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Middle Ages. The Middle Ages: 500 – 1500 The Medieval Period. Rise of the Middle Ages. Decline of the Roman Empire. Western Europe. Early Middle Ages 450 - 1050. Germanic Peoples. Roman empire overran by Germanic groups with repeated invasions and constant warfare - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages: 500 – 1500

The Medieval Period

Rise of the Middle Ages

Decline of the Roman Empire

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Western Europe

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Early Middle Ages

450 - 1050

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Germanic Peoples

Roman empire overran by Germanic groups with repeated invasions and constant warfare

• Breakdown of trade: money became scarce.

• Cities abandoned – no longer center of economy or administration

• Population became rural.

• Decline of literacy – priests and other church officials were the few that were literate.

• Breakup of unified empire – language began to change. No longer Latin.

• End of Democracy

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End of Democracy

Rome

• Unified by loyalty to public government and written law

• Orderly government

Germanic

• Family ties and personal loyalty

• People lived in small communities governed by unwritten rules and traditions

• Ruled by a Chief who led a band or warriors loyal only to him – not some emperor they’d never seen

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European Empire Evolves

After the decline of the Roman Empire small kingdoms sprang up all over Europe.

The largest and the strongest was controlled by the Franks

• Lead by Clovis – first Christian king

• Area that is now France

• Greatest king was Charlemagne

• most powerful king in Western Europe

• encouraged learning

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Vikings AttackCharlemagne's empire was broken up by his grandsons and was soon destroyed by invaders who would attack by sea, raid and plunder, then be quickly out to sea again.

• Vikings – Germanic people called Norsemen

• From Scandinavia

• Worshipped warlike gods

• Warriors, traders, farmers, and explorers

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While the Roman Empire declined the Church remained

• Missionaries succeeded in spreading Christianity

• Adapted to rural conditions by building monasteries – religious communities

o Rules established by Benedict

o Became best educated communities

• Shared belief bonded the people together

• The church served as a stable force as well as social center

Power of the Church

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The ClergyReligious officials had different ranks within the church structure

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Power of the Church

• Provided a unifying set of spiritual beliefs and rituals

• Created a system of justice to guide peoples conduct – Cannon Law – the law of the church

excommunication – banishment

interdict – the denial of sacraments - important religious ceremonies (baptism, last rights)

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Feudalism

Think of a chess set

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Feudalism

Based on mutual obligation

Military protection

Provide knights in times of war

service

Fiefs – land grants

Fiefs – land grants

protection

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FeudalismManors

The lords estate –

The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland and protection

Serfs tended the lands, cared for the animals, maintained the estate

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FeudalismManors

Peasants rarely traveled more than 25 miles from the manor

Was home to 15 – 30 families

Self-Sufficient community

Peasants heavily taxed, including a tithe – a church tax of 1/10 their income

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High Middle Ages

1050 - 1300

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A violent society

Noble’s constantly fought each other

Defend estates

Seize new territories

Increase wealth

Kept Europe fragmented

Glorification of warriors

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The Age of Chivalry

The mounted Knights were the most important part of an Army

Professional solders – main obligation was to serve in battle

Rewarded with land

Devoted lives to war

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The Age of Chivalry

Chivalry – a complex set of ideals, demanded that a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters

1. His feudal lord

2. His Heavenly Lord

3. His Lady

Meant to protect the weak and the poor

Be loyal, brave, and courteous

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The Age of Chivalry

Sons of nobles began training at an early age for knighthood

Page – at 7 they were sent to another lord to be trained

Squire – at 14 they act as a servant to a knight

Knight- at 21 they become a knight and gain experience in local wars and tournaments

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The Age of Chivalry

Tournaments – mock battles that combined recreation and combat training

Fierce and bloody competitions

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Castles and KeepsStone castles were encircled by

massive walls and guard towers

Home to lord and lady, their family, knights solders, and servants

A fortress of defense

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Castles and Keeps

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The Crusades

Pope Urban II› Motivated Christians to take back

Jerusalem from Muslim control The 8 Crusades

› 1. Christians took control of Jerusalem› 2. Muslims took control of Jerusalem› 3. Richard the Lion Hearted (England)

tried to take Egypt & Jerusalem but was defeated

› 4. Pope Innocent sent Venetians to Constantinople but their behavior kept them from going any further.

› Children’s Crusade: resulted in death and enslavement in Africa

› 5. Fought to conquer Egypt: Christians lost

› 6. No battles but diplomatic agreement gave Jerusalem to Christians

› 7. Lead by Louis IX of France but he was captured and released for ransom

› 8. Louis attacked Tunis in N. Africa, lost

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The Magna Carta

Effects of Crusades› Developed cities› Trade, transportation routes› United W. Europe› Developed respect for the scholarly

Moslems › Increase Kings power › Renaissance

King John of England› Ruthless, cruel, egotistical› June 12, 1215 Magna Carta (The Great

Charter) was signed No taxes collected unless by “common

consent”: Lead to no taxation w/out representation

No freeman could be tried except by his peers: lead to our jury system

Limited government

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High Middle Ages

By the end of the High Middle Ages

• Western European nations gained much of the shape by which we know them today

• They became more stable and began concentrating on establishing stronger political structures

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The Black Death a.k.a. Bubonic Plague

1347 Spread by black rat fleas on ships

coming from the Middle east to Italy More died in cities because of

proximity and lack of sanitation Jews were blamed & killed because

they drank from streams and not wells

By 1350 30% of population had died› Florence: 2/3 people died

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Late Middle Ages

1300 - 1527

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The Renaissance 1300-1600

New ideas and interest › Arts, Science, education

Greek and Roman influenced The Crusades

› opened up new trade routes for goods and ideas to be exchanged

New sense of peace = free travel Materialism more of a priority than

spirituality Cities grew

› Manors no longer the center of life Italian City States

› Set a trend of people living in cities› Florence is the most prosperous city state well

known during the Renaissance for its banking, trade and manufacturing.

› The Medici family became Patrons for the arts Art:

› Patrons: People who sponsor artists › Humanity (everyday life & portraits for

patrons)› Leonardo Davinci: The Mona Lisa, The Last

Supper

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4 major developments of the Late Middle Ages

1)The Hundred Years War• Fought between the French and English for the

French throne

• Massively destructive

• Gun powder and heavy artillery

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2) The Papal Schism • 3 popes

• Loss of respectability due to political involvements

3) The Fall of the Byzantine Empire • Turks begin assault on Western borders4) Famines • Climate became colder and rainier

• Harvests shrank

• Population doubled

• Move back to towns

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5) Black Death • The Bubonic Plague

• killed ½ of European population