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King Arthur And His Maps. By David Tonks Greg Seda Noah Sato. The Fall of Rome. 476 A.D Christianity, decadence, lead, monetary trouble, military problems and the rise of Islam. The Emperors moved the capital away from Rome. They were surrounded by powerful neighbors.
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King Arthur And His Maps By David Tonks Greg Seda Noah Sato
The Fall of Rome • 476 A.D • Christianity, decadence, lead, monetary trouble, military problems and the rise of Islam. • The Emperors moved the capital away from Rome. • They were surrounded by powerful neighbors. • Rome had become too big to control.
Important Cities • Camelot- A dream city where King Arthur dispenses justice, host feast and surrounds himself with brave knights. • Avalon- Where his sword was forged
Important Places • Pendragon Castle- His fathers castle. • Wormelow Tump- Burial place of his son Amr. • Camlann- Final battle where he is mortaly wounded by his nephew.
The Magna Carta FUN FACT! • The Magna Carta was created in 1215. • King John was forced to sign it by the people to proclaim certain rights • Issued in the Kingdom of England Ross Perot wasted $21.3 million dollars on a version of the Magna Carta
The Battle of Hastings • Occurred October 14, 1066 • Norman conquest of England • 10 km northwest of Hastings • Norman victory • King Harold was killed during battle
FUN FACT! The Crusades • Led by Richard I, the king of England in 1189 • Richard I was planning to make a crusade to the holy land because he was anti-Semitic. • He raised taxes in order to form an army There were 9 crusades
The Black Death • 1348-1350 • Huge epidemic that killed million of people all over Europe. • Peasants revolted against manors and asked for better treatment. • People got angry against church/government because they were unable to help them. FUN FACT The bodies were burned to prevent spread of disease.
FUN FACT The Hundred Years War • 1337-1453 • Between England and France • There were periods of peace and cease fire • Waged war again and again over different conflicts. The war lasted longer than 100 years.
Works Cited • "Crusades: King Richard I the Lionheart of England." About.com Military History. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/army/p/richard.htm>. • Friedman, John Block, and Kristen Mossler Figg. Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Pub., 2000. Print. • Kidson, Peter. The Medieval World. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967. Print. • Rice, Earle. Life during the Crusades. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 1998. Print.