Europe During the Middle Ages World History. Time Periods Early Middle Ages: 500 – 1000 High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250 Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500.
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Europe During the
Middle Ages
World History
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Time PeriodsEarly Middle Ages: 500 –
1000
High Middle Ages: 1000 – 1250
Late Middle Ages: 1250 - 1500
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Europe in the 6th Century
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Charlemange
Ruled from 742 – 814
Influential because…Emperor of the
RomansGovernmentEducation
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Charlemange’s Empire
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Empire Collapses 843
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The Vikings
• Origins• Women• Government
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Feudalism• A political, economic, and social
system based on loyalty and military service.
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Manorialism
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England in the Middle Ages
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William the Conqueror: Battle of Hastings, 1066
William the Conqueror: Battle of Hastings, 1066
(Bayeaux Tapestry)
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Evolution of England’s Political
System
Evolution of England’s Political
System Henry I:
William’s son.
set up a court system.
Exchequer dept. of royal finances.
Henry II:
Hired Army.
Established the principle of common law throughout the kingdom. (guilt vs. ordeal)
Trial by jury. Including church officials.
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Magna Carta, 1215
Magna Carta, 1215 King John I
Barons of the Kingdom
“Great Charter”
monarchs were not above the law.
kings had to consult a council of advisors.
kings could not tax arbitrarily or take property w/out paying.
Jury of your peers.
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The Beginnings of the British Parliament
The Beginnings of the British Parliament Great Council:
Middle class merchants, townspeople, along w/ Nobility and clergy
Eventually called Parliament.
By 1400, two chambers evolved:
o House of Lords nobles & clergy.
o House of Commons knights and burgesses.
oPowers – advise the king & refuse new taxes
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Architecture
The Middle Ages vs.
The Early Renaissance
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The Middle Ages
“Romanesque Style”
Rounded Arches.
Barrel vaults.
Thick walls.
Darker, simplistic interiors.
Small windows, usually at the top of the wall.
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The Early Renaissance
“Gothic Style”
Pointed arches.
High, narrow vaults.
Thinner walls.
Flying buttresses.
Elaborate, ornate, airier interiors.
Stained-glass windows.
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The Catholic Church
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The Power of the Medieval Church
Church served as gov’t after fall of Rome
Monasticism:Benedictine Rule – poverty, chastity & obedience
Served as schools, inns, hospitals & refuge in times of war
controlled about 1/3 of the land in Western Europe.
Goal to curb heresies crusades; Inquisition
Tithe 1/10 tax on your assets given to the church. (Peter’s Pence 1 penny per person paid by the peasants).
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Christian Crusades: East and West
Christian Crusades: East and West
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Pope Urban II: Preaching a Crusade
Pope Urban II: Preaching a Crusade
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Setting Out on Crusade
Setting Out on Crusade
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Effects of the Crusades
East Meets West
Effects of the Crusades
East Meets West
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