiped many gods (polytheistic).
Pagan? Today, pagan is used to describe someone who doesn't go to synagogue, church, or mosque.
Conversion of Europe Patrick a missionary from Ireland. Converted many to Christianity.
Conversion of Europe Pope Gregory sent monks as missionaries to Britain.
Christianity Spreads Through Europe 700s-800s Catholic missionaries worked throughout Europe.
Christianity Spreads Through Europe E. Europe - monks worked to convert Slavic peoples.
Christianity Spreads Through Europe N. Europe- British monk Boniface worked to est. Catholic Church in Germany and Netherlands.
Christianity Spreads Through Europe Catholic faith became everyday life. -Church became center of society.
Medieval Church Church became a powerful force.
Medieval Church Influenced not only secular and non-religious life.
Catholic Teaching Live on the basis of Jesus’ teaching
Catholic Teaching Believed the way people lived would affect what happens to their soul after death.
Catholic Teaching Concept of heaven and hell were central to medieval beliefs.
Catholic Teaching Sacraments - sacred rites -Baptism and Communion
Church’s Power Church was highest authority and guardian of God’s truth.
Church’s Power Could punish people by denying them the sacraments.
Church’s Power Believed people who didn’t receive the sacraments would be condemned to hell.
Church’s Power Controlled some land and wealth directly.
Christendom Eventually most people of Europe were united under Catholic faith.
Christendom Large community of Christians spread across the world.
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