Do Now: • Get a lined sheet of paper and write down the following questions: – Describe the “Dark Ages – Why do historians call it the “Dark Ages”? – What is the geographical difference between Northern Europe and Southern Europe? – How has the climate and geography influenced Medieval society in Europe?
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Do Now:
• Get a lined sheet of paper and write down the following questions:– Describe the “Dark Ages– Why do historians call it the “Dark Ages”?– What is the geographical difference between
Northern Europe and Southern Europe?– How has the climate and geography influenced
Medieval society in Europe?
The Dark AgesThe Dark Ages
What are the “Dark Ages”?
476 C.E. – 1000 ish C.E.
Europe: France (Gaul), Italy, Spain, EnglandEurope: France (Gaul), Italy, Spain, EnglandPortugal, etc.Portugal, etc.
Rome Fell – Left EuropeRome Fell – Left Europewithout leadershipwithout leadership
A Period of FaithA period of struggle
Why do historians call it the “Dark Ages”?
1 – Called the “Dark Ages” for two reasons:a.Lack of information about the period b.Little cultural advancements made
2 – No longer called the “Dark Ages” – now known as “Early Middle Ages”