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Introducing the Middle Ages

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Introducing the Middle Ages. History Vocab. Self-Sufficient: Able to supply one’s own needs without external assistance Revive: Bring back into notice/ revive of subject Revival: Restoration of use, acceptance, revival of custom. History Vocab Cont . Obligation: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Introducing the Middle Ages

Introducing the Middle Ages

Page 2: Introducing the Middle Ages

History Vocab•Self-Sufficient:

▫Able to supply one’s own needs without external assistance

•Revive: ▫Bring back into notice/ revive of subject

•Revival:▫Restoration of use, acceptance, revival of

custom

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History Vocab Cont.• Obligation:

▫Binding promise, contract, sense of duty

• Mutual▫Having the same relation toward each other/ mutual

friends or enemies

• Chivalry:▫The sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight,

including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms

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History Vocab Cont.•Heir:

▫Person who inherits property after another’s death

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So… What are the Middle Ages?•Roughly the 1000 year span between the

fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance

•Characteristics▫Classical heritage of Rome▫Belief in Roman Catholic Church▫Customs of Germanic Tribes

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Causes: Fall of Rome•Weak Economy: Inflation

•Weak Military

•Political Corruption

•Social Problems

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Causes: Characteristics of Europe•Disruption of Trade

•Downfall of Cities

•Population Shift

•Decline of Learning

•Loss of Common Language

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Directions: Assignment•Page 354-357

•Do the charts on pages 5 through 7

•Due at

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The Franks and Charlemagne•Monasteries

▫Religious communities in rural areas

•Monks▫Men who gave up worldly

possessions and devoted their lives to God

•Nuns▫Women who gave up

worldly possessions and devoted their lives to God

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The Franks and Charlemagne•Illuminated Manuscript

▫Religious writings, decorated with ornate letters and brilliant pictures

•Monks preserved learning by writing Illuminated Manuscripts

•Papacy▫Gregory I broadened the power

of the pope from religious power to include government power

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The Franks and Charlemagne •Secular

▫Worldly power in politics

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Page 6: Timeline: Assignment •Dates and Details

•Due at 2:15

•Create Timeline from page 6

•Due at: 2:30