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Medieval Christianity/ the Middle Ages (500-1500). Feudal Europe. Rural Europe. The New states in the West - the great invasions; the collapse of the Roman Empire ( in 476) - lack of unity throughout “Europe”?
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Medieval Christianity/ the Middle Ages (500-1500) Feudal Europe
Rural Europe • The New states in the West - the great invasions; the collapse of the Roman Empire ( in 476) - lack of unity throughout “Europe”? - establishment of Frankish Kingdom, map p. 104 and the Carolingian Empire; map p. 109
The Carolingian Empire • Charlemagne ( Charles the Great) conquered many parts of Western Europe and established the greatest Frankish state of the Middle Ages - the Empire was divided into regions and governors ( Counts) were responsible to the Emperor, Charlemagne
Cultural Revival • Education was appreciated; - schools for copying Latin Manuscripts - religious and elementary schools - Palace Academy, where the Emperor himself attended courses • Christianity • Architecture; the Romanesque style p.123
Gothic Style/ Romanesque Style • Compare and contrast: findexamples!
The collapse of the Carolingian Empire ( in 843) • Charlemagne´s successors were unable to preserve his heritage; the Empire was divided into three areas, map p.110 - Italy - France - Germany - The Last Invasions of the 9th Century; map p. 110 ( Scandinavian settlements)
To what extent is it fair to say that the Scandinavian invasions had an impact on the European culture?
The establishment of the Holy Roman Empire ( in 962) • Map. P. 127, Otto the Great • Christianity, monasteries, religious schism, the year of 1054. • Feudalism– the basic social and economic system of the middle ages