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the carolingian renaissance

the carolingian renaissance. OBJ: WHY IS THERE LIGHT DURING THE DARK AGES? LET’S IDENTIFY THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE. THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING. CHARL. INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS STANDARDIZED COINS ENCOURAGED TRADE, MISSIONARY WORK LED TO CONTACT

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the carolingian renaissance

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  1. the carolingian renaissance OBJ: WHY IS THERE LIGHT DURING THE DARK AGES? LET’S IDENTIFY THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE.

  2. THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING • CHARL. INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS • STANDARDIZED COINS ENCOURAGED TRADE, MISSIONARY WORK LED TO CONTACT • PRESERVATION OF CLASSICAL HERITAGE

  3. SCRIPTORIUM • MONASTERIES & MONKS • TRANSLATING TEXTS INI-TIALLY DIFFICULT • INTRODUCTION OF STAN-DARD WRITING STYLE • CAROLINGIAN MINISCULE • STANDARDIZED MED. LATIN LANGUAGE

  4. ARRIVAL OF ALCUIN • MET CHARL. N. ITALY • ARRIVAL IN AACHEN 735 • STARTS CURRICULUM FOR PALACE SCHOOL • ORIGIN OF LIBERAL ARTS • PICKED UP WHERE BONIFACE LEFT OFF

  5. IMPACT & LEGACY • IMPROVED LITERACY – VERNACULAR FOR LOCALS W/ SPATTERING OF LATIN HELPED IMPROVE COMMUNICATION • SPREAD OF UNIFORM RELIGIOUS CULTURE & PRACTICES • IMPROVED MEDICAL CARE: DRUGS, OINTMENTS, PRE-SCRIPTIONS, ANTISEPTICS, ANASTHESIA • GROWTH OF SCHOOLS • 90% ROMAN WORKS WE HAVE TODAY AS A RESULT

  6. Decline of frankish kingdom • EMPIRE PUSHED BEYOND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITIES • EXPAND, PLUNDER, REWARD – ONLY SO MANY ‘REWARDS’ • INFIGHTING AMONG LOCAL LORDS & FREE INHABITANTS SUFFER • DIVISION AMONG ABBASSID’S LED TO DECLINE IN TRADE & ‘VIKINGS’ (NORSEMEN) NO LONGER BENEFITING SO TURN TO RAIDS

  7. VIKINGS *CONTACT W/ EUROPE *ENGLAND EASY TARGET *NORMANDY *SUPERB SEAMEN, SHIP BUILDERS, SAIL MAKERS *DAMAGE SHORT TERM *NO LONG LASTING BREAKDOWN OF CAROLIN-GIAN INSTITUTIONS

  8. ENGLAND REPELS VIKINGS • NEVER PART OF FRANKISH EMPIRE • DIVIDED AMONG SMALL KINGDOMS (KENT) • SMALL GROUPS UNIFY AS OFFENSIVE MEASURE UNDER ALFRED 871-899 • BEGIN SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF ‘ENGLAND’

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