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crusades a long series of wars
what 2 places were the crusades against christans and muslims
medievle Referring to the Middle Ages
chivalry The code of honorable behavior for medieval knights
Parliament The lawmaking body that governs Europe
excommunicate To cast out from the church
Saladin Muslim general, he led the Muslim forces in the 3rd Crusade
pope The head of the Catholic Church
Charlemagne King of the Franks. A brilliant warrior and strong leader.
Thomas Aquinas Dominican philosopher. He said that thinking logically could help show that Christian beliefs are true.
Benedict Italian saint and monk. Created a set of rules for monks to follow.
King Richard I King of England who led Christian soldiers in the 3rd Crusade. Earned respect from enemies for being brave and fair.
Magna Carta A document signed in 1215 by King John; required the king to honor certain rights.
Hundred Years War A long conflict between England and France. Lasted from 1337 to 1453.
Black Death A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347-1351.
William the Conqueror Powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism there.
Black Death A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347-1351. is also known as the black plague
where was the middle ages located europe
When Rome fell… After Rome collapsed, Western Europe changed socially,economically, and politically - declined. Europe is the “peninsula of peninsulas” because it consists of many smaller peninulas
Topography physical features of its surface.
The Middle Ages… 500-1500 CE / AD = The Middle Ages
Medieval is a Latin term for middle ages.
New Kingdoms Huns and Germanic tribes migrate into the Roman Empire around 300 A.D.
Lombards settled in European river valleys.
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes moved across the North Sea to the British Isles.
Rise of the Franks In 486, Frankish leader Clovis I defeated the Roman Army.
530’s the Franks controlled much of the land in Gaul and Germany.
Charles Martel 717 A.D. united the Frankish lands under his rule.
His most important victory, Battle of Tours in 732.
Charlemagne In 768, Charles Martel’s grandson, Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became king of the Franks.
800 A.D. built an empire in what is now France, Germany, and Italy.
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.
What effect did his feelings about education have? It caused people to better educated
How did Charlemagne use his power? Charlemagne was a devout Christian. He spread Christianity. Expanded his territory (empire).
New Emperor In 800, Pope Leo III, crowned Charlemagne emperor.
Under Constantine, the emperor had authority over the church, but by Leo crowning Charlemagne. It demonstrated that the pope had the power to name the emperor. - Strengthened Church’s power. what is a pope???? a person who leads a cathlic church
Charlemagne died In 814, his son Louis I took the throne.
Treaty of Verdon split his empire into three parts.
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