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The Franks and Charlemagne

The Franks and Charlemagne . The Franks. Idea of Family had replaced Citizenship People of Gaul (Lower France) Come to Power and bring Christianity to the region. Unites many German Lands and is welcomed by the Church. http://www.tacitus.nu/images/kartor/Frank/Frank511.gif. Clovis I.

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The Franks and Charlemagne

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  1. The Franks and Charlemagne

  2. The Franks • Idea of Family had replaced Citizenship • People of Gaul (Lower France) Come to Power and bring Christianity to the region. • Unites many German Lands and is welcomed by the Church http://www.tacitus.nu/images/kartor/Frank/Frank511.gif Clovis I

  3. The Power of the Church Increases! • Spread Christianity and created the idea of Monasteries. • Who knows about the Monks? • Benedict I and Scholastica the First two what? • Pope becomes Secular-the ability to be in politics as a church member • What Problems can emerge from Politics and Religion?

  4. Who am I? https://twitter.com/Pontifex

  5. Charles Martel • Most powerful person of the Frankish kingdom • Mayor of place, had power of royal household and estates • Extended powers North, South, East and West for Frankish Kingdom

  6. Kingdom under Charles Martel I What countries do you see?

  7. Charles Martel Victory Defeat the Moors add a great amount of territory to the Frankish Kingdom, In Spain.

  8. “Charles the Great” • Grandson of Charles Martel • Greatest empire since ancient Rome, Re-United Western Europe. • Was declared emperor by Pope after defending Rome! What do the little dots means? Why is it important?

  9. Charlemagne • Visited Large areas of his kingdom • Valued education, how is this significant? • What was education like following Roman empire collapse? What are possible negatives of a weak central government!

  10. Vikings

  11. More Vikings!!! What do we now know about the boat?

  12. Magyars • Central Asian people.  In 895 they arrived on the plains of Hungary. They ravaged Bavaria.  In 906 they plundered Saxony and Thuringia.  They raided Germany and France. 

  13. The Feudal System

  14. Manor

  15. A Knights Life • Charles Martel put them on horseback • Fought 40 days a year. • What did they get in Return?

  16. Tournaments • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmaTIJtWrME

  17. Chivalry True? • Devote themselves to… • Lord of the Manor • The Lord Jesus • Chosen Lady Defend the weak and poor? Quite Cruel Status was Inherited

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