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The Rise of Christendom in Western Eurasia

The Rise of Christendom in Western Eurasia. Malarkey, Morikubo, Rinearson, Smith. Celts driven west and south ‘Angleland’ formed Anglo-Saxon (“Old English”) developed Beowulf Written. BEOWULF. Beowulf Written. 7 th Century AD. Anglo-Saxons convert to Christianity

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The Rise of Christendom in Western Eurasia

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  1. The Rise of Christendom in Western Eurasia Malarkey, Morikubo, Rinearson, Smith

  2. Celts driven west and south ‘Angleland’ formed Anglo-Saxon (“Old English”) developed Beowulf Written

  3. BEOWULF Beowulf Written

  4. 7th Century AD • Anglo-Saxons convert to Christianity • Angleland constantly threatened by Vikings

  5. Seize Gaul Merovingians (300 years) then Carolingians took over Charles Martel (the Hammer) Battle of Tours 732 AD Conflict! Charlemagne Franks and Christianity Battle of Tours

  6. Present Day Religions in Europe

  7. CHARLMAGNE The Intelligent Emperor

  8. The Man He Was • Crowned by Pope on Christmas Day in 800 A.D. • Great warlord, defeated many Germanic tribes. • Created a little “renaissance”. • Education was important. • Died January 28, 814 A.D. Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor Charlemagne Dies

  9. His Empire

  10. Key Things about Medieval Europe • Warrior –to– Landowner • Wealth = Land • Land needs workers • HUGE peasant (serf) class • Small middle class

  11. The Real Feudal System • Christendom divided into large lands • Called fiefs • Fiefs also called feuda • Kings had massive amount of land • Kings had lots of lords who swore fealty to them • Lords had vassals who swore fealty to them • Peasants were around only to work the fields Rome falls

  12. Moving Up in the Feudal System • To get more land, conquering was only option • Being Peaceful meant less powerful Powerful Feudal System

  13. A Uniting Force • After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was severe political fragmentation • One force united Europe: The Roman Catholic Church • From 500 to 1000, there was amazing growth in the power of the church Power of the church

  14. Bibliography • Background Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Charlemagne-by-Durer.jpg • Our beloved Touchstone Companion to World History • http://www.parliament.ge/pages/archive_en/art/paint/PIR/peasant.jpg • http://www.nndb.com/people/180/000085922/charlemagne-1-sized.jpg • http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Blair/Courses/MUSL242/f98/map.gif

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